• Eventual height: 1.5m
  • Eventual spread: 0.45m

Lilium speciosum var. rubrum

lily bulb

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  • Position: partial shade
  • Soil: moist, acidic soil
  • Rate of growth: fast-growing
  • Flowering period: July to August
  • Hardiness: fully hardy
  • Bulb size: 14/16

    In late summer and early autumn sprays of large, fragrant, deep carmine-pink flowers with purple-brown stems are produced. The flowers are usually pendant and similar to a turkscap lily, although larger. This lily needs moist, acid soil in partial shade to thrive, so is perfect for naturalising in woodlands.

  • Garden care: Lilies can be planted at any time from early autumn to mid-spring. Planting in autumn often helps them settle in and become better established before they start to put on their new spring growth, but spring planting is a better option if your soil is heavy and wet during winter. Choose a sunny spot, preferably where the plant receives a little light shade at its base, and plant each bulb 15-20cm deep in a well-drained soil, enriched with well-rotted organic matter or leaf mould. Space them at 15-30cm intervals and provide support before the flowers appear. Deadhead the faded blooms promptly and cut the dead stems back to ground level at the end of autumn.
  • Cats: TOXIC if eaten; Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
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