Hello - this is the first time I have posted to this forum, but I was wondering what people's experiences were with using 'Kushi Maya' as a pollen parent? I noticed today in my frost-free greenhouse that a few of my back-crosses between L. nepalense x 'Kushi Maya' have germinated and are pushing through. Germination took about 6 weeks from planting, so I guess that they are both in the immediate epigeal category. I made the back-cross because of my three L. nepalense bulbs only one is up to flowering size (though that one is pretty vigorous). Both types of lily are doing well for me. They are in a shady north-facing bed close to the house. The bed is underlain by ballast used to raise up the house a little when we had it built, so it stays moist but not waterlogged. (Which is a good thing as we are in the middle of our second "atmospheric river" event in as many weeks.) I'll keep you informed of progress. Attached are pictures of the (hopefully happy) parents. I should add that the reverse cross with L. nepalense as the pollen parent did not take...
