These are the seeds of an endangered species of Lily and today we are going to grow them

These are the seeds of an endangered species of Lily and today we are going to grow them Although no longer endangered Lilium catesbaei is critically imperiled in several states and vulnerable in Florida which I'm hoping will be the final destination for some of these seedlings Known as the Pine Lily this incredible species used to occupy vast ranges in wet coastal plains in the southeastern United States However habitat destruction and fire suppression greatly diminished this range These are the first Lilies I've ever grown from seed and I can say I ran into a number of confusing issues... The Lily family is incredibly good at occupying very specific niches in their habitat which means they can often require very specific conditions to germinate and grow Some species require freezes while others require two sets of freezes and others require non Yeah it gets complicated And when I Googled how to do it I was given an AI summary that gave me wildly incorrect information I only mention this to say please open the article and read it In this case Lilium catesbaei required zero freezes so I got them right into the grow room and into warmth and soon we had beautiful seedlings These will go outside for their first hardening off and then hopefully we'll get them back home Hope you enjoyed and peace