Lillie seed

[kfdarcybond]

Any one know when Lilly seed is ready for harvest and can I sow direct after harvest, I have been crossing some of my fav Lillie's, also I have tried to pollinate " day Lillie's Flora Plano and Sammy Russel but no seed has set both have viable pollen as far as I know. any Ideas thanks. Darcy

[Chuckles]

Hi KF not sure on the pollinating bit I'm afraid but I always find The Seed Site really useful theseedsite.co.uk/db12a.html

Maybe someone else may have done some self/cross pollunating and might be able to advise. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has done this sort of thing too. Love to try new things

[nightowl]

My lovely Tiger Lily has lots of little bulblets on its stem.

Would anyone like them to grow on?

[jean]

Have you tried scaling ? I thinks thats what it is called. If you have large bulb carefully peel back some of the scales and put in damp compost in the dark - they turn into baby bulblets

[Weeterrier]

No use offering any advice on this thread..............Mr DarceyBond has left the country

[jean]

Darcy who? No other lily growers then.....

[Chuckles]

I've heard of scaling before JL. The scale does grow a little bulblet but it is a long job though, I think it takes at least a couple of years before you have even a smallish bulb Guess it's a little bit like when bulbs multiply and make baby bulbs ;D

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greety said:

I've heard of scaling before JL. The scale does grow a little bulblet but it is a long job though, I think it takes at least a couple of years before you have even a smallish bulb Guess it's a little bit like when bulbs multiply and make baby bulbs ;D

Ooo errr the term "Lily" in common parlance covers a whole lot of plants with a whole lot of propagation techniques.

For those wondering what scaling is - 'Tis in this instance like separating the cloves of a garlic bulb.

For me??? Of Asiatic lilies last Autumn I just planted on the little bulbils that form next to the main bulb. I understood that ordinarily you'd expect them to go 3 years before flowering. This year though my hundreds of pea sized bulbils raised in a cold greenhouse in early March and then planted out at Easter flowered exactly the same as the adult bulbs.

So why bother with seeds?

Edit: Have now seen the Guest's original post and I cannot comment on the hybridization of Hemerocallis (apart from it is easy).

[jean]

I had flowers the following year too CPC, although it did take a couple of years before the flower size caught up with the original

[Weeterrier]

Someone gave me some little bulbils last year, and was pleased that they sprouted. I thought I'd have to wait years for a flower, but you have given me hope.