Both the coloring and the shape of the petals indicate a hybrid. I have not grown the type variety, but it seems to be quite different from var. insigne. I think it is hard to know for sure if yours represents what it will be like next year, or if even the internet pics are representative. Variety insigne should have petals at least 2 inches long and be narrower overall. It is so different (according to internet pics) that it makes me wonder if the two are really varieties of the same species, or genetically farther apart. Insigne has very narrow bulbs. It would be interesting to compare yours when the time comes. See attachments. Rick Rodichjust west of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Lilium oxypetalum var. insigne 3bulbs13oct11 P1140322.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 188212 bytes Desc: Lilium oxypetalum var. insigne 3bulbs13oct11 P1140322.JPG URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Lilium oxypetalum hab7jun11 P1110176.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 155475 bytes Desc: Lilium oxypetalum hab7jun11 P1110176.JPG URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Lilium oxypetalum var. insigne06-side.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 225615 bytes Desc: Lilium oxypetalum var. insigne06-side.jpg URL: <http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/…> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
