- Alice Moger - (1994 B. Strohman)
Pale yellow-green grows deeper colored in center of
each petal. White throat, with a halo of brown
spots around center of flower. Heavy substance
in the petals. Grows 2 feet tall, blooms July.
[Ib]
- Alberta Rose - (1993) Unspotted pink,
grows 18 inches tall, blooming in July. [Ib]
- Apricot Cream - (1987) [Ib/c] #6
- Baby Pink
Bells - 1980 (2002) Dusty rose pink with a few
spots, grows .8M tall, blooming in mid July. [Ic]
- Brown Buttercup
- (1995) Red with a yellow-green throat, unspotted.
Red turns yellow-bronze with age. Grows 2 feet
tall, blooms mid July. [Ia]
- Carol Jean - (1979 w Simonet) [Ia]
- Coppertone
(1991) Wide, copper colored petals with a deeper
throat. Lightly spotted, grows to 3 feet tall, blooming
in late July. [Ia]
- Diana - pre 1980 (2001 w/Simonet) <NR name rejected> Ivory white with brown spots. Large pyramidal inflorescence. Stems grow to .9M tall. L. cernuum x l. lancifolium cross. [Ib]
- Denise - (1980 w/Simonet) [Ib]
- Dori Jo
- Elenore Edna - (1977 w/Simonet) [Ia]
- Firefox - 1998 (2005 Valley K Greenhouses) Vivid orangy-yellow with red tips and lots of dark spotting. Botrytis resistant, dark mottled stems grow to 1M, blooms late July. [Ia]
- Golden Summer - (1987) [Ia] #6
- Heather's Promise - 1999 (2005 Valley K Greenhouses) Stunning stems of fuzzy buds open to white flowers with a deep pink blush, raised papillae and loads of purple spotting. Dark, mottled stems are very sturdy with the deepest green foliage, growing to 1.2M. Raceme inflorescence is a show winner, too bad it blooms in late July or early August when all the shows are finished! [Ia]
- Honey Pink
- (1986) Big, dainty looking pale pink flowers
with a white stripe in the center of each petal. Grows to 1M tall. Has l. cernuum in the parentage. [Ib/c]
- Ice Cream - (1978) [Ia]
- Kimberly
Ann - (1979 w/Simonet) [Ib]
- Lily Simonet - (1977 w/Simonet) [Ia]
- Linda May - (1993) Creamy yellow with
pink tips, some dark spotting in center. Grows
18-24 inches tall with black stems blooming in mid
July. [Ib-c]
- Lindsey Jennifer - (1986) Unspotted soft orange, grows to 1.1M tall blooming mid July. [Ia]
- Marjorie Linda - (1977 w Simonet) [Ib/c]
- Mary Margaret - (1994 B. Strohman)
Purple pink with light orange-yellow throat.
Small, dark spots. Blackish stems grow just
over 3 feet tall, blooming in July. [Ia]
- Master Gardener
- (1995) Light orange-yellow overlaid with strong
orange in the throat, and dark pink tips. Fine,
dark red spotting. Stems grow to 4 feet, blooming
in July. [Ib]
- Master's Touch - (1996 W. G.
Ronald) White with purple spotting and
a purple edge to petals. No pollen produced.
Grows to .38M tall, blooms mid July. [Ia]
- Melissa Jamie
-(1986)
Soft pink tips with a creamy lemon center and a few
spots. Grows .6M tall. [Ib]
- Mother Teresa
- (1995) Almost white with an outside green/cream.
Very few dark, fine spots at the base of the petals.
Rich brown pollen, stems grow 2 feet tall, blooms
inn mid July. [Ib]
- Parkland Orange
- (1991) Clear orange inside, very few fine spots,
grows to 3 feet tall, blooms mid July. [Ia]
- Pink Peach
- (1991) Flesh pink coloring, no spotting. Grows
2 feet tall, blooms in late July, with a high bud
count. [Ia]
- Plumblossom - (1994 B. Strohman)
Pale purple-pink throughout, unspotted. Color
fades slightly with age. Grows 2 feet tall on
blackish-green stems. Blooms July. [Ia]
- Port Alberni
Tiger - pre 1997 (1999) According to RHS registry,
this is an unnacceptable name and is thus considered
NOT REGISTERED. Just like the orange tiger
lily, but much taller with larger flowers and a later
bloom period. Fred says it can hit 3M tall in a good
year! Blooms anywhere from late July to September.
Found in Port Alberni, British Columbia by Fred Fellner. [Ic]
- Prairie Jewel - 1997 (2005 Valley K Greenhouses) This tough and hardy garden performer grows just .8M tall, with lots of very fuzzy buds opening into ruby red flowers with a heavily frosted white star centre. Dotted with tiny deeper red spots, also develops secondary buds regularly. Blooms late July and is Botrytis resistant and fade-proof. All in all, a very fine garden lily. [Ia/d]
- Raspberry
On Whip - (1996) Cream overlayed with raspberry
and loads of spots. Blooms in July on 3' stems. Strong
garden lily with lots of buds. [Ib]
- Red Blaze
- (1999) Red with frosted throat and large
dark spots on half of each petal. Slightly
wavy-edged petals, blooms mid July on 3 foot stems.
[Ib]
- Red Galaxy
- (1999) Red with a slight orange tinge
above pink nectaries. Very fine, dark spotting
over most of the petal. Grows 2-3 feet tall,
blooms late July. [Ib/c]
- Red Raven
- (1994) Blackish red throughout with black
spots around nectary. Grows to 3 feet, blooms
late July. [Ib]
- Red Pine
- (1994) Orangy-red throughout with green-cream
outside. No spotting, blooms on stems under
2 feet tall in late July. [Ib]
- Robert Simonet - (1977) [Ic]
- Rosemary Margaret - (1994 B. Strohman)
Purple-red with numerous deeper colored spots over
3/4 of the petal. Blooms in July on dark, green-black
2 foot stems. [Ib]
- Sally Joann
(1979 w/Simonet) Bright,
shiny, hot pink petals with very faint spotting. Blooms
in July on 3 foot stems. Although this lily is commonly
listed as a Fellner hybrid, Mr. Simonet in fact did
the original cross, while Mr. Fellner grew, named
and registered it. [Ib]
- Salmon Cream
- (1991) Peach pink fading to pale peach with
large flowers and a sprinkling of spots. Blooms late
July on 3-4 foot stems. [Ia]
- Sheri Katherine
- (1993) Copper toning, spotted. Grows
1M tall, blooms mid July. [Ia]
- Shirley Marie
- (1993) Pale yellow, unspotted. Grows
to 3 feet tall, blooms late July. [Ia-b]
- Snow Leopard
- (1999) Creamy white with loads of red-brown
spots over most of the petal. Grows to 2 feet
tall, blooms late July. [Ia/b]
- Smokie
- (1994) Smoked or burnt orange, unspotted.
Grows 2 feet tall, blooming in July. [Ia]
- Spacious Living
-(1987) Bright yellow, unspotted with brown pollen.
Grows just over 1.1M tall, with a high bud count
in July. [Ia]
- Wanda - (1978 w Simonet) [Ia]
- Yellow
Joy - 1975 (1987) Green throat, yellow flowers
with black spotting on half the petals. Grows 1M
tall, blooms in July with a good bud count. [Ia]
- (incomplete list as of December 18, 2007 - give me time, I'm still working on it!!)
Want to see some great up-and-coming
lilies, yet to be registered of Fred's that we currently have growing
in our lily beds?
Fred Fellner was born near Myrnam, Alberta in the summer
of 1931. He was born and raised on a family farm
northwest of Vermilion, where he still lives and farms
today. Many of Fred's lilies are named after family,
friends, and family of friends.
Fred's interest in horticulture began with trees and
perennials, something which he still retains an interest
in today. He has mentioned briefly he would like
to start breeding hardy Prairie perennials, and has
always been attracted to native plants and grasses.
In the late 60's he planted perennials and lilies to
grow and sell. Soon he discarded the perennials
and began breeding lilies. Fred lists his early
influences as Robert Simonet
and Fred Tarlton, who he
looked to for guidance and advice. Exchanging
letters with both, he developed long-standing friendships
with both, and has also registered a few of his lilies
listing himself and Simonet
as the breeders.
Upon first meeting Fred on a visit to his fields, I
was struck by his quiet, un-assuming nature, and the
strength he exudes, despite his almost 70 years!
He was eager to show me his fields, and took the time
to explain parentage and other details whenever I commented
on a particular lily. I could have spent all day
snapping pictures and listening to his comments, except
I had my 4 year old daughter with, and she had a different
agenda than I. I learned a lot from him that day
- and gained a great respect for the dedication involved
in breeding, and the unselfishness and generosity displayed
by Fred, for of course, he could not let me go home
empty-handed.
Fred attributes his challenges in growing lilies to
climate, much like other breeders throughout the world.
Near Vermilion, he is constantly challenged by excessive
rain, hail, early frosts and lack of snow cover.
Due to early frosts, he hasn't had much success collecting
seed from his crosses growing in the fields, so he started
potting his chosen subjects and bringing them into the
greenhouse for pollination, with much better success
at collecting viable seed. Botrytis is his biggest
challenge, and many of his lilies are bred with botrytis
resistance in mind. Asiatics are the only lilies
Fred is interested in breeding - he says he doesn't
have enough patience to wait for Martagons to bloom,
and perhaps he'll try them in his old age. :)
Can you believe Fred has regrets about some of the
lilies he's registered? He says he does, although
for the life of me I cannot understand why. Most
of his lilies are still going strong 30 years later!
His favorite registered lily is "Sally
Jo Ann". If you haven't guessed already,
my favorite Prairie Hybridizer is...Fred Fellner!
It was this first visit with Fred which prompted me
to start this particular section dedicated to Prairie
Hybridizers, because in talking with him I realized
he was hesitant to commit to selling me too many of
his lilies because of the work involved in harvesting
in fall, and his other commitments on the farm.
I am most concerned that soon he will stop propagating
his registered varieties because of these factors, which
will in turn make them unavailable and/or harder to
find for lily enthusiasts. In conversation with
Fred I discovered he no longer has bulbs of some of
his long-ago, registered varieties, and I worry they
may be lost forever, or worse, kept under propagation
by those more interested in money than the beauty of
sharing his great work.
The same is true for many of the prairie-bred lilies
by other fellows, some of which have passed on and it
is already too late to preserve their work, thus my
mission to begin preserving as many as I can.
I am delighted to know and learn along my journey, that
there are many avid gardeners out there with the same
mission, some absolutely zealous about collecting lilies
bred by such great folks as Skinner,
Patterson & Porter.
It is with the help, co-operation & sharing of these
gardeners and breeders that I am able to continue my
quest.
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