Most fragrant plants of my British garden: Trumpet Lilies and OT Lilies, the tallest of my Lilies

[@kbw6681]

Wow.... absolutely stunning.

[@plantreviewsuk1204]

thanks very much

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

Wow that golden splendor is amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[@plantreviewsuk1204]

You are very welcome, glad you liked this gorgeous lily variety

[@pierdomenicosommati443]

Like with proper white Lilum regale variety, I find this cultivar's fragrance definitely stronger but above all sweeter and cleaner after sunset... or at least, this seems to happen during Italy's early summer nights! Unlike these regale varieties, Oriental lily cultivars seem to smell just the same throughout the whole day and night!

[@plantreviewsuk1204]

thanks very much for the great information, I never realized the difference in fragrance notes of my lilies between day and night

[@pierdomenicosommati443]

@@plantreviewsuk1204 that's especially evident for L. regale cultivars!

[@plantreviewsuk1204]

@@pierdomenicosommati443 thanks very much for pointing it out!!

[@quitlife9279]

Do you know what species were used in breeding to give those giant hybrids their size? I don't know if any species lily are so tall.

[@plantreviewsuk1204]

Hello, there are actually species lilies that are this tall, such as Lilium superbum, but this species is not an ancestor of the trumpet lilies. I believe that one of the species used for trympet and OT lilies is Lilium regale, but just to be sure I will do some research and let you know

[@palmasundevilleamojitoiteq7944]

What is the name of the red one with little flowers? 7:52

[@plantreviewsuk1204]

It is the beautiful and very fragrant Lilium pumilum, the Coral Lily. Here is a video I made about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWXKpHWIqc-FhdU