Personally I'd forget it... there are always sports that grow taller, wider, have larger flowers, whatever given that T & M is advertising them I'd given them a wide berth!

Hmm, well I'm intrigued by the mention of Zone 3 - that's a cold zone, and for sure, so called 'tree' lilies will do better in much warmer regions than zone 3.

There simply is no such thing as a lily tree - certain hybrids (Orienpet) are larger and taller than other smaller varieties, and in their first year, grown in the average garden in good climactic conditions, they may reach 4 or 5 feet if you're lucky, but will probably never achieve such a size again.

I'd also add there is no such thing as a 'tree' fuchsia either... plant sellers get more and more like estate agents with their descriptions!

a near neighbour bought them from T&M and they certainly grew over 6ft in his first year. the next year they were nearer 5ft but he does feed them well. They are a definite hybrid as Bamboo says.

My sister grew 3 in a poor patch of soil, sheltered but not fed, and they grew for 2 years running to over six feet tall with blooms like dinner plates. Since she passed away I have put the bulbs in my garden and will take photos in the summer. I remember she bought them as tree lilies and I have never seen such huge plants.

I purchased some tree lily bulbs about 3/4 years ago every year they grow to just over 6foot. Will upload some pics.

Thanks and sorry to throw in the zone 3 got that wrong ......well I put in 5 last year they grew to 1 metre but these were not advertised as tree lilies just large height lilies I bought from wisley. Seems there's all sorts of skullduggery in the plant world.and there's me thinking it was such an inoccent past time