What a perfectly perfect photo Janet!

Thanks Ann!

This is the former Lilium majoense, it was changed after I put the photos in. Things are forever changing.

It's just so pretty. I love the colors in it.

So do I Ann, but the darned thing did not want to live! These are like chickens teeth to find, I got one, it dwindled a slow death over a couple of years. I even got a small bulb growing from it but that didn't want to live eithe! I also found seed from an alpine garden society, they grew nicely, for a while, then they didn't want to live either. I kept them in my black gold, in pots in a greenhouse over winter, they did not thank me for that.

Maybe they were sadists & wanted to be treated nasty like nasturtiums.

I doubt they would grow for me either then here rather out of their range. i will need tough lilys.

You know what? I think we're going to have to revisit the Red Hickory. Groan. I took some more photos the other day & when I examined it in person it doesn't have the red stems. I don't know. I'll post the pictures on the ID forum soon. Sitting here with hair color on to wash the grey out. The clock is ticking. Will do photos as soon as I can get to it. Almost hate to.