Miscellaneous and Small Bulbs LILIUM HYBRIDS
AND SPECIES Lilies are among the oldest flowers in cultivation. Today there are enough hybrids and varieties of lilies to spread bloom from earliest June un-
til frost in almost every color imaginable.
L. Black Beauty #LY05
Size: 18/20cm This splendid hybrid cross of L. speciosum rubrum and L. henryi bears blooms of deep maroon-red with a narrow white edge, green star center and long protruding anthers, its petals tightly reflexed. Becomes nearly shrub-like bearing 50 or more fragrant flowers. Long-lived and multiplies readily. [Ht: 3'-8', Bl: August, Zones: 5 to 8, S/SSH] 2 for 7.95 4 for 14.95 8 for 27.95
L. Black Dragon #LY06 Size: 18cm/up
The original seed for the magnificent Black Magic strain of tall trumpet lilies was collected from cottage gardens in China in the early 1900’s. Black Dragon is a superior selection out of this strain, producing massive heads of heavily fragrant flowers that are white with a pale yellow throat and rich rose-purple coloring on the outside of the tepals. [Ht: 4'-8', Bl: Jul/Aug, Zones: 4 to 8, S] 3 for 8.95 6 for 15.95 12 for 29.95
L. Casa Blanca #LY52
Size: 16/18cm Without a doubt the most popular white Oriental Hybrid lily. The snow white blooms measure 10 inches or more in
diameter. Unequaled for size and fragrance. [Ht: 3'-4', Bl: Jul/Aug, Zones: 4 to 8, S/SSH] 3 for 7.95 6 for 14.95 12 for 27.95
L. Citronella #LY11 Size: 14/16cm
An old favorite from the Asiatic division with Turk’s-cap shaped yellow flowers generously spotted with dark maroon. Bears 20 or more pendant blooms per stem. [Ht: 3'-5', Bl: July, Zones: 4 to 8, S/SSH] 3 for 8.95 6 for 15.95 12 for 29.95
L. davidii #LY04 Size: 14cm/up A colorful species native to Western China bearing racemes of up to 40 Turk’s-cap like 3 inch flowers of polished orange-red with raised black spots. Flowers are suspended from long pedicels in a pyramidal form. Foliage is arranged with the longest leaves at the bottom of the stem, decreasing in length to the top. This stem-rooting, virus tolerant lily is in the bloodlines of almost all Asiatic hybrids. [Ht: 3'-4', Bl: Jul/Aug, Zones: 3 to 7, S] 3 for 9.95 6 for 17.95 12 for 32.95
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L. Harlequin Hybrids #LY14 Size: 16/18cm
These graceful downward-facing lilies resulted from crossing Mid-Century Asiatic hybrid lilies with L. cernuum, a dainty Turk’s-cap species found from Korea northwards. Since their introduction in the 1950’s, their sound garden performance and fairy-like beauty has been unquestionable. Colors range from ivory through yellow and gold to salmon and red. [Ht: 3'-5', Bl: June/July, Zones: 3 to 8, S/SSH] 3 for 9.95 6 for 17.95 12 for 32.95
L. henryi #LY15 Size: 20cm/up Enchantingly old- fashioned, nodding Turk’s-cap 3" flow- ers are soft orange spotted with brown, 5 to 20 blooms per stem. Prefers lime rich soil. Tolerates virus and is resistant
to wilt disease. One of the best garden lilies. [Ht: 4'-9', Bl: August, Zones: 4 to 8, S/SSH] 2 for 7.95 4 for 14.95 8 for 27.95
L. martagon and variants Top Size “Turk’s-Cap Lily” ‘Martagon’, a Turkish word denoting a type of turban, describes this well-known lily native to a wide area from Europe to Siberia to Mongolia. Easy to grow, it deserves a definite place in wood- land gardens as well as flower borders. The tall stems bear as many as 50 pendulous blooms with tight recurving petals and prominent stamens. Bulbs may remain dormant
for a year after planting. [Ht: 4'-6', Bl: June/July, Zones: 4 to 8, SSH]
L. martagon #LY20 Purplish-pink blooms. Each 8.95 2 for 15.95 4 for 29.95
L. martagon var. album #LY19 Pure white, unspotted flowers. Each 14.95 2 for 27.95 4 for 51.95
❧ L. martagon var. Arabian Knight #LY17 Thick, recurved petals are fiery colors of yel-
low, orange and orange-red, each petal tip appearing to be dipped in red paint. Plenty of red freckles and orange stamens accent the nodding flowers that are pleasantly fragrant. Each 14.95 2 for 27.95 4 for 51.95
❧ L. martagon var. Sunny Morning #LY18 Heavily substanced, nodding blooms are
yellow overlaid with orange and tangerine, highlighted with loads of tiny reddish-brown freckles. Protruding stamens are reddish- brown. Heavy flowering and fragrant. Each 14.95 2 for 27.95 4 for 51.95
L. x Mrs. R. O. Backhouse #LY41 This 1921 introduction produces mauve-pink buds that open into recurved, pendant blooms of glowing gold with small red spots and pink on the reverse side of the petals. A hybrid of L. martagon and L. hansonii. Each 9.95 2 for 18.95 4 for 35.95
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L. nepalense #LY22 Top Size
Bowl-shaped, pendulous flowers are an unusual lime green, heavily stained inside with dark purple or mahogany for half to two-thirds of each petal. Fully open flowers are 6 inches in diameter. The
4 foot plants carry 7 or more flowers once established. A little fussy to establish as this species sends out long stolons. Planting in
an area with rocks, a small raised bed or pots to restrict stolon elongation will force bulbs to produce flowers. Native to Nepal. [Ht: 3'-4', Bl: July, Zones: 5 to 8, S/SSH] Each 7.95 3 for 21.95 6 for 39.95
L. pardalinum #LY03 Size: 14/16cm “Leopard Lily”. A clump- forming, rhizomatous species native to the western U.S. It produces racemes of up to 10 un- scented, nodding, Turk’s- cap like flowers. The 3 to 4 inch blooms are orange to crimson accented with a yellow to pale orange base freckled with maroon leopard-like spots. Strong stems carry dense whorls of lance-shaped, 7 inch leaves. [Ht: 5'-8', Bl: July, Zones: 4 to 8, S/SSH] Each 7.95 3 for 21.95 6 for 39.95
L. var. Scheherazade #LY63 Size: 16cm/up
A tall and floriferous lily that bears huge, fragrant blooms up to 8 inches across of dark burgundy with gold edges that shade to cream. Its continuous growth habit results in a very long blooming pe- riod. Has oriental x trumpet lily parentage. [Ht: 6'-10', Bl: Aug/Oct, Zones: 4 to 8, S/SSH] 3 for 9.95 6 for 17.95 12 for 32.95
L. speciosum Top Size Speciosum translated means “good looking,” “showy,” “splendid” and “brilliant,” all aptly describing what many consider to be the most beautiful of all Oriental lily species. Once established they grow up to 6 feet tall and bear as many as 30 richly fragrant, pendant, 6 inch flow- ers. Twisting, recurving tepals nearly meet at the back of the bloom while the prominent stamens thrust forward. One of the last lilies to flower. Prefers humus rich, acid soil. Native to Japan, introduced in 1832. [Ht: 3'-6', Bl: Aug/Sept, Zones: 4 to 8, S/SSH]
L. speciosum var. album #LY26 A stunning pure white form. 2 for 7.95 4 for 14.95 8 for 27.95
L. speciosum var. rubrum #LY27 Rose to crimson edged, silver-white, with bur- gundy raised spots and purple stems. 2 for 7.95 4 for 14.95 8 for 27.95
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