 | 'Cragganmore' - Oriental Hybrid LilyStock # 7103 - 'Cragganmore' - Oriental Lily Bulb During the past couple of seasons, we have tried to give a little history behind the names of new introductions. Sometimes though, names coming out of Holland make it difficult as we have no common ground to build on. One, a “ladies” name connected with a resort on the French Rivera revealed she was indeed a “working” lady as we initally suspected. Thankfully, the lily did not pass our garden trials and was discarded. Cragganmore now turns out to be an extremely fine malt whisky (expensive at nearly $200. for a 29 year old bottle), but not being a drinker, again there is no common ground. Cragganmore Scotch is described by one “expert” as being a “straight shooter that proves there isn’t only sherry in life”. In Galic, Cragganmore means “the great rock” and ‘Cragganmore’, the lily, is indeed a rock hardy specimen in the garden and it also proves there isn’t only sherry in life. A wonderful deep blue-red that is very color fast; it has a light pencil thin white band around the edge of each petal. While the “nose” of Cragganmore Scotch is described as “waxed wood and polished leather”, with a “dry but oily” body , ‘Cragganmore’ the lily far surpasses its namesake in fragrance and body. Smelling of sweet spices, it fills the garden with a full-bodied aroma. We simply love this lily and look forward to seeing these 3 to 4 foot stems and 8 to 10 inch flowers in bloom each July. Bulb Size - Our standard for bulbs of this lily cultivar ranges from Premium-size» (14/16 cm) to Exhibition-size» (over 20 cm). Click here for details. | 
Wild Lilies Wild Lily bulbs making up the genus Lilium belong to the family Liliaceae comprising of approximately 200 genera made up of approximately 2,000 lily species. There are in the neighborhood of 110 to 120 Lilium species depending on whose classification you reference. For the full article, click Knowledge Base |
