Short update:
Lilium ´Matrix´ is in full flower now (taken with mobile phone). It is rather nice, but, to be honest, nothing special with its simple orange flowers because not comparable with the advertising pics on the net (right side) which describe it as bicoloured red with orange centre. Might be rather something like ´Orange Pixie´.
The large Lilium nepalense bud from the last posting has opened to a magnificent bell shaped flower of ~20 cm in diameter, however, no pic has been made since it was used for a crossing. A second flower (the one which has survived winter on my field) willopen during the course of the next days.
Lilium candidum is very late this year due to the extremely cold May - now it has 30°C after a phase of below 10°C.
I purchased 2 bulbs last year and now they are blooming, they came out plain light orange. Mislabeled #2 for me this year.
AntwortenLöschenI wish the pic is clickable.
it´s funny: sometimes pics are clickable - sometimes not :)
AntwortenLöscheni guess it must be something like "orange pixie" or so...........
Yes, my NOT Matrix is like Orange Pixie.
AntwortenLöscheni also have changed the name since in the garden cenre where they sold it, they also had ´orange´ and ´pink´ and ´yellow pixie´. however, ´orange p´ in the shop had DEEP light green leaves and stems, whereas ´matrix´ showed more red on stem and leaves. however, the flowers are virtually the same.
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