Hi Everyone! I'm new to this forum and hope to add some oriental lilies to my garden as border plants. I once grew Stargazers in door but never got too serious about lilies. By Googling, it seems that there are some oriental lilies that are 18 to 22 inches tall, or less than half the height a "regular" oriental lily gets. Looks like the vendors call them by different casual names, I have seen "Pot Oriental Lilies," "Dwarf Oriental Lilies," "Oriental Border Lilies" etc. Here is what I see on Mak Lilies catalog, but they seem to be wholesale only.



Anyone has some experience with these dwarf versions of oriental lilies? Is there a "formal" name for this group? I assume the height in the description of their catalog is just how short they naturally get, without the need to spray growth retarder? However, I also saw a lot reviews where people say they exceed the claimed height by quite a bit.

What's the best retail source for getting a few cultivars of a few bulbs each to plant in Spring 2024? Hopefully they are still accepting orders at this moment

Hi, peonyplan. There are shorter-growing cultivars of oriental lilies that have been bred specifically for growing in pots and are shorter. I have grown traditional 3-4 foot oriental and Asiatic Lilies in pots successfully as well.
Brent and Becky's has groups of lilies:
https://brentandbeckysbulbs.co...

Longfield Gardens has a good selection of lilies that come in multiples too.
https://www.longfield-gardens....


Faraway Flowers has some lilies left on sale.
https://farawayflowers.com

The Lily Garden is another good place that has some shorter lilies.
https://www.thelilygarden.com

The above places are places that have a guarantee that what they send you is true to name. If there is a mistake, they make it right.

A lot of places have their selections picked over, but it is not too late.

Thanks Tracey for the detailed list! Good to see you in this forum as well! Finally found some wonderful collections with your help! Happened to notice Longfield Gardens is having a 20% off sale right now