Over at: www.gardenweb.com there's a thread headed 'true red lily that won't revert to orange'. What she's looking for is a red that would do well in 2b, Canada. I made a couple recommendations but I'm not into bright colored asiatics like a lot of you are and I know some you could come up with some really good suggestions. That would be: www.gardenweb.com. click forums, then garden forums, then scroll down to lilies.

I don't think there are many of us around that have experience with that zone. Brrr! She might do well to contact some Canadian vendors for suggestions.

Well, Asiatics would be pretty much fool proof. I think she's looking for a list, i.e. a variaty she can choose from as far a description of red based on other peoples satisfation of 'Red'. I referred her to The Lily Nook as a Canadian grower/source. I'm basically a Trumpet/ Aurelian person so my growing experience with red Asiatic types is limited to Red Alert, Red Velvet, Commander n Chief and a small red pixie border NOID. The person is a newbie. I'm sure anyone of us regulars here could grow just about any division there with our know how. But for a newbie, I think Asiatics is a good 'starter'.

I think a lot of the Asiatics are labeled to Z3? Hopefully Z2 will be OK. But for red, if she likes downfacing, I think Red Velvet is a lovely non orange red.

Monte Negro is a nice red that is upfacing.

The rule of thumb is to mulch below Zone 3.

I'd have to agree on Red Velvet. Very nice form, great in the garden and holds its color perfectly, truly an award winner!

Looks like we agree on the reds we like. I don't think there would be any problem at all as long as a person mulched good. The summer temps are not a lot different than our upper midwest temps, plus the long days, too. Heck, the Canadian breeders / growers do it!