Description

Lilium nanum Klotzsch & Garcke 1862

Taxonomy:
Two infraspecifics are known and accepted referring to Kew Gardens:
Lilium nanum var. nanum and Lilium nanum var. flavidum (listed separately)

Origin:
China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim; forest margins, thickets, grassy slopes, alpine grasslands, altitude 3.500 – 4.500 m

Laboratory comment:
According Lilium nanum var. nanum # 1 VSt ´11.16, we are planning to mature them out to adult, fls. plants anywhere in a partner-garden up to Europe´s North. Actually this species is very warmth-intolerant and proves that to be already in-vitro under artificial conditions. There are too few clones for any sort of selecting more tolerant clones.

in courtesy of Steve Garvie

in courtesy of Steve Garvie

Referring to Lilium nanum var. nanum Toon # 5 ´02.20: they seem to be more warmth-tolerant and a tc will be launched from these clones in 2021

Propagation:
sowing Lilium nanum var. nanum # 1 VSt ´11.16 (Lnan1)
source: Vladimir Stanek, Rep. of Czech
very low germination, very few seedlings only.

sowing Lilium nanum var. nanum # 2 YW ´12.16 (Lnan2)
source: Yijia Wang, China
failed (08.17)

sowing Lilium nanum var. nanum # 3 YW ´12.19 (Lnan3)
very low germination

sowing Lilium nanum var. nanum ex Sikkim # 4 RHS ´02.20 (Lnan4)
25% germination, seedlings

sowing Lilium nanum var. nanum Toon # 5 ´02.20 (Lnan5)
source: Martin Toon, New Zealand
50% germination, seedlings –> tissue-culture (09.20)

sowing Lilium nanum var. nanum Finn Carlsen # 6 ´09.20 (Lnan6)
source: Finn Carlsen, Denmark
sowing: (01.21)
germination: (02.21)

sowing Lilium nanum var. nanum BO 0056 # 7 ´11.20 (Lnan7)
source: Bjoernar Olsen, Norway, China
sowing: (12.22)

sowing Lilium nanum var. nanum PBR 1245 # 8 ´04.23 (Lnan8)
source: Pascal Bruggeman, Netherlands
sowing: (06.23)
germination: (07.23)

product-image Lilium nanum var. nanum in courtesy of Alan Mitchell