Propagation: division of bulbils off mother bulb or scales, seeds which are HD - hypogeal delayed.
Hardiness: zones 3-10
Seeds of Liliums fall into two groups, the first is: Epigeal Germination.
Seed from this group germinates very quickly, within a few weeks from sowing; a strap shaped leaf breaks the potting medium, often with the shell case of the seed on it's tip. After a while, the first true broad leaf appears and you know you have the makings of a potential flowering Lilium a
few inches below the surface of your potting medium. This quick method is called Epigeal germination.
Just remember 'E' for easy.
This said, within this group, some kinds, while germinating in exactly the same way, are conditioned not to do so straight away.
When sown straight after harvesting, these may sulk to sprout in the spring; these are called epigeal delayed.
The other type of Lilium seed is called Hypogeal; 'H' for Hard. While the above group 'types' put all their effort of resources of their seed into immediate above the ground growth; some species are more quietly working away out of sight.
They deploy all their resources of food that they have
inherited from the seed into forming a little bulb by the side or just below the seed case.
Not until the little bulb is big enough, does 'the little
bulb' throw up its first true leaf. This underground method is called hypogeal.
Within Australia Species Lilium Sources:
Glenbrook Bulb Farm
28 Russell Road.
Claremont 7011
Tasmania.
Shirley Tonkin
Bryan H. Tonkin
Sylvan Vale.
Olinda Creek Road.
Kalorama.
Victoria 3766
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Dec 10, 2003 11:33 PM
The main pot of L canadense hasnt appeared to this date :( . I carefully tipped out some of the soil and the bulbs appear to be ok (as far as I can tell anyway) just no signs of doing anything so who ...
-- posted by Gary
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Dec 7, 2003 3:55 PM
In response to message posted by RoundRob:
Hi Rob, Mary
My "normal" L. canadense have done very poorly - dying back almost ...
-- posted by PabloGei
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Dec 7, 2003 3:41 AM
In response to message posted by Gary:
Great pic Paul. is the colour as bright as it appears in your image ?? Afraid that what ...
-- posted by Mary_Wise
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Dec 2, 2003 9:42 PM
In response to message posted by Gary:
Paul,
Nice flower. Looks like you got one of those bulbs producing 'orange-red bloo ...
-- posted by RoundRob
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Dec 2, 2003 6:07 PM
Hi Gary and all,
Here's a pic of Lilium canadense (ssp/var editorum?) received from Marcus this year. I've not grown this before and it seems to be not so orange as some of the editorum pics I've ...
-- posted by Gary
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