Heres a LA from the 'Diamond ' series by the look of it

I'm so happy you're posting

It prompts me to get off my butt and upload some pics I've been sitting on!

Buds:
A couple of sepals on Loreto somehow became unhinged at the base, stopped growing (of course), and were carried on upwards connected still at the tip of the bud. Never seen such a thing happen before!

Martagon seedling.

All the wet weather making the colours run in Spring Pink (hope I've learned from the forum that this is weather washing and not virus! Leaves show no virus):


Lastly for now:
A familiar face from around here, but I can't recall the name - can someone save me searching old threads again?

Bud caps on Gran Paradiso. It and Loreto are both from Vletter & den Haan ~ perhaps there is some shared background?

dellac said: A couple of sepals on Loreto somehow became unhinged at the base, stopped growing (of course), and were carried on upwards connected still at the tip of the bud. Never seen such a thing happen before!

All the extra water you've been having makes them overly turgid and brittle (cells so full of water that they have no give) . Although I've never seen that sepal scenario before (and thanks for sharing), I think you will find that all parts of the plants are relatively brittle also, and easier to snap when bent.

Anthony, I like that Bright Diamond. It's supposed to be lightly scented too. I might order a couple

Bill Cramer seedling

Nice one!

Harlequin type hybrid-very holographic

I really like that one. ^

Bud caps! Now I have a name for them. It makes sense that things are especially brittle this year - the LAs especially snap a tepal if you look sideways at them - but I wouldn't be surprised if there's a shared bloodline making both Loreto and Gran Paradiso particularly susceptable to a little (or much!) increased turgor. Thanks both for sharing

One of my seedlings[my cross] Matrix x Fire Eyes

Anthony, where did you get that Harlequin from? I wish somebody would reintroduce them because they're really a colorful bunch. Chocolate Canary reminds me of them.

That Harlequin is really beautiful.

Della, it will be interesting to see if your blooms with the 'caps' open with missing tepals or are completely formed. If complete, then you truly have bud caps.

I really like the pink-yellow blend of your Harlequin type lily, Anthony. I bought some Harlequin type lilies from M-Z Bulb a few years back and they were all yellow or orange with spots. Upon close inspection all six were different from each other. They didn't last long in my garden.

Several years ago Judith Freeman offered her rendition of Harlequin-like lilies. I wish I had ordered some, I believe they were were offered only one or two years.

Great seedlings, Anthony!!!

Way to go Anthony!

I still have 1 packet of Harlequin crosses, with a lot of seed in it[Anyone?].I have 1 new one this year 'Terracotta Warrior'.. I love the 'reds'.. I have an email here with many varied colours, If anyone wants me to send it to them...

Matrix x Fire Eyes is a lovely colour, Anthony!

And not 'real' bud caps on Loreto I'm afraid - it opened sans two sepals. But looking good now with a few more buds open:



Tiny Padhye is a few days away from opening:

The sepals are distinctly shorter than the petals.

Crossover, another short potting variety:



And the buds on Eyeliner are slowly opening:

One of the biggest LA's Ive ever seen

TRACEY-stand proud, the 1 of 2 seedlings[and we wont see 2'shrivelled head'] Fancy Nancy x Centuria, it also is a big bloom

Always a welcome sight to wake and , log in and see the lilies blooming on the other side of the world.

Thanks for growing out my seeds. Pretty bloom. Enjoy the spotted beauties