Liliums do not change into a different type of lilium. Sometimes pink lilies can fade to a white or lighter shade of color if an oriental lily is exposed to extreme heat. Do you have any pictures of what you are seeing as compared to previous years? Years ago my aunt had a mixed color bed of irises.
Can lilies change color?
So, yes, asiatic lilies DO change color. We had two beds, one with ALL yellow for over half a decade, one with all red. Some of the reds came in white, and some of the yellows, also, came in white this year. Never before has this happened.
One way to consider this is mutations happen, but it is also possible that these color changes, especially if they are variable from one year to the next, are caused by local weather conditions. If a cold snap hits when the lilies are developing, it may affect the coloration for that year.
I like to think that Lily’s have meanings and mine turned from orange (anger) to white (peace) on a very important day. The first picture is this year. The second picture is last year. Same pot, 2 different years. They do change color !!! My mother has been planting one Easter lily brought home after Easter service ever year for the past 8 years.
Why are my pink lilies turning white?
Sometimes pink lilies can fade to a white or lighter shade of color if an oriental lily is exposed to extreme heat. Do you have any pictures of what you are seeing as compared to previous years? Years ago my aunt had a mixed color bed of irises. One year she asked me why they all turned white. The soil was.
Can lily bulbs change colour and flower shape?
Lily bulbs that are hybrids can ABSOLUTELY change colours and flower shapes. It’s called “reverting”, and it’s when the bulbs that has 2 parent’s genes, ages to suddenly have the traits of whichever one of the parents.
Do daylilies change colour?
One thing that it is worth bearing in mind when you are choosing, buying and planting your daylilies is that in some cases they can change colour.