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What are these leaf growths on my Stargazer?
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Posted by botanicat z7 NW GA (My Page) on Sat, Sep 29, 07 at 20:16
 I have read in several posts that oriental lilies such as stargazers do not produce bulbils on the leaf axils. I am wondering what these growth are. This is a white stargazer that I purchased this summer and it is still in the pot. They are green bulb-shaped objects with leaf-like structures growing out of them. The largest is at the top and there are several of them. I hope the image turns out ok as it is the first image post I have done other than to a gallery site. Any ideas? Thank you for your help.
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RE: What are these leaf growths on my Stargazer?
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| As you suspect they're bulbils. Whilst only a few lilies (some asiatic hybrids, tigrinum, sargentiae, etc.) produce stem bulbils all the time, most can be stimulated to produce a few if the stem is stressed - such as by the removal of young flower buds. |
RE: What are these leaf growths on my Stargazer?
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| Thanks, kayman. So I probably should just let them mature a bit and then take them off and plant them shallowly. |
RE: What are these leaf growths on my Stargazer?
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| this picture isn't showing up for me but i think that's the same thing i have and i want to see it! can someone post it again? i had this last season and i really want to know if it was the same thing, but i don't have a pic... sorry! |
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