Terry Willoughby

Stony Plain, Alberta

Terry Willoughby grows and hybridizes lilies in central Alberta, near Stony Plain, AB. He is a founding member of the Alberta Regional Lily Society.

Terry is one of the most particular breeders, refusing to consider a lily for registration unless it has grown at least 10 years in his garden. Throughout that time, he is sure to distribute it amongst other growers and friends to further the purpose of evaluating it under diverse growing conditions. Many of his hybrids, both registered and unregistered are available at ARLS lily sales depending on availability. He is also a regular contributor to the NALS and RHS seed exchange. He is also a perpetual show winner wherever he enters his stems, whether it is in a local or an international venue.

Terry’s first love in lilies is Martagons, and he has an astounding amount bred to date! His high standards have prevented him from registering any so far that I know of, but I suspect that is about to change. Unfortunately he suffered a huge setback in his breeding program in recent years due to weather related issues, and then a massive move of his lily collection from one location to his home near Stony Plain. With friends around the world sending him seed and bulbs to work with, not to mention the wonderful stock he has already built up, I am certain it won’t take long for him to get back on track.

Although his first love is Martagons, it has not prevented him from breeding some incredibly stunning asiatic hybrids as you will see. Terry uses quite a lot of Fred Fellners’ lilies in his breeding program. Watch out for more coming from the hands of Terry Willoughby in the very near future!

Information supplied by Lynnette Westfall – https://plantlilies.com