Martagon lily seed anyone?

17 years ago

Well, it is the first year I have let any of my lilies got to seed, and what a bounty!

I can't possible use it all, so it is only right that I give some away. As Lilium genus is generally not self fertile, and since all my seed are open pollinated, these are the options for seed:

Option #1: Lilium martargon 'Terrace City' crossed with any of:

Lilium martagon 'Claude Schride'

Lilium 'Super Tsing' (a L. martagon and L. tsingtauense hybrid)

Lilium tsingtauense

Option #2: Lilium 'Super Tsing' crosed with any of:

Lilium martagon 'Terrace City'

Lilium martagon 'Claude Schride'

Lilium tsingtauense

Now before you say yes, look at this that tells how to grow them. It's little more involved than your average seed. Note it will probably take five years to bloom.

To see what these lilies look like you can email me, and I will give you access to my photobucket pics. (And you could look at a lot of other things I have too.) Or you could do a Google image search.

Rick

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Comments (10)

cheri_mn_524
17 years ago
I,m Game. I would love to see your pictures also...
leftwood
Original Author
17 years ago
You got mail, Cheri.

So now you all know why martagon lilies are so expensive.

I don't mind giving guest passes to my photos, and you can keep the password for future looks. I just can't let it go completely public because I use the photobucket free option, and consequently my bandwidth is limitted. (Yeah, for some things, I'm just cheap.)
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sandysgardens
17 years ago
Rick

I would love to try some of your Martagon lily seeds. If I may, I would also like to see your pics. After reading about how to grow Martagon's, I see patience will be needed, and I believe I have patience when it comes to growing plants. Patience for other things, that's another story!!

I will watch for an email from you.

Sandy
joyfulsnowflake
17 years ago
Hi, Rick:

I would like to give the Martagon lilies a try and would also like to see your photo album. I just planted 4 tree peonies and was told they won't flower until the 3rd year, and I planted a gingo this year, knowing this is a very slow growing tree that can out live me many times. Yeap, I am a patient person. :)

Ying
sprout_wi
17 years ago
Hi Rick- I would love some of your Martagon lily seed. I have some hardy Minnesota cactus seed I could send you in return.

Would love to see photos. Thanks !!
-Sprout
(Linda)
lazyweeder
17 years ago
If you have any leftover I wouldn't mind some of #2.

Dave
lynnsherbs
17 years ago
Rick- I'd love to trade for either - and some of the beautiful variegated hops vine if you still have some. Please take a look at my list to see if there is anything that you are interested in, and I'll try to remember to email you with some other items I have that you might be interested in.

Lynn
gw:juniebug-2006
17 years ago
Rick, I'd love to try growing either one of the seeds you have offered, if any are still available. I don't have any plants or seeds to trade, but would be willing to make a batch of your favorite cookie for you, just let me know what to bake! :-)
leftwood
Original Author
17 years ago
Hi juniebug, what a nice offer. I still have seed to send, but your blue "gw:juniebug-2006" link doesn't work. I have never seen a link like that on GW before. Send me an email with your address and I'll send the seed off.

Rick
Sheila Mead
8 years ago
leftwood(z4aMN)

I would love to see you photo bucket of the martgons.. I have given bulbs as gifts to bulbs. I don't have any more. Bedlington@live.com