How to tend a Lilium candidum
Also known as: Lilium peregrinum Mill., Lilium striatum Baker, Lilium album Houtt., Lilium candidum var. salonikae Stoker, Lilium candidum var. aureomarginatum Elwes, Lilium candidum var. cernuum Weston, Lilium candidum var. peregrinum (Mill.) Pers., Lilium candidum subsp. peregrinum (Mill.) Baker, Lilium candidum f. peregrinum (Mill.) Voss, Lilium candidum var. plenum Weston, Lilium candidum var. monstruosum E.Vilm., Lilium candidum var. rubrolineatum E.Vilm., Lilium candidum var. purpureum Weston, Lilium candidum var. striatum Baker, Lilium candidum f. striatum (Baker) Voss, Lilium candidum var. purpureostriatum Souillet, Lilium candidum var. variegatum G.Don, Lilium candidum var. peregrinum Baker
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Keep soil dry rather than flooded, water thoroughly when soil is dry, 1-2 times a week
Sunlight
Long-day plant, put in sunny places, but avoid strong sunlight at noon
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove the withered parts on the ground after flowering, leaving bulbs for germination in the next year
About this plant
- Origin
- Holland
- Category
- Liliaceae, Lilium
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 18-22 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-October, viewing period 2-3 weeks
- Flower colors
- white
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