Saturday, January 29, 2011

LILIUM


Common namelily
Familyliliaceae
Life cycleperennial bulb
Flowersdeep rose (July-August)
Size4-7'
Lightsun

Impulse buy from a bulb catalog. This is an oriental hybrid lily, result of a cross between L. henryi and L. speciosum. The height range I mention is what I've found online. Ours grow stalks that are about 4' long, but they lean over so their height doesn't exceed about three feet. The flowers are reportedly fragrant, but I've noticed only a slight fragrance. The visual punch is much stronger!
lily

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