How to tend a Lilium lancifolium

Also known as: Lilium lishmanni T.Moore, Lilium leopoldii Baker, Lilium tigrinum Ker Gawl., Lilium lancifolium var. splendens (Van Houtte) V.A.Matthews, Lilium lancifolium var. fortunei (Standish) V.A.Matthews, Lilium tigrinum var. plenescens Waugh, Lilium tigrinum var. fortunei Standish, Lilium tigrinum var. splendens Van Houtte, Lilium lancifolium var. flaviflorum Makino, Lilium lancifolium var. densum W.Bull, Lilium tigrinum var. erectum G.F.Wilson, Lilium lancifolium unranked melpomene Hovey, Lilium lancifolium unranked album Hovey

Watering

Only need keep soil moist

Sunlight

Likes cool and wet places with adequate sunlight, may shade slightly

Soil

Deep fertile humus-rich soil

Fertilizer

Once every 10-15 days

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely, after flowering remove the upper part staring from 5 cm above soil surface, leaving 3-5 leaves

About this plant

Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Category
Liliaceae, Lilium
Size
height about 3.5 cm, diameter 4-8 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period July-August, fruiting period September-October
Flower colors
orange, dotted with purple black, fruit color purple black
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