Well It did make seed, I got one seedling, Queen Kong, looked like a giant henryi. I just dabbed on mixed OT pollen every once in awhile on what ever OT's were handy, just no time to do much more than that.
I did not do too well on recollecting my special early orientals, got a few of the Queens but the toxic heat this summer hit early and many had a meltdown and probably died. The early ones, like my Western American hybrids and Martagons did the best since they bloomed before the heat got as bad as it got. Even the OT's, Asiatics, Trumpets and all those other full sun tolerant lilies fried in flower. Very disappointing since I am not in good shape anymore there will come a time soon when "next year" is not going to happen. I have lots of young trees planted and lavish water on them and they are growing fast (for here). And I grow sunflowers to shade the beds, I will grow more next year. And start them earlier!
I only have some horrible norway maples that are mature, and don't put lilies under them since I cannot dig them up with all those horrible roots, but since I had to dig so many other bulbs and lilies to make more room for my American hybrid and Trumpet seedlings that I am considering planting some of my excess lilies under there come spring.
Anyway I have a list of sorts (selling on Thebloomingauction.com) of lilies I can trade for - also other bulbs. Some can ship in spring.
Sorry I did not get back here sooner, the weather has been lovely and I just keep finding more to do outside every day. That will all end Weds., veterans day is D-DAY here, the weather always goes to hell frozen over that day.
Here is Queen Kong
