It sure can, depending on how much food is stored in the bulb. That is why you always want to plant large, healthy-looking bulbs.

Lainey

The mystery is solved. I wondered why the size varied so much between my 5 "Peach pixie" lilies. One was about 14", the others a good 24". But, they hadn't all bloomed when I first posted here. Now, the rest of them are blooming, and they clearly aren't peach pixies. They are a bright raspberry pink. So, I have to conclude that they sent the wrong lilies, and the bigger ones are probably the regular tall asiatics. They are beautiful, but not what I wanted for this spot. Should I contact the company (Scheepers)and let them know? I do like the color, but the bed they're in is all yellows and oranges and they don't look right there.

I would contact them. You wanted what you ordered! Maybe take a picture and e-mail it to them.

Interesting about the color not matching the Peach Pixie name. I just purchased that lily (in person) from The Vermont Flower Farm and they even mentioned it did not fit the name. Mine is more of a medium dusty raspberry color and I bought it since I prefered that color. The description on the tag says " unspotted pink with bronze upward facing flower". I really don't see any bronze in the flower I have. And the picture on the tag is a light pink and bronze with spots! Guess the original grower has things a little mixed up.

Well, this is interesting. Maybe the raspberry ones were peach pixie and the cantaloupe colored ones were the wrong ones. I did write them and they said they'll send more peach pixies. But, now I am wondering if what I really want isn't peach pixie at all, maybe it's buff pixie? I guess I'll have to wait until next spring, when the new ones come up and bloom, to see what the real peach pixie looks like.

I was going to post about the same thing. I also ordered the Peach Pixie and they were the right height but they were pink. I also ordered the Crimson Pixie which turned out to be 30 inches tall and that bright raspbery pink color you had mentioned. The lily Stones opened up to a bright orange color (should be solid dark raspberry) and Royal Fantasy was the brightest yellow I have ever seen (should be sweet honey tones of soft yellow to cream). This is my first year with lilies and I ordered from the place you did. I have all raised beds and I had them planted all in different beds. I keep a detailed journal of everything I plant and where I bought them from. Granted they all are beautiful but I wanted the colors in a certain place to go with other plants in the beds. I am waiting for the Orientals to open before I write to them. I heard they were a good company. We are in the same boat here hpny2. Good luck on your end.
Debbie

Dduz4, it sounds like, from your description I may have gotten crimson pixies. They were tall and raspberry pink too. Very pretty, actually. But, not what I wanted in that spot. I'll have to move them to another bed. The one that I did like there, I thought was peach pixie, but maybe not. It could be buff pixie. Who knows? The pictures aren't always what the plants actually look like. I do like Scheepers though. The quality and price are very good. I ordered quite a few fall bulbs from them, I hope I get what I ordered.