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Lilium formosanum pricei - Species

Common Name

Lily

Soil

Well-drained Acidic Sand

Sun Aspect

Roots in the shade from other plants, the flowers in the Full Sun

Soil Moisture

Moist - see Introduction for further planting and cultivation details in the ground and pots. Plant 3, 7 or 11 bulbs in clumps in the ground from December-April.

Plant Type

Herbaceous Bulb

Height x Spread in inches

12-18 x 8

Foliage

Green

Flower Colour in Month(s). Seed

Long-tubed, fragrant white trumpet in August-October

Comment

"The Wild species are natives to North America, Europe, and Asia. Wild species are the kind that still occur growing in the wild and which haven't yet been affected by hybridization. Lilium auratum (Gold-banded Lily) is one of the most beautiful of the wild species. It bears up to thirty-five, star-shaped, highly aromatic flowers per stem, usually in August and sometimes in September. The large flowers can reach a diameter of 10 to 12 inches. They are white with a golden-yellow stripe down the center and numerous tiny red speckles. Lilium lancifolium (Tiger Lily) is a well-known native of Japan and China. Its flowers are borne in late summer atop 4- to 5-foot stems. They consist of reflexed, bright red or orange-red petals covered with little speckles. An interesting characteristic of this flower is that bulbils appear in the leaf axils. This Lily has a played an important part in the development of the Asiatic hybrids and other lilies." from Botany.com.

"A dwarf species, with a long cream trumpet. Best grown on the rockery or scree. Height: 20cm." from R. V. Roger.

"This is a dwarf form of the much taller Formosa Lily. The taller 'type' species is sometimes considered weedy because it seeds about too readily. This short variety grows 12"-18" (30-45 cm) tall, is reliably hardy even in northern New England, but seems to be short-lived, lasting 2-3 years then dying out, but not to worry, typically a few seedlings show up." from Pacific Bulb Society.

"Seed - immediate epigeal germination. Sow thinly in pots from late winter to early spring in a cold frame. Should germinate in 2 - 4 weeks. Great care should be taken in pricking out the young seedlings, many people prefer to leave them in the seed pot until they die down at the end of their second years growth. This necessitates sowing the seed thinly and using a reasonably fertile sowing medium. The plants will also require regular feeding when in growth. This species can flower within a year from seed, especially if sown in the early autumn. Division with care in the autumn once the leaves have died down. Replant immediately. Bulb scales can be removed from the bulbs in early autumn. If they are kept in a warm dark place in a bag of moist peat, they will produce bulblets. These bulblets can be potted up and grown on in the greenhouse until they are large enough to plant out.
Native habitat is open grassland in sandy or volcanic soils in the alpine zone." from Natural Medicinal Herbs.

"Set amongst the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, this 60 acre, private woodland garden (Evenley Wood Garden) offers a huge variety of plants ranging from trees, shrubs and climbers, to a wide selection of bulbs, including a substantial collection of lilies."

Available from R. V. Roger and Rare Plants with Laporte Avenue and Niche Gardens in America and seeds from Plant World Seeds for distribution throughout the world.