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Lilium
| Genus of approximately 100 species of mainly summer flowering bulbs, grown for fragrant, brightly coloured flowers. From wooded habitats and scrub in Europe, Asia south to the Philippines and North America. Fleshy, scaled bulb sometimes rhizomatous produces one unbranched glossy, leafy stem scattered or in whorls. Flowers usually several per stem, trumpet or bowl shaped often scented. Excellent cut flower. Sometimes reflexed as in turkscap. Well drained, cool, acid to neutral soil in sun, roots in semi shade.
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Lilium candidum
| Madonna Lily. Cultivated since 3000 B.C. and named by the poet Virgil, the stately Madonna Lily is considered the oldest domesticated flower. Dazzling white flowers, ten to twenty open, funnel-shaped blooms with gilded anthers are held at right angles to the stems, illuminating whorled, dark green foliage. Rarely without greenery as overwintering basal leaves appear by early autumn, Lilium candidum’s bulbs should be shallowly positioned away from too much sun in fertile, well drained, calcium-rich sites. Ht 3-4'/120cm. Plants sold in 9cm pots
Price: £5.00
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Lilium lankongense
| Highly fragrant flowers in July, with pink, reflexed segments spotted with deep purple. Ht 3'/90cm. Plants sold in 9cm pots
Price: £6.50 |
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Lilium macklinae
| One if not the most beautiful lilies. Delicate pink flowers flowering May. Needs cool leafy soil. Ht 30cm/1'. Plants sold in 9cm pots
Price: £6.50 |
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Lilium martagon
| NEW Lilium martagon is a native European lily found in lightly shaded woodland areas. Small, purple, spotted turkscap lilies above whorls of dark green leaves. Ht 3'/90cm. Plants sold in 9cm pots
Price: £5.50
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Lilium martagon album
| NEW Lilium martagon is a native European lily found in lightly shaded woodland areas.This variety’s tapered, luminous towers feature up to fifty waxy, pendant flowers composed of strongly recurving snowy white petals. Anchored by whorled, lustrous, deep green foliage, the heavily scented blooms look splendid. Ht 3'/90cm.Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £9.50
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Lilium martagon rubrum
| Strong recurving pink flowers. Grows well amongst other plants in semi-shade. Eventual Ht 80cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £6.50 |
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Lilium pardalinum
| Clump forming lily with tall spikes of bright orange spotted flowers. Grows well amongst other plants in semi-shade. Ht 80cm/3'. Plants sold in 9cm pots
Price: £5.00 |
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Lilium regale AGM
| This Chinese species is the easiest white lily to grow in most gardens. It is very popular for its fine display of long glistening white flowers and for their heady perfume. The plants tolerate most soils happily, although the height of their stems and the number of flowers depends on the amount of humus and fertility in the ground. Ht 1m/3'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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