Data specific to Lilies (Edit)
Division: IV. American Hybrids

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 5 - 6 feet
Leaves: Other: Herbaceous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Multi-Color: Reddish orange, orange-yellow, large red spots with orange-yellow halos
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.

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Common names
  • Lily
  • American hybrid lily

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Location: Arcata, CA 95521
Date: 2011-07-02
Location: Arcata, CA 95521
Date: 2011-07-02
Comments:
  • Posted by pardalinum (Willamette Valley OR - Zone 8a) on Dec 15, 2011 5:05 PM concerning plant:
    Milden Red Ball is derived from seedlings from a group known as the Bellingham Hybrids (referring to Bellingham, Washington). The genetic background includes L. humboldtii, L. pardalinum and L. parryi.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Lily (Lilium 'Milden Red Ball') by virginiarose Nov 21, 2011 8:53 PM 0

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