My thinking is the the various subdivisions of Division VIII are already overpopulated with cultivars of L x A, L x O, O x T, O x A, T x L, A xA , etc. Now, let's suppose we go even further and we get a cross ( O x T ) x ( L x A ). And what if one of those 'O's is one of any one of the twenty plus variations of Stargazers out there? Will we be moving so far away from the original parentage that we really don't know what we have? And will we be moving so far away from the original ancestry of lilium with all it's survival and stamina traits it developed thru milliniums of evolution that it will be lost? Or could this become like the world of Hostas? I just hope that Division VIII doesn't turn into a dumping ground for something that-- let's just say, just doesn't fit anywhere else, so let's see, let's just stick it in Division VIII and call it 'Something New'.
I would like to hear yours and others thoughts on the future of Division VIII. My lily growing is pretty much central to Division VI and its ancestry.
