« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Is this a Real lily?  (Read 1674 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline El Jefe

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Members
  • Posts: 816
  • Age: 62
  • location: Tallahassee, Fl. 'Zone 8/9'
  • Gender: Male
  • Senior Chief USN Ret
    • With us since: 09/11/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
Is this a Real lily?
« on: July 09, 2007, 06:55:03 PM »
if so what is it? Sean, TimGod? any Tropical enthusiast? sure is gorgeous, Andy

Logged
… The soul is dyed the color of it’s thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice, Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is WHO you become. Your integrity is your destiny, it is the light that guides your way……

Offline Sean

  • Tropical Waterlily Guru
  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (3)
  • Members
  • Posts: 3982
  • Age: 56
  • location: Vancouver BC Zone 8B
  • Country: ca
  • Gender: Male
    • With us since: 05/01/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
    • Sean's Ponds & Patio Garden
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2007, 07:34:57 PM »
It looks like N. 'Director George T. Moore' and if it has plain green pads, quite likely is.
If it has mottled pads of brown and green it is likely N. 'William McLane'.

Cheers,
Sean
Logged
Vancouver BC Zone 8B
...........Click my Gif's............
....
....

Offline CoolShades

  • Trade Count: (13)
  • Members
  • Posts: 798
  • Age: 66
  • location: Lancaster, Virginia
  • Country: us
  • Gender: Male
    • With us since: 10/08/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2007, 07:38:50 PM »
Andy:

 Is that a touched up photo.  I have never seen that blue of a lily.  Director G moore is a deep purple.  The closest i have seen to that color is a blue capensis but it was more Navy Blue.  Regardless I like the photo.

Gary
Logged

Offline mascot

  • Trade Count: (3)
  • Members
  • Posts: 1195
    • With us since: 16/06/2007
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2007, 07:38:57 PM »
hehe...I did that with bottlbrush plants years ago...which one is real?


Logged
I'm broke and can't afford to pay attention, so you might have to lend me an ear.

Offline Bonnie

  • Trade Count: (43)
  • Members
  • Posts: 1544
  • Age: 61
  • location: INDIANA the Hoosier State
  • Country: us
  • Gender: Female
    • With us since: 09/08/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2007, 07:40:24 PM »
Sean, Director George T. Moore and William McLane aren't normally that bright blue are they?

Logged

Offline bunny56lbc

  • Trade Count: (38)
  • Members
  • Posts: 2042
  • location: Wincherster OH zone 6
  • Country: us
  • Gender: Female
    • With us since: 06/09/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2007, 07:50:40 PM »
Too bad there's not any tropicals that color of blue !
It's Beautiful!
bonnie
Logged

Offline thepitclub

  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Members
  • Posts: 224
  • Age: 53
  • location: Michigan
  • Gender: Female
    • With us since: 25/05/2007
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2007, 03:54:30 AM »
 :really: I was waiting for the expert's to post if it was real or not- so I could start searching for one.  lol
Logged
"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; instead remember that what you now have was once among the things you had only hoped for" - Epicurus

Offline El Jefe

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Members
  • Posts: 816
  • Age: 62
  • location: Tallahassee, Fl. 'Zone 8/9'
  • Gender: Male
  • Senior Chief USN Ret
    • With us since: 09/11/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2007, 01:56:51 PM »
I am not sure if it touched up or if it is real and the time of day/lighting makes it more intense. Supposedly this photo was takenat  Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Zoo in St. Paul

http://angstymalcontent.com/2006/09/21/clinging-to-summers-end/ I just want one!!
Logged
… The soul is dyed the color of it’s thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice, Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is WHO you become. Your integrity is your destiny, it is the light that guides your way……

Offline thepitclub

  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Members
  • Posts: 224
  • Age: 53
  • location: Michigan
  • Gender: Female
    • With us since: 25/05/2007
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2007, 02:30:02 PM »
Giant Victoria Water Platters..... Ohhhhh, I think I'm going to need a bigger pond.  :wub:
Logged
"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; instead remember that what you now have was once among the things you had only hoped for" - Epicurus

Offline Jerry

  • Trade Count: (7)
  • Members
  • Posts: 10085
  • Age: 95
  • location: Northridge, California
  • Country: us
  • Gender: Male
  • "An analog guy trapped in a digital world."
    • With us since: 05/01/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
    • American Ponders!!!!!!!!!
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2007, 03:05:00 PM »
That is a startling blue!  love it.
Logged
Jerry
Northridge, California  
Zone 10


"Any women that tries to be the equal of a man, lacks ambition!"

American Ponders Watergardening
American Ponders Pond and Koi Forum

Offline LeeAnne151

  • Trade Count: (24)
  • Members
  • Posts: 3411
  • Age: 2019
  • location: Portland, Oregon
  • Country: us
  • Gender: Female
    • With us since: 09/08/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
    • My Photo Galleries
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2007, 10:40:20 PM »
Bottlebrush is red!  {nono}   ;)
Logged
~LeeAnne~

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”

Robert A. Heinlein



Portland, Oregon. USDA Zone 8~Sunset Zone 6

Offline Sean

  • Tropical Waterlily Guru
  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (3)
  • Members
  • Posts: 3982
  • Age: 56
  • location: Vancouver BC Zone 8B
  • Country: ca
  • Gender: Male
    • With us since: 05/01/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
    • Sean's Ponds & Patio Garden
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2007, 08:13:07 AM »
Both Director George T Moore and William McLane photograph that color. They are both more on the purple side however, but still vibrant deep colors.

I did some color correction and this is likely what that lily really looks like.



Cheers,
Sean
« Last Edit: July 11, 2007, 08:20:59 AM by Sean »
Logged
Vancouver BC Zone 8B
...........Click my Gif's............
....
....

Offline CoolShades

  • Trade Count: (13)
  • Members
  • Posts: 798
  • Age: 66
  • location: Lancaster, Virginia
  • Country: us
  • Gender: Male
    • With us since: 10/08/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2007, 04:37:51 PM »
Hey Sean:

 I think you have the color right, I was very suspecious with blue water!  Regardless it looks like a fine lily.

Gary
Logged

Offline louis

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Members
  • Posts: 466
  • location: Morris, Connecticut
    • With us since: 10/08/2006
    YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • View Profile
    • Lou's Views
Re: Is this a Real lily?
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2007, 05:03:59 PM »
The white balance on the camera was not set properly, its best to set your white balance on a white card to eliminate false colors.

lou
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Sitemap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 
All photo's & content within copyright © 2006-2017 WorldWide WaterGardeners and it's membership "All Rights Reserved"