Odd lily

I got these lily bulbs in a trade last fall. They're suppose to be 'Cancun' but the first ones that bloomed look odd. Any idea what these are? Or maybe there is something wrong with them?

Thanks for your help.

Joy

I'm eager to see what others say. Only thing that comes to mind is thrips.

What about virus virus virus. I'd isolate right away and wash hands well afterwards.

Actually, if it was mine, I'd toss it.
inanda

Wondered about virus, of course, but the color of the foliage looks decent.

I was wondering about frost/freeze damage or chemical damage. There is a little streaking in the tepals, so virus might be an issue.

My vote is with inanda. It could be a combination of things including chemical damage but the foliage looks virused.

Looks like some of the freeze damage I had to early-emerging foliage this spring. No buds, aborted on the short stalks. Other later emerging lilies in the same clumps look fine. My damage was to a Triumphator clump and American Spirit OT.

Oh No! None of these possibilities sound good. This was the first of all my lilies to bloom this year. The Foliage on this one is different from the others. It's long and skinny just like the flowers. Do you think I could just pull this one out, destroy it and the others will be ok?

Thanks so much for your help everyone.

Joy

Here's a photo showing the Foliage. The one on the right is the odd one. These are all suppose to be 'Cancun'.

I've never seen a lily as deformed as this. I would agree with Inanda and Pard and get rid of it. I would also let the person know who traded with you what happened and I wouldn't be opposed to putting a negative out there to warn others. Of course, you should give this person a chance to make good first. I doubt very much that the virus happened after you received them. I think this is probably what you would see if you just let the virus run it's course. Eventually, it would kill the bulb off entirely, but it may take a few years.

At the very least, pull that bulb and segregate it from any others.

I feel it's a bit harsh to leave negative feedback in this case. This could happen to anyone and very unlikely that someone would have sent it intentionally.

Well, I think it should be mentioned to whoever provided it. I find it hard to believe that the plant wasn't showing signs of a virus last year. With some of the questions that are posted here, I agree that perhaps someone didn't know what they had on their hands. If whoever provided the bulb to Joy blows her off, I'd be inclined to leave negative feedback.

Holy Crow. I'll not do any more lily swopping on DG if you think ONE virused lily is grounds for a bad feedback. Maybe it didn't show up last year. Maybe the person who swopped has to give a diff. lily as maybe hers showed virus this year so they are all rogued already.

I tend to just throw it if I get a virused lily. I'll let the person know and usually another is offered but......
if not, tant pis. A supplier will replace but a single virused bulb does not a bad feedback make in MY book.

inanda

Yikes, scary bad looking lily.....I'd get rid of it - don't compost, trash it.
At the very least = quarrantine.

I have had lilies develop wierd looks for no apparant reason....can't say that they showed any sign of illness the year before, would inform but not give bad feedback...
My very inflated 2cents! :)

I dug it up and threw it away. It was growing in a large container with other lily bulbs that look fine. Sure hope they stay that way.
I had never had a lily with a virus before and have been growing them for 20 + years.

The trade wasn't from Dave's it was from another site. I had problems with my email program and lost all my emails a few months back. So I no longer have the emails involved in that trade and I don't remember who it was. It's just as well. I doubt the person who sent it knew there was a problem with one of the bulbs. It was a very good trade and I've had no other problems with the other plants she sent. I think I'll just chalk it up to the risks of trading.


You have all been such a great help.
Thanks,

Joy

I have the exact same distortion happening on the exact same cultivar in my garden. They are 'Cancun' from Brent and Becky's bulbs, a year or two ago. They have not shown such signs until this year.

Plants, like people and animals, often contract pathogens after they have been stressed; healthy plants may have diseases in their soil and on them, but will not suffer until environmental conditions stress them and make them susceptable.

Because it only appears on one cultivar, (and I know it is not frost damage nor mechanical damage), I think it is a virus and will not take any risks, destroying the plants.

Wow, How interesting James. Maybe this is rather common with this particular cultivar?

A friend of mine has it on a plant that is not Cancun.
Mine dies tomorrow.

makes one thinks twice......