This is what my easter lily bloomed this year.

11 years ago

I planted an easter lily last year, well two actually, that I picked up on clearance. They shot up on either side of my steps where I planted them.

This spring I planted some dark red (black) lilies bulbs next to them for a contrasting color display. The blacks aren't blooming yet and the one next to this lily is very immature as it was planted shallow. I have only some day lilies nearby and as far as I have read cross pollination would result in seeds which take a few years to grow and only then would color change occur. So why did my easter lily come up looking like an asiatic yet smelling like an easter lily? The other easter lily divided and has two plants and looks like it'll bloom in a few weeks. Can't wait to see what it looks like. Hoping somone has an explanation for this happening.

Thanks in advance,

Ryan

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)

11 years ago

If you purchased the easter lilies in bloom, then this is a different lily bulb. Could it have been included with the black lilies you planted? Whatever it is, it is not a cross or a hybrid between your easter lilies and the Asiatics (and most certainly not with any day lilies). Very likely just a misplaced/mislabeled bulb.

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Original Author
11 years ago
Also this was planted as a plant not a bulb so it wasn't a mislabeled bulb package.
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
11 years ago
Quite possibly a mislabeled plant then, unless you bought it in bloom. But just to reassure you, whatever you planted thinking was an easter lily was obviously not.......lilies do not spontaneously change species, form and coloration. And they do not cross pollinate with day lilies, which aren't really lilies at all.
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Original Author
11 years ago
This was planted while in bloom and is one year after planting, crossing, from what I've read means seeds need to mature which is years away. This is why I'm perplexed.
duluthinbloomz4
11 years ago
The lily in the OP's picture looks to be one of the Asiatics in the "Tango" series.
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Original Author
11 years ago
I'm going to wait for the easter that doubled to bloom and see if it blooms normal. If so it's likely I planted a mislabeled bulb next to my easter. However the location of this says easter lily because I planted the two easter lilies the same distance from my steps and between the step and the easter lily a black asiatic. It does seem most likely a mislabeled bulb but I guess I have to wait and see. However I will say this is not an asiatic as it is quite fragrant. Not as powerful as a stargazer but from my minimal experience asiatic have no fragrance at all.
duluthinbloomz4
11 years ago
Not to be argumentative, but bulbs can and do move once in the ground; they pull themselves down to the level they want to be and can otherwise shift a bit location-wise over a winter as the replenished bulb grows and puts out a new stem or stems. The flower form and what can be seen of the leaves says "Asiatic" - and this series is reported to be quite fragrant.
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Original Author
11 years ago
I agree it looks asiatic however my only reason for being somewhat curious is there is a lily growing where the black lily was planted. I'm sure you're right as I assumed the same thing but just odd that they would have swapped locations. The lily in the spot where the black was planted isn't growing well and is very short but does have sepals forming so I'm hoping they bloom and if they are white I know that somehow the two swapped spots and the black I planted was indeed a mislabeled bulb. You confirmed my theory which is what I wanted but was even dubious of NY own theory lol.
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Original Author
11 years ago
My not ny*