Is there a term for doubling like this? Variety is Tiger Play. I've had it 3 years and never noted this aberration before.

Polytepal. Enjoy the peculiarities when they come along.

J, thanks for posting this question and thanks Moby for the answer. I have seen this peculiarity in my lilies before but don't know the term.

And is there a term for this? Normal petal count with extra filaments.

Thanks Moby.

You're welcome.

No extra petals, even little deformed ones? That is odd.

No extra petals. The second flower opened with one extra filament.

Strange indeed.

I have looked and asked into this-and on the lilium judging sheet is a statement'does this bloom have all the correct amount of parts'? if not move on!..,3-5-7-8 petals, 5 filaments12 filaments,.its like fasciation, can happen one year, and not the next[anyway, they still look nice]

Indeed, for judging purposes flowers must have the right and correct number of botanical parts. They certainly wouldn't be representative it they didn't!

Ruth Cocker will tell you a story of an entry that they bred, and the judge downgraded it because pollen had fallen onto the petals. When she inquired later as to why the downgrade and the judge told her, she said "that's not pollen, those are spots!" The judge was surprised (and I am sure, apologized), but it was too late to change the ranking.

Here's another odd one ~ extra petals, normal number of filaments

Here's another--a Royal Sunset with three and a single filiment.

Got a pic?

What Happened? Thought I put them up! Ok, here we go.

That is really weird.

I've had irises that would get just two falls and two standards instead of three. I always figured it was something environmental going on early in bloom formation.

I posted this already in the June 2012 lily thread, but here is my "peculiar" bloom of 'Pink Perfection':

This is turning out to be a really interesting thread. I think this happens more than we notice in nature (unless it's a big Pink Perfection) and most mutations end up being aborted naturally anyway. I really never look for them--it's amazing how some even catch our eye--especially in a group of 75 to 100 flowers (like my Royal Sunset). Like finding a four leaf clover, I never really look for them, but when I glance down and--there one is, I'm intrigued.