They are just more tolerant of the horrid climate here, as you know most of my beloved orientals are dead from the heat along with most of my voo doo and cobra lilies, more will be dead this year since they refused to grow until august, the ones that do come up early go dormant almost immediately from the heat.
Anyway I forgot to add I will trade for species lily seed, anyone can tree mail me for faster action, I am very very this time of year, I do not have all winter to do things like I used to have.