Hi does anybody known a Source for the National Parks Tetra Trumpet Lilies ? Specially Shenandoah !!!
Thanks Dennis
National Parks Tetra Trumpet Lilies
From the site PNWLS:
Tetraploid Trumpet Hybrids
There is only one way to describe the group and that is “magnificent.” We must, of course, pay tribute to Bob Griesbach and Judith Freeman, who have worked diligently with them for well over thirty years. These lilies are truly exciting to work with and being thrilled so many times makes it a joy.
Named the “American Classics” by van der Salm Bulb Farms, different color groups were introduced under national park names and are truly special. Being tetraploids, they are much larger than diploids; to possibly identify, we may use a hand microscope to look at the larger stomates (breathing pores) on the underside of leaf surfaces as does tetra expert Arthur Evans! Many will be again available through the PNWLS this coming fall, both select clones and strains. Also, The Lily Garden offers its tetraploid originations including ‘Fanfare,’ ‘Ice Caves,’ and ‘Sinfonia,’ and Northwest Bulbs offers ‘Ortega.’
Hello Dennis,
I myself posed this same question on the Yahoo group. To my surprise this group of Bob Griesbach trumpets are 13 years old! He apparently sold breeding rights to Park Seed in the mid 90's. I haven't been able to find anyone that sells them :*(
Andy
Lily nook does have 2 Griesbach 4n trumpets for sale.
http://www.lilynook.mb.ca/Catalog/Trumpets.htm
Hi andy
I was going to post the same . I bought a few.
Dennis
You did? That 'Gold' is stunning!
Those (both pink and gold) are strains, so we'll see how good they look this summer. I hope I get the ones that look just like the Lily Nook lists. They are beautiful looks!
Stunningly like TLG's $50 ‘Makepeace’ :*)
Yeah, only a whole lot cheaper....
But then I like Buggy's 'Awesome' better than both of them.