Asiatic Lily 'Electric'

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jmorth Divernon, IL(Zone 5b) Dec 13, 2009

Asiatic Lily 'Electric'
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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jun 12, 2010

I think this might actually be "Orange Electric". I've grown both of those and "Yellow Electric" for several years. I'm also looking at the packaging I found in an old notebook. :)

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SusieR Springfield, IL(Zone 6a) Jun 12, 2010

Whichever it is, it's lovely!

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jmorth Divernon, IL(Zone 5b) Jun 12, 2010

Check out this registry site for its designation: http://www.lilyregister.com/register/details.php?id=4506
It is just Electric. Submitted from the Lily Nook 2006. There's a pic there too.
I've had it for years. Maybe when the yellow one was introduced color designations were added.
Pic is from the 7th.

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jun 13, 2010

Did you click the link that says "photo available"? http://www.lilyregister.com/register/detail_photo.php?id=135

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jun 13, 2010

This is "Electric" in my garden this year.

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jun 13, 2010

This is "Orange Electric" from just a few days ago. As you can see, it's having a dreadfully bad day BUT it is much lighter than the other and both match the packaging photos perfectly. Perhaps there was a name change some time over the past few years. I did not see Yellow Electric on the Lily Register at all.

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jun 13, 2010

http://www.dutchbulbs.com/store/lilies/11592
http://www.dutchbulbs.com/store/lilies/11592 (Strangely listed with the name switched??)
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/281838/
http://www.growquest.com/orange%20electric.jpg
http://www.lilynook.mb.ca/images/Asiatics/Electric.jpg (Does list Electric and Electric Yellow)

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jun 13, 2010

Here is an older photo I found of Electric, showing the deeper color and that the petals look shorter and wider than those of Orange Electric.

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jun 13, 2010

Quoted from http://www.johnscheepers.com/specials.html http://www.johnscheepers.com/catview.cgi?_fn=Item&_recordnum=7551&_category=Lilies:Hybrid
Asiatic Lily Orange Electric: New! Ivory-white with a
cantaloupe-orange starburst extending into pale melon star
trails, russet speckles and pale apricot stamen. Asiatic Lilies
are terrific for garden display and cut flowers. Bulb size: 16/18
cm. Bloom time: June/July. Height: 3’ to 4’. Plant 7” deep and
12” apart. HZ: 4-8. (7551)

I see that I will be looking for the Red Electric..... LOL

I'm sure I have a good photo of Orange Electric somewhere but can't locate it at the moment. I am sure they are two distinctly different flowers.

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jmorth Divernon, IL(Zone 5b) Jun 18, 2010

Badseed, I contacted Brent and Becky's where I purchased the lilies -

"You ordered L. 'Electric' in 2006. Hope this helps.
Take care,
Becky"

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