Seedlings, Transplants, And Regenerated Tissue Selections
- Looking for notable Lilium species and hybrids of historical importance.
- Species will mostly be started from seed unless a spectacular clone is obtained with traits not necessarily passed down to its progeny.
- Most clones will be started into tissue culture from flower bud culture if possible. Hopefully, this will reduce viral loads on old cultivars returning their earlier vigor.
- The methods of having buds shipped to arrive here in satisfactory conditions still must be worked out. Perhaps using flat rate or priority mail shipments.
- If bud culture is not primarily possible tissue cultured plants will be initiated from scales but replaced by bud cultures when possible.
- I will/have been acquiring bulbs of older cultivars to flower on and using bud culture to start tissue cultures for propagation.
- Material will be procured primarily from donors, private individuals, commercial growers, and botanical gardens.
- Donors will be given credit for donations and reimbursed with plant material of their choice as available. Credits will be determined based on type and rarity of material received.
- Donors will be offered new and reintroduced plant material first.
- Generally, bulbs offered will NOT be flowering size, but established tissue cultured bulbs. This program is designed to promote the distribution of species and the genetic material of historically significant hybrids.
- Plants will be removed from tissue culture and established as growing bulbs before being offered to donors first and then the public.
- Plant material will be offered on a rotating basis depending on production limits and demand.
- The program will be fine-tuned as it progresses.
- If you feel you have notable species or hybrids of historical importance growing in your garden, I would like to get in contact with you!
- Save the Species – Save Historical Hybrids
If you have suggestions on how this may run better or what it could entail in the future drop me a note via email. Michaelhomick@gmail.com
List of currently growing plant material under cultivation to follow shortly.
All the best, Michael Homick