Lilium - 'Red Velvet'

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Type	Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Flowering
Form	Spiky Foliage / Spiky Upright Form, Architectural Form
Size	Medium Border Plant (50-180cm height)
Colours	Red Flowers (Summer early), Medium green Foliage
Care	Regular Maintenance Required
Hardiness	Half hardy
Growth	Fast Growing Plant
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Lilium - Cultivation Notes

Lily - being a bulb forming plant - prefers a fertile well drained lighter soil so avoid clay or very chalky soils. Planted or moved while in leaf in late summer in a sheltered postion in full or part sun, ideally in groups of 3 - 5 ammongst existing low bed planting. Stake the plants in spring prior to flowering.

Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Lilium:

Suitable for container growing
Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant

Weaknesses of Lilium

Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils

Design & Plant Use for Lilium:

Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting

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