Lilium regale (Regal Lily )


Botanical Information

FamilyLiliaceae
GenusLilium
Speciesregale
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginIntroduced by E. H. Wilson, a Kew trained horticulturist, from one of his Chinese plant collecting expeditions (1899-1911).

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6b - 7a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH6 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-21 - (-15)
Temperature (°F)-5 - 5
Height100 -150 cm
Spread10 - 50 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJuly

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionVigorous bulbous perennial.
ID CharacteristicNarrow glossy green leaves topped with trumpet shaped white flowers.
LandscapeA vigorous plant that can compete with small shrubs and thus lends itself to larger applications in the landscape.
PropagationSeed, bulblets, bulbils or bulb scales.
CultivationBest grown in moist well drained soil
PestsGrey moulds and lily virus.
Flower DescriptionLarge pink/mauve buds produce six petaled, trumpet shaped blooms that face out. The blooms are white on the inside with the backside of the petals being a pink/mauve colour, it is deeply scented.

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