On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:00:27 GMT, "Radar" wrote:


"FragileWarrior" wrote in message
shrug Tiger lily and daylily were used interchangeably back home. Here
in Indiana they are ditch lilies.

Over the years I've noticed that whether a flower is a true lily or a
daylily, hybrid or otherwise, if it's orange (with or without black spots)
somebody will call it "Tiger Lily"....presumably because tigers are orange
(and black). Maybe it's a good thing white tigers have been extremely rare
until recent times, or any white lily or daylily would get called a "White
Tiger Lily"! ;-)

In reality, there is only ONE species of lily that can *correctly* be called
a Tiger Lily, and that's Lilium tigrinum aka Lilium lancifolium.
http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en...=1&sa=N&tab=wi

Regards,
Rick

Indeed, Rick.

Gerry Danen
http://www.lilyregister.com