Pictures of some of the Lilium hybrids are found here. For information and photographs of Lilium species see the sections below or go to the Lilium index for an alphabetical list.
American Section A-M - American Section N-Z – Asiatic Section – Candidum Section - Dauricum Section – Martagon Section – Oriental Section - Trumpet Section - Lilium index
Lilium 'Black Beauty' a hybrid of L. henryi and L. speciosum created by Leslie Woodriff, originally a sterile diploid when converted to tetraploid form it was the basis of many other hybrids. Photograph Gary Buckley, Tasmania.
Lilium 'Casa Blanca' Oriental hybrid. Large white scented flowers. A popular cut flower, Yves Saint Laurent is said to have had a fresh vase of these lilies every day. Photographed in NW England in early August by David Pilling.
Lilium 'Citronella' is an Asiatic hybrid that is yellow, hardy and very fragrant. Photo of plants in cultivation (Mary Gerritsen's garden) by Ron Parsons.
Lilium 'Golden Stargazer' claimed to be the first yellow oriental lily, described in US patent PP09794. Flowers are 8 inches across and scented. Photographed in NW England at the end of July by David Pilling.
Lilium grown from seed furnished by Sir Peter Smithers labeled Pink Trumpet. These plants have been reliable and robust in my Northern California garden surviving with a lot of winter water when dormant and very little summer water when in growth and blooming in July. Each year the color is a little different. Some years they have been pink and other years the buds are pink but the flowers look cream with a distinctive yellow throat. Photos by Mary Sue Ittner.
Lilium 'Manisa' Oriental Trumpet hybrid. Large scented flowers. Sometimes called a "Tree Lily" because it can grow 2 metres high. Photographed in NW England in late July by David Pilling.
Lilium 'Muscadet' Oriental hybrid. Flowers are 8 inches in size and strongly scented. Photographed in NW England in early August by David Pilling.
Lilium 'Preston Yellow' is an old hybrid of the martagon group raised by Isabella Preston. Preston was a Canadian lily hybridist active before the Second World War; she is perhaps best remembered for a then famous series of asiatic hybrids which were called the Stenographer Hybrids. Photographed by and in the garden of Jim McKenney on June 9, 2005.
Lilium 'Scheherazade' is an Oriental Trumpet hybrid produced by Judith Freeman of the Lily Garden, Vancouver, Washington. A member of the NALS 'hall of fame'. Bloom time in NW England is mid August. Photograph by David Pilling.
Lilium 'Stargazer' is an oriental lily hybridized by Leslie Woodriff in 1974 at McKinleyville, California. Claimed to be the most popular lily in the world with 1000's of acres in cultivation for cut flowers, it is strongly scented and grows around three feet high. The name celebrates its upward facing flowers. Bloom time in NW England is mid August. Photo by David Pilling.
Lilium 'Supreme' Oriental Trumpet hybrid around 5 feet high. Long lasting flowers are 8 inches across and strongly scented, starting pink with a yellow centre and fading in the sun to cream. Photographed in NW England in early August by David Pilling.
Lilium white Oriental, Gary Buckley, Tasmania, Gary Buckley.
American Section A-M - American Section N-Z – Asiatic Section – Candidum Section - Dauricum Section – Martagon Section – Oriental Section - Trumpet Section - Lilium index