Luscius. Glad to have you here and see some new people getting interested in lilium!

Thx Dave!
I have few lilies (asiatics) which i don't know the name and i hate that
Can someone identify this one? I am sure i saw it here in the detabase but i can't remember.

Welcome to Garden.org's Lily Forum. We enjoy all aspects of lily growing here and are very pleased you have chosen to pop in here and tell us about yourself and your fondness for growing lilies.

The lily you have presented reminds me of one called 'Annemarie's Dream'. Sometimes there are some that look similar to another, but that's the first one that popped into my head when I saw your picture. It's a nice white.

Hello!
Might be. I checked some pictures on the internet and they looked all the same as mine. Asiatics are problematic. It's really hard to find a real name if you don't know from the start. I have 4 more NOIDs (3 AS and the white one is LA):

The yellow one looks like it could be 'Pearl Melanie'.

I have learned over time, that as much as it can be frustrating to not have names, if you love it, it really doesn't matter, so long as you enjoy the beauty.

I was thinking 'Pearl Melanie' too. The other 3 I couldn't even guess. The orange one kind of reminds me of 'Honesty' but not quite right.

magnolialover said:The yellow one looks like it could be 'Pearl Melanie'.

I have learned over time, that as much as it can be frustrating to not have names, if you love it, it really doesn't matter, so long as you enjoy the beauty.

Yes, 'Pearl Melanie' 90%+ sure...thx!
True but still i would like to know every name i have haha.

Came home after 2 weeks. Candidums are growing fast...



...but those with more shade not really. They just started:

It's great to see how this species reacts and grows for you in your area, Lucias. Are you near the coast or inland? I have Slovenian relatives who live in Metlika.

And on a side note, what do you think of Malvasia wines? Is there a difference between Slovenian or Croatian malvasia wine, or just between the wineries themselves?

I am living at the far south of the country near border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20 km from coast. Typical mediterranean climate.
Lilies are doing great here except orientals. It's really hard for them to survive. I have one oriental hybrid which is quite resistant ('Venezuela'). Any other oriental couldn't survive its first year due to high temperatures. Even 'Venezuela' needs to be in the pot so i can relocate it in shade during afternoon.
About species; I have only 3 right now: candidum, lancifolium and regale (waiting for henryi, i hope i'll get it soon). You know everything about lancifolium and regale and i don't need to add anything new. They are great in any climate. The only thing i would like to add is candidum 'cause i saw a lot of lily lovers around the world have problems with this species and find it difficult to grow. Here, in SE Europe, that species is unbeveliable. Their bulbs are so soft and fragile but at the same time they are the only lily bulbs i know that can survive outside of soil. I used to find bulbs covered only with hay and dried leaves that grow normally like any other lily. Ofc botrytis is common after long rain season in the winter but it is nothing too dangerous.

PS I'm sorry, I don't drink wine so I can't help you with that haha...but Croatia and Herzegovina have great wines, don't know about Slovenia.

Thanks for all that information, Lucius. People are always looking for heat resistant oriental lilies, and I'm sure some will be looking for Venezuela to try out in their gardens.

No problem Rick. I will always add my experiance with growing different hybrids here during hot summers.

Today i received 6 normal sized bulbs of African Queen from Harts and interestingly enough every single bulb is double or triple headed. Is this normal? I am asking because i saw, reading this forum, that trumpet hybrids do not divide quickly. They rather grow in size. I can already count 13-14 stems emerging from 6 bulbs.

Here we go:

Consider yourself lucky, Lucius. Grower often push their plants with optimum fertilizer and other conditions to get them to grow and multiply faster, so they have more to sell. This doesn't always mean they will divide as easily in your garden, but maybe. (I don't have experience with African Queen, myself.)

Interesting. Thx for the answer. Didn't know you can push them to multiply faster.
My experiance with trumpet hybrids is 0 also (my 1st year growing them) but i saw a lot of posts from Roosterlorn (RIP) about poor div. VI multiplication.
I just hope my a. queen strain will be nice orange color. Also have Rising Moon and 4 unknown from Judith Freeman.

Pushing any plant (including lilies) to grow faster than what would normally be expected isn't necessarily a good thing. Fast growth is often more vulnerable to insects and diseases, for instance. Just because a plant looks better to us humans, doesn't always mean it's more healthy.

I often use my neighbor's lush green lawn as a uniform background for pics.



As opposed to my lawn, with sticks, leaves various weeds, etc.



My neighbor pushes his lawn, and it is indeed what most people here in the USA covet as beautiful. But how healthy is it? I can only say that multiple times, he has had lawn diseases that creep up to my property line and then stop. He needs to treat for diseases, but my lawn is naturally resistant.

Lily update:
Candidums. Those on left have 2-3h more sun and they are growing a lot faster:


Lancifolium 2nd year:


Mapira:


Suprise, suprise! My 1st martagon hybrid started! I planted them last fall so i thought they don't want to come first year. Probably won't flower but i am happy they are alive.

Lucius - thank you for the pictures ! To see green is so nice. We still have snow on the ground.

Some of my OT hybrids (Friso, Robina, Corcovado) emerged today haha. Even before asiatics.