Howdy from East Texas. My parents own 10 acres and have lived here for more than 30 yrs. Suddenly, last year some lillies started to bloom out by the overgrown fence line. I am kinda embarrassed to ask for ID on these because they are prob something very common. however, i havent found them on the web. ever try typing in "white lily" in google? too many to go through. it is blooming now, july 29th. thanks for your help.
here is a close up view. also, it didnt seem to have much of a scent.
It looks like the species lily, L. formosanum, to me.
That is gorgeous!
It could also be L. philippinense, I grew mine from seed and it flower in the second year, but they can flower in one year from seed if grown in warmer conditions.
The pollen on one of three flowered was brown, with a blue stigma. The pollen on the other two was yellow with a blue stigma. On a thread we had last year, started by Leftwood, I believe it was stated that L. philippinense does have a blue stigma with brown pollen, but L. formosanum also has a blue stigma.
L. philippinense is supposed to be scented, mine wasn't. Just how pure these species are, or correctly named is another matter!
http://www.deflorum.com/species/philippinense.html
http://www.deflorum.com/species/formosanum.html
A pic of my so-called L. philippinense,
thank you all so much for your posts. i am waiting to see if it makes seed pods, then i am going to plant so at my house! it is just so fasinating what the wind (or birds!) can bring.
Lilium formosanum is know to have naturalized (gone wild) in some places in the southern U.S. Phillipinense is pretty uncommon, but would have the same propensity, I would think. According to John Lykaard (sp?), only Lilium phillipinense has blue stigmas. What is interesting about your lilies is how pristine white the backs of the petals are, whereas both species usually have prominent brown, green or brown/green mid ribs. Foliage is correct for either species.
