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Gitagal wrote:
I have this Lily--(pictured below)--many years now. Used to be ONE tall, tall stalk, now it is 5 smaller ones, but still fairly tall. The bed this is in is VERY poor, as it is fully invaded by a nearby Silver Maple's roots. Can't even dig a shovel in there.
Is this a "Tiger Lily?" If it is NOT a Tiger Lily, what kind is it?
It also has those black "bulblils" in all the axles . They are the size of a large peppercorn. There are a lot of buds, but they will have a good week or 10 days to go yet before they open up.

Suzy,
Are you saying I cannot pick them yet? I think the lower ones are already falling off on their own. I am glad to lear that they are NOT seeds. A couple of years ago, I picked them off and dried them and tried to grow them from seed. I think 2 made it.
Now that I know they are bulbils, I will try to seed them in the more "moist" state.

Thanks for any advice, Gita