FFF149 - ORIENTAL LILIES

Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to true lilies.

The lilies illustrated here are Oriental hybrids (Division VII). These are based on hybrids within Lilium section Archelirion, specifically L. auratum and L. speciosum, together with crossbreeds from several species native to Japan, including L. nobilissimum, L. rubellum, L. alexandrae, and L. japonicum. They are fragrant, and the flowers tend to be outward facing. Plants tend to be tall, and the flowers may be quite large. The whole group are sometimes referred to as "stargazers" because many of them appear to look upwards. They are used extensively as a cut flower and are long-lasting in flower arrangements.

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FFF149

1.	Vilt og vakkert	13.	Gunilla	25.	Kebo, Italy	37.	Dawn
2.	CEANOTHUS	14.	Gardenia in a candy jar	26.	Rose Garden Malevik	38.	ann nz 2
3.	DAISY	15.	girl friday	27.	rheingruen	39.	Arija
4.	SCABIOSA	16.	Aletta - Nowathome	28.	Hyde Daily Photo	40.	TEA-TREE
5.	ORNITHOGALLUM	17.	beagleAnnie	29.	Tina	41.	Elaine
6.	Tom The Backroads Traveller	18.	Jocee NZ	30.	Minoru	42.	Zauberpalme
7.	ARNICA	19.	Shiju Sugunan	31.	Ranu	43.	petal.pics
8.	Ulla Laiho	20.	ann nz	32.	anotherday2paradise	44.	ann nz
9.	Andrea, Faces and Phases of Devt	21.	Jesh StG	33.	Mama Zen	45.	ann nz 2
10.	Vivishagerom - fotoblogg	22.	Sara Chapman, Seattle USA	34.	Eva
11.	Begonia tub.	23.	Frauke * Germany	35.	Enerhagen
12.	Ileana	24.	Marit	36.	Rajesh

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