Description

Lilium taliense Franchet 1892

Origin:
China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang); forests, grassy slopes, altitude 2.600 – 3.600 m

Laboratory comment:
Variation kaichen and the closely related Lilium jinfushanense are listed separately.

Propagation:
sowing Lilium taliense # 1 PW ´01.17 (Ltal#1)
25% germination, progressed seedlings –> tissue-culture (06.20)

sowing Lilium taliense # 2 SW ´07.17 (Ltal#2)
less than 25% germination, progressed seedlings –> tissue-culture (04.20)

Lilium taliense bulbs/scales # 3 AM ´04.18 (Ltal3AM)
planted, tissue-culture failed ´07.18, ´11.18, ´05.19, act. no further trials planned

sowing Lilium taliense I (white flowering with purple spots) # 3 AM ´11.18 (Ltal#3)
50% germination, seedlings (07.20)

sowing Lilium taliense II (creamy flowers with dark leaves) # 4 AM ´11.18 (LtalII#4)
50% germination, progressed seedlings (07.20)

sowing Lilium taliense W/0-7147 # 5 BO ´12.18 (Ltal7147)
50% germination, progressed seedlings (07.20)

Lilium taliense (Ltal#3) in courtesy of Alan Mitchell

product-image in courtesy of Steve Garvie