Stargazer Lily is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on July 26th, 2017.
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Stargazer Lily
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Robert Bales
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One of the many in our yard.
This a is a hybrid lily of the 'Oriental group'. Oriental lilies are known for their fragrant perfume, blooming mid-to-late summer. Stargazers are easy to grow and do best in full sunlight. They have a fast growth rate and should be planted in full sun in well drained loamy or sandy soil. When mature, 'Stargazers' can grow to a height of 36 inches with a spread of 10 to 14 inches with 2 to 8 flowers per stem.
Stargazer lilies are often incorrectly called "Rubrum" lilies. Rubrums were a predecessor commercial lily to the 'Stargazers' whose flowers pointed down to the ground. As such, consumers and other end users thought the Rubrums' downward-facing flowers looked wilted. The 'Stargazer' lily was created in 1974 by Leslie Woodriff, a lily breeder in California, to overcome this downward look. Woodriff called the new cross 'Stargazer', because the blooms faced towards the sky
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Jasna Dragun
Congratulations on your feature in the "Global Flowers Photography" and "Pick Of The Day" 28.07. !! l/f/fb
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Jasna for the very nice comment and the feature and a special thanks for the PICK OF THE DAY!!