I've gotto show you my new seedling ... Henryi X Madame Butterfly SLG
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Henryi X Madame Butterfly ... seedling back cross
Has anybody bred this?.. Judith liked it

It was a beautiful flower, Anthony. One of the best in the hall and in lovely condition. Here's another pic of it, but doesn't really do it justice:



And a striking brown (red?); Brian Dutton benched some very distinct ryirubes - I think this is one? - from Joe Hoell's lines:



This one from 'Sparra's' breeding and benched by Anthony (I think!):


Unusual petal shape! But what colour would it be called?

And I loved this deep apricot with the dark back - a lily called "Joy Hawley". Joy was one of the first members of the North West Tasmanian Lilium Society, and the seed that grew this beauty came from her to Doug and Christine Fielding:

Glad everyone is enjoying the show.

Paul, what distinction do you make between brown and red trumpets? I was following the conversation on the yahoo list and thought they were two different terms for the same colouration? But saying that, Brian Dutton showed me a photo of an incredible ryirube that Joe Hoell considered red. Absolutely stunning. Not red like roses, but definitely more red than brown to my eyes....

Don't know where Lankon went to - only one stem... maybe it had finished flowering for most people.Tangos certainly less evident this year, though Kentucky popped up a bit, and Thesire was there. A few others I can't remember the name of. Anthony benched a nice little seedling:

Was this Oystein's?

Not alot of variety in species, either. The clone that masquerades as L. leichtlinii was plentiful, and won best species stem. Based on appearance, Judith thinks it could likely trace back to the old Citronella strain. Sorry I forgot to take a photo!

But L. longiflorum - some glorious stems that were strong contenders for best in show except that the filaments and pistil had been snipped out... I really hope our newly wiser exhibitor comes back next year and gives the boys from up north a run for their money! - abounded and a couple of L. martagon stems were there:



Rick, I like the many single flowers. It quite often happens that there's a stem of the same variety kicking around, to observe orientation, but not always.... It can be tricky. Sometimes a glance behind the flower at the bottle neck and pedicel reveal a flower benched upside down!

Della and Anthony...you have to know how much I enjoy reading your posts about the show. Ahhhh...and the pictures to go along with it. And to have a 5 year old take home a trophy...well....you know, the sky is the limit for her . And memories she will never forget. Thank you for the commentary and pictures. I almost feel like I was there, can sense your energy and excitement, if now I could only sense a similar temperature!

Anthony, Della: What can you tell me about the White Henryi looking one in the center/background in this picture. It looks like it might be a [ Something ?? X White Henryi ]

You guys really did a great job with this show. You folks and this show deserve more global exposure. The whole world and it's well known lily breeders and growers alike would applaud you!!!

That one caught my eye, too, Lorn. And along with many others:
The red one on the bottom left:


Almost as good as 'Awesome':


Not even very lily-like:


And I especially like this, Anthony.


Very glad you took this pic, Della. Anthony's photo didn't show the glory at all. It deserves a much better image.

Anthony, If I understanding you right, this is
(White Henryi x Madame Butterfly) x (White Henryi x Madame Butterfly)
If that is correct, then technically it is not a backcross, it a F2 generation seedling.
A backcross would be your F1 generation seedling (White Henryi x Madame Butterfly) crossed with one of its parents White Henryi or Madame Butterfly).

I never crossed White Henryi x Madame Butterfly, but I did Madame Butterfly x White Henryi. Still have three or four of the best clones.

I agree with Rick on that Awesome like trumpet, it's awesome!

I'm lucky - I got to bring that awesome trumpet home with me! If anyone would like some pollen of Joy Hawley, send me a tree-mail. There's plenty to share.

I'm sorry I didn't get any details about that stem, nor the little red asiatic. Hopefully Anthony knows something.

I keep looking at those spoon-like petals of Sparra's seedling and wondering... just where would you go with them, breeding-wise? It's so unusual it has to go somewhere... but where

Maybe upfacing but reflexed back, with or without large colour thumbprints in the middle, they could resemble an Iris....

I benched this one, despite a missing anther, to see if anyone liked it. Judith did, which is good enough for me. :smily:



Remember this one from last year?


Discovered it's from Brian Dutton, grown by Di Philpott, a local lady. I love it.

Best OA put on some exceptionally fine colours this year; Sunny Crown:



Best oriental:



Best orienpet:



Best - umm... errrr. I can't remember. But it's Robert Swanston:



Best LA:



And I discovered I did have a pic of L. leichtlinii ; best species:



Best asiatic; a Brian Dutton seedling 'My Choice' x 'Grenadier':



'Louise' won stem with most elegance, but I didn't get a good photo.

Very nice seedling…and if Judith liked it, I'd say that's an award of its very own Or at least it would be for me

Gorgeous stems!

I can see Judith liking that one too. Something different from many others. A in my opinion.

Jeeze, this is all making me itchy for our lily season to arrive. Then it goes by way too fast.

One thing I see, you Aussies do lilies up right. Your shows are awesome. Just look at all those stems!

*happies*

Praise from Judith certainly creates a warm glow and floaty feeling - Anthony can attest to that too!

Glad everyone is enjoying the pics. Connie, I had that feeling today, looking at the lilies... the season will be over all too soon. I want it to last forever!

X 2 ... Thanks for your explanation on the crossing , Rick ... You are exact on it .. Just , my interpretation was messy

''My Grand daughter won' Best Overall Lilium Flower' - for the "John Matthews Trophy' -- A great 'Green/ Yellow,''ST PATRICK'''Asiatic,,,, Picked at 9am on Saturday.. The Green centre was fantastic!..''

Anthony --that is absolutely terrific!! Pity Della didn't get a picture of your dial when your grand-daughter received the trophy.
Is that trophy by any chance Huon pine? I guess its a perpetual trophy also?
Really like your White Henryi x Madame Butterfly F2 seedling.There is so much variation to express within that class, but alas, we only have one lifetime, unless you are a Buddhist of course.
And glad to hear your asiatic caught Judith's eye , Della.

So pleased to see a Joy Hawley benched.Those that don't know it or haven't seen it at its best have missed one of life's joys
It has won a few Championships, both north and south and I know that in 2010 it won at Burnie with 49 buds.Íts has a beautiful strong towering stem with the much desired show tapering flower head.Nobody seems to be able to grow it like Doug and Christine Fielding and I'm happy to say that I managed to get a bulb from them maybe 10 years ago when it was still being shown as a seedling.I think it may have won the Essie Huxley trophy and I had hoped it would then be named after her. Thanks Della, I now know why it is named Joy Hawley

Della said ''Paul, what distinction do you make between brown and red trumpets? I was following the conversation on the yahoo list and thought they were two different terms for the same colouration?

I had better answer this in the Aussie first bloom thread

Thanks for the comments ,Paul .. Much appreciated
Expecting 2 inches of rain in the next 24 hrs
NOW !! where were we

Tino Carnevale[ ABC Gardening personality & genuine great person] appeared for the official opening



Intricate arrangments , 'for the Glenbrook Prize'

Connie , you would not believe the blooms in my bath OR the smell in the house


A collection of Della's Asiatics in the front!

Lets keep rollin' -Plenty of good stuff to come yet!




The little yellow Asiatic in front! That's the 'KILLER'

I've learned alot about Joy Hawley the lily this week. Thanks Paul.

A few more pics... this is Joe Hoell's Golden Beauty and one of Brian Hardy's best aurelians:



I never saw a stem of Monarch o' the Glen, Rod Barwick's show winner from previous years, but he did bench a few flowers of it and I thought the colour was beautiful:



A stem of Anastasia benched by Anthony!

Great show, great pics!