WANTED: Tiger Lily (virus free)

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Centaurea Almere, Netherlands(Zone 8b) Apr 10, 2010

I am looking for known/certified virus free clones of tiger lily. My husband brought some back from his childhood home during a visit but we had to destroy them due to the virus threat, the chance they would spread this to our other lilies, which, from what I'm reading, was only a matter of time given that these were really ancient tiger lilies. :( He really misses them. Anyone got any?

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FrillyLily springfield area, MO(Zone 5b) Apr 11, 2010

Have no idea what you are talking about, virus? I have some old tigerlilies, are they doomed? I only have a handful and they have been very slow to grow, don't know why.

do you mean these?

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dragonfly62 Nilwood, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 11, 2010

I have some that I have had for yrs. There is a bunch of pips in the shade garden that I moved some from. You are welcome to them. Just send me your addy. BEV

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Centaurea Almere, Netherlands(Zone 8b) Apr 11, 2010

FrillyLily, the tiger lilies aren't hurt by the viruses they carry (they are very resistant), and they carry a number of them. The problem occurs when an aphid feeds on the tiger lily and transfers the virus to another lily like my asiatics. The asiatics (and most all other lilies) are NOT resistant and die if they are infected by the aphids/hoppers/whatever. It is said that they can be kept apart by 100' to be relatively safe, and I have the space (barely, for flower gardens) but I don't even want to chance that when I know that certified virus free clones exist (IIRC from tissue culture, scientists took tissues and separated out virus-free cells and made plants out of those).

Dragonfly, are they from a guaranteed virus free source? They don't show any signs of it when they are growing.

I am worried about my many other lilies is all.

Thanks,
Ellie

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dragonfly62 Nilwood, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 11, 2010

I have had these for 30 yrs. I didn't know about this virus. These pips are at least 100 yards away from other lilies and have had no problem but it is up to you. If you want them let me know. BEV
Sorry but I can't guarantee anything.

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SusieR Springfield, IL(Zone 6a) Apr 13, 2010

Bev,

If you have some pips still, would you trade some iris for them? LMK and thanks! :)

Susie

I just had to see where you were...we're pretty close!!!

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dragonfly62 Nilwood, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 14, 2010

Hi Susie, Do you have any daylilies?? BEV

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