Simple Pleasures Lilium Asiatic Monte Negro
Product Code: 306521
£4.49
- Tall, flowering perennials up to 60-80 cm. in height. A single, unbranched stem from a bulb with narrow, pointed leaves. Flowers are large and often fragrant, and in a range of colours. Flowers have six petals and prominent stamens. The Asiatic lily is a true lily which flowers earlier than many lilies - from early Summer to mid Summer. Less fragrant than Oriental lilies, but much-prized by flower-arrangers.
- 3 bulbs per pack.
- Planting period: Early Autumn to Early Spring. Flowering period: Summer. Flowering height: 0.8m.
- Soil type: Chalk, clay, loam, and sand. Soil pH: Acid, alkaline, and neutral. Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained and well-drained. Exposure: Full sun and partial sun.
- Lilies can be propagated by removing and planting bulblets, scales or offsets in Autumn.
Description
Description
Tall, flowering perennials up to 60-80 cm. in height. A single, unbranched stem from a bulb with narrow, pointed leaves. Flowers are large and often fragrant, and in a range of colours. Flowers have six petals and prominent stamens. The Asiatic lily is a true lily which flowers earlier than many lilies - from early Summer to mid Summer. Less fragrant than Oriental lilies, but much-prized by flower-arrangers.
