Leichtlins' Lily (Lilium leichtlinii)

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pajaritomt Los Alamos, NM(Zone 5a) Jul 24, 2006

Leichtlins' Lily
Lilium leichtlinii

Betty's yellow tiger lilies

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plntsrok Detroit, MI(Zone 6b) Sep 02, 2009

This looks very much like L. leichtlinii, rather than L. lancifolium flaviflorum. I had both this year and the former has these dark stems and a brighter yellow hue, as in this picture.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Sep 04, 2009

pajaritomt,

What do you think? Do your records indicate that your plant is correctly identified, or if it is L. leichtlinii? Here's a link to that entry for comparison http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62490/

Thanks for taking a look.

Joan

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altagardener Calgary, AB(Zone 3b) Sep 04, 2009

Lilium leichtlinii does not produce stem bulbils, while Lilium lancifolium varieties do. It would probably be possible to distinguish the plant in question on that basis.

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pajaritomt Los Alamos, NM(Zone 5a) Sep 04, 2009

I think it could be Lilium leichtlinii not Lilium lancifolium var. flaviflorum. I don't have any records on this, but I believe that I would not have known the difference between the two and might easily have put it in the wrong classification. I didn't know much about classification at that time. Feel free to move this to lilium leichtlinii if you believe that is more appropriate. I certainly don't know otherwise. I still have this plant and it has never produced stem bubils which is another sign that it might be lilium leichtlinii.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Sep 04, 2009

I think the lack of bulbils is the deciding factor. I've moved the photo. Thanks for all the help in narrowing this one down everyone.

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plntsrok Detroit, MI(Zone 6b) Sep 24, 2009

You are welcome. Ironically, the one blind stalk of L. leichtlinii of the six I planted last Spring, has some bulbils at the top and at the first axil or two below that. Meanwhile my L. lancifolium flaviflorum had as many as four bulbils at an axil, in addition, of course, to several flowers above.
David

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pajaritomt Los Alamos, NM(Zone 5a) Sep 25, 2009

So where did you get L. lancifolium flaviforum? I would like to try it in my lily bed. I hope it wasn't from a friend or a trade, but rather a commercial source.

Betty

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plntsrok Detroit, MI(Zone 6b) Sep 26, 2009

I did get it in a swap but Buggycrazy has it, (as "Tigrinum flaviflorum").
David

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pajaritomt Los Alamos, NM(Zone 5a) Sep 26, 2009

Good to know. I would like to try growing it.

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