Lilium dauricum are the first to bloom here

My lilies are struggling with yellow leaves! We need sunshine for some good color both in the leaves and in the plants. These Lilium dauricum from seed collected at Honeywood Heritage Nursery by Stanley Zubrowski a number of years ago are doing quite well and will need to be spread out. There are more coming so more pictures in a few days.

Another bloom!

 A cross of Lilium davidii x (L. davidiix L. lancifolium).

Again seed from Ray McNamara at Sparras Nest!

First look, First flower.

 Flower #1

 Flower #2

Here we are together and more to come. This is a great first time combination and under lights yet!

We need more light!

Well the seedlings are growing but pretty spindly! More light please! They should improve as I have made some changes to bring in more light.

 There are buds coming on some of these very thin plants so I have tried to stake most of them up. Here is a very nice looking bud on a Sparras Nest seedling. The site is not working well but he does have good seed when he responds. This is a seedling from his cross RM10-432 which is quite a diverse cross. Some the varieties/species are L. auratum, L. speciosum, L. leucanthum, L. henryi, L. regale, L. sargentaie, and L. martagon. More pictures to follow.

 Some seedlings got their first taste of the outdoors. Into the greenhouse for night though.

 The following pictures are of L. Martagon which are showing good signs of growth. First is a seedling which I hope to ID as I have received seed from 2 sources and somewhere along the way the markers got lost r mixed up.

 This is Brocade in it's second year of growth here

 Last two pictures are of 2 new martagons purchased from a gardener in Saskatoon. They were big bulbs so I am expecting good stems. One is supposed to be a variety that his father brought from Europe when they moved to Canada.

Growth is happening and maybe even some blossoms

I have many seedlings coming under the lights but of course the light is also making for tall skinny plants as there just is not enough.
Soon everyone can go into the greenhouse and that will help.

 I am even getting some unexpected insect control as the Ladybugs are finding the lilies to work and keep aphids from getting going! Nice!

Potted up the last of my 2011 harvested bulbs

Last fall I harvested some bulbs to preserve them as well as get them out of the way for some future planting. There are some showing shoot growth and a few with roots so it was time. Hopefully I can keep the room warm enough not to freeze and cool enough not to grow too much. Some of the bulbs are from seed which I purchased from Ray McNamara at Sparra's Nest in Tasmania. I am so hopeful for these bulbs to bloom this year as they are in the 2 - 2.5 cm range and a few are larger. I did not do real well in germinating these but I am still in the learning stages.

There a few assorted rescued bulbils from plants such as African Queen and Rosabella. Also seedlings of NALS 89-132 Griesbach seed and L. sargentiae.

Disease?

Here are some leaves which appear to be diseased. I don't know lily diseases so I am asking about it on Yahoo Lily Group.