Data specific to Lilies (Edit)
Division: IX. Species and Species Cultivars

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Bulb scaling.
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Hanson's Lily
  • Lily
  • Yellow Martagon Lily
  • Species Lily

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Date: c. 1937
illustration by Margaret Sorenson from 'Addisonia', 1937
Uploaded by magnolialover

Date: c. 1936
photo from the 1936 catalog, John Scheepers, New York City, NY
Uploaded by magnolialover
Location: Glenbrook-Tasmania
Date: NOV 2012
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2011-05-31
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2011-05-31
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2011-05-31

Lilium hansonii A monograph of the genus Lilium; illustrated by W

Date: 2013-07-10
Credit James Steakley

Credit John Lykkegaard

Photo courtesy of Crossview Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by Lucius93 (Croatia - Zone 9a) on Apr 8, 2021 1:28 PM concerning plant:
    Important warning; The available Dutch-grown hansonii is not a true species but a martagon hybrid. True Lilium hansonii is very difficult to find in cultivation.
Plant Events from our members
Australis From November 23, 2017 to December 23, 2017 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
One by one the seedlings have died back. Suspect the unseasonal heat in late November.
Australis From October 1, 2017 to October 9, 2017 Plant emerged
Four seedlings sent up true leaves.
Australis From June 24, 2017 to September 16, 2017 Winterized
Placed in the fridge to vernalise.
Australis From April 8, 2017 to April 15, 2017 Seeds germinated
100% germination!
Australis On February 26, 2017 Seeds sown
Started eight seeds received in SRGC seed exchange.
Australis On May 31, 2016 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Last of the seeds went mouldy. None ever germinated.
Australis On April 22, 2016 Seeds sown
Obtained as seed from Discovery Seeds and Bulbs.
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