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11 years ago

Does anybody know what causes my colored oriental lilies to bloom white instead? I thought Bluestone had sent me the wrong color so they sent me replacement. After 3 years the Pink Perfection finally turned pink but each year is a different intensity of pink. Some years the whole bloom is pink and some years only the veins. The same thing is happening with a yellow oriental I planted last year. It came up white with a very faint hint of yellow on the edges.

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
11 years ago
'Pink Perfection' is not an oriental but a trumpet lily - actually an Aurelian hybrid trumpet lily. There is a great deal of color variation with this particular lily grouping (Division 6) and those sold today are more correctly sold as the 'Pink Perfection Group' and colors range anywhere from a very pale, almost blush pink to a deep purplish-red.

If your other lilies are also Aurelian hybrids rather than orientals that could account for their color variability as well.
Vicki
Original Author
11 years ago
You are right. My mistake. And yes, the ones that vary in color are the trumpet lilies. Thanks.
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