Lilies: Some interesting species bulbs (part 2), 1 by wallaby1

wallaby1 wrote:
Nice description Lefty! They don't come much better than this! I got my nose into it this morning, it's part buried under the grape vine and other pots, there is a light, sweet scent. Awaiting the emergence of your suspect nepalense, there are different forms as you may know. L. majoense is similar in growth, a little taller with larger leaves.


Patti, my nepalense was very small when I got it, though not pea sized, and they can take a couple of years to settle in. They are naturally small, will send out runners making new bulbs. The stems are not very tall when mature, the huge weighty flowers bow nearly to the ground! Perhaps there is a reason for that, i.e. pollinator accessibility.

My majoense seedlings are starting to bulk up, haven't got a recent pic but I counted 11 in a just-germinated one, I only sowed 12 seeds!

This is L. centifolium taken 6 days ago. the roots are venturing through the holes so I should pot them on, I've repotted L. regale as they were moving quickly.