Stargazer lilies are often mistakenly called "rubrum" lilies. Rubrums was the commercial predecessor of "Stargazer", with flowers facing the ground. As a result, consumers and other end users have noticed that the downward flowers appear to be wilting. The "Stargazer" lily was created in 1974 by California lily grower Leslie Woodriff to overcome this downward gaze. Woodriff named the new hybrid "Stargazer" because the buds face the sky. [3]
Many commercial florist reports that most consumers love the look and scent of stargazer lilies and other oriental lilies (eg pink "Sorbonne", "Starfighter", white "Siberia". , "Casablanca"). A general minority who does not like the scent. At the beginning of the 21st century, California's Sunvalley Farm [4] was a large commercial flower farm that developed a scentless pink lily similar to Stargazer. The company has stopped producing this variety due to lack of demand.