code: 868
This rare lily is now found only in a few isolated populations
Family: Liliaceae
Common name: Turk’s Hat Lily, Lilium tenuifolium
Plant Classification: Hardy bulb Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 45 cm
Maximum Height: 60 cm
Packet Content(approx.): 6
Reflexed, good-sized, sweetly fragrant, nodding, sealing-wax red flowers, finely spotted in black, and with amazing crimson stamens, cluster on short stems in early summer. This rare lily is now found only in a few isolated populations, deep in the limestone gorges of Southern France. It prefers rich, leafy soils in light humid shade and limestone is not essential, but good drainage associated with it is.
Sowing advice:
Sow seeds at any time covering them with compost or grit 5mm deep, keeping the seed pot in a cool, well-lit spot outdoors. Artificial heat is not needed and can prevent germination so be very patient as many species will only germinate in the spring after chilling or freezing in the moist seed tray in the winter. Grow on individual seedlings in small pots until of sufficient size to be potted on or planted out into the open ground.
Information:
Mature size:
Height: 3 feet (1 m).
Flowering period:
June.
Flowering attributes:
Nodding, Turk’s cap lily form, with recurved, bright red petals and black spots..
Light:
Full sun to partial shade.
Soil:
Loamy, alkaline, dry, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
In spring, when lilies are at the spear stage of growth (like asparagus), fertilize with a complete organic fertilizer. Do not feed again for the rest of the year; excessive fertilizing can promote disease and soft growth. Side dress with lime in fall.
Propagation Methods:
Sow seed in fall.
Plant bulb scales.
