Phillipine Lilies/ Formosa Lilies

Published Friday, July 20, 2007 by Chris | E-mail this post

The rain has let up on the farm for quite awhile and Brad and I are furiously trying to do what needs to be done, as the fall is almost upon us! That means less time inside and more outside, and that equates to shorter blog posts.

A quick tidbit on what is blooming. Our Philippine lilies have all begun to open up. They are also referred to as Formosa lilies and their scientific name is Lilium formosanum. They are a wonderful white lily on tall scapes and grow from full sun to half shady areas. If grown in the shade, they can stretch to be almost 8 feet tall. In the sun, they generally stay around 4-5 feet tall.

There is a "dwarf" form that consistently stays around four feet. Shown here is a picture of the dwarf form at the MD Anderson Hospital in Houston.

They produce a lot of seed that is readily germinated, and once planted it can grow into a flowering sized bulb in two years. We don't have enough to offer for sale right now, but be on the look out for it in the future!