Re: Tiger Lilly "buds"


when would one pick these bulblets & what would be the process to germinate
them.  I just checked a couple on my tiger lilies & tho they are black & hard
they look green inside...  my lilies havent even begun to flower so perhaps
after they flower..?

"Lon J. Rombough" wrote:

> I have what is probably the same plant, and the structures you describe are
> indeed bulblets.  I used the ones off another plant to start my plants.
> It's a slow way, though, as it takes at least two years for them to get big
> enough to bloom. Genus is Lilium, I believe, but I don't know the species.
> It may be a hybrid species in any case.
> -Lon Rombough
> Grapes, writing, consulting, more, plus word on my grape book at
> http://www.bunchgrapes.com
>
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> >From: Robert Bebee <rbebee@iquest.net>
> >To: propagation@mallorn.com
> >Subject: Tiger Lilly "buds"
> >Date: Sun, Jul 8, 2001, 12:51 AM
> >
>
> >Listers,
> >At the base of the leaves on a tiger lilly there are round nodules
> >about 3/16 -1/4 inch which detach quite easily.  Are these propagules?
> >If so, is it practical to propagate with these?  Any tips?  Also, I'd
> >like to know the taxonomic name of this plant.  This one is about six
> >feet tall, has the deep orange flowers with black spots.
> >
> >Thantks for any advice.
> >
> >Robert Bebee
> >
> >
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