ISO Lilium formosanum

23 years ago

I know, I know.....it's a registered weed here in Australia....but it's so bloody beautiful. When I lived in Sydney I would often see it flowering in March whenever I'd go up to the mountains. It was stunning to look at: 2m spires with long slender trumpets flushed with wine-purple.

I'd love to get my hands on the bulbs/seeds.

I read on a website for Knox city (Melbourne) that it's there as a weed around the Chandler Hill area. Tried to find it but had no luck whatsoever.

Could anyone help me, please?

I've never seen this lily sold anywhere.

Ilijasx.

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Sparaxis
23 years ago
Send me a SSAE, and I will send you some seed. I have a fair amount from someone in the Aussie bulb group, It would be about 1 year old, and I haven't tried it yet.
Contact me off list,
Cheers, Jan also in Vic.
ilijasx
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23 years ago
Thank you, Jan!

I've sent you an offline e-mail, so could you please let me know if it got to you?

Have a nice day!

Ilijasx.
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Hello ilijsx,
re availaility of Lilium Formosanum. Lambley nursery sell them in tubes. That's where I got all mine from. I also got a Black Beauty there a couple of years ago. Very healthy stock.
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Lilium formosanum is a great lily! They have a few clumps at the Botanic Gardens in Hobart, which I visited yesterday. They aren't flowering yet but they are sooooo tall, taller then me. I'm going to go back in a few weeks and take some photos, they are very beautiful.

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