Lily Flowers

lily flower Every garden should include Lilies, for their color, fragrance, and dignity are unsurpassed. Many believe that a garden without lilies is incomplete. Lilies offer fragrance, intricate flower forms, radiant colors and toughness. These lilies are hardy to zone 2 and very easy to grow. They come in all shades and color combinations. These hybrids multiply rapidly and bloom over a long season.

Lily flowers, though completely varied in size, shape and color, always have six tepals and six anthers. There are seven types of lilies, with over 400 species. Lilies provide a rainbow of color and thrive in any good garden soil with proper drainage. A moist, sunny location is ideal.

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Lily History

Native to the northern temperate zones. About half of the lily species originate in continental Asia, while the remainder are native to Europe, North America and Japan.

Lily Family.

Lily belongs to Liliaceae family.

Lily Culture.

Shade (Filtered light as under a tree or against a norht or east wall), Grows best in moist place.

Lily Best Use.

Ground Cover, Low Edging, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Fragrance

Lily Bulb Depth in Soil at the Time of Planting

Most lilies should be planted to a depth of 6” and 12-16”apart. Trumpets and orientals should be planted to a depth of 8”

Lily Bloom Season.

Late Spring to Early Summer

Vase Life

8- 14 days

Lily Bulb Storage

Lily bulbs may be kept in cool storage for a few months, but special care must be taken to keep them fresh and moist.