Lilium lancifolium (syn. L. tigrinum) is the true tiger lily (many people see an orange lily or even daylily and call it a tiger lily!). The real tiger lily is a fantastic plant growing to 4 or even 5 feet tall. The flowers are smaller than other lilies but much more numerous; my plants are young and each produced around 15. Of course they are ususally orange with black spots; the cultivar 'Citronella', pictured here, is yellow. A pink cultivar is also available. They all have strongly reflexed petals/sepals. This was the very last flower left on one of my three plants when I returned home; I photographed it just before it too fell off! For next year I'll be hunting for the original and the pink variety.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Lilium lancifolium 'Citronella'
Lilium lancifolium (syn. L. tigrinum) is the true tiger lily (many people see an orange lily or even daylily and call it a tiger lily!). The real tiger lily is a fantastic plant growing to 4 or even 5 feet tall. The flowers are smaller than other lilies but much more numerous; my plants are young and each produced around 15. Of course they are ususally orange with black spots; the cultivar 'Citronella', pictured here, is yellow. A pink cultivar is also available. They all have strongly reflexed petals/sepals. This was the very last flower left on one of my three plants when I returned home; I photographed it just before it too fell off! For next year I'll be hunting for the original and the pink variety.
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