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Chalcedonian lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chalcedonian lily

Lilium chalcedonicum (IXb-c/d)

Fragrant

Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae
Common Names: red martagon of Constantinople, scarlet martagon lily, scarlet Turk's cap lily

About this plant

L. chalcedonicum is a summer-flowering bulb to 1.5m tall with lance-shaped, spirally-arranged leaves; the lowers leaves spreading whilst the upper ones are smaller and held closer to the stem. Upright stems bear up to 12 turk's cap-shaped, slightly-scented , reddish-orange, recurved flowers

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil and best in partial shade; can be grown in a pot in a sheltered shady position, see growing lilies in containers for further information

Pruning

Remove seed heads unless required and cut down stems once foliage dies down

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown, when ripe, in containers in a cold frame or separate offsets after the foliage dies down

Pests

Aphids, slugs and lily beetle may be a problem, plants in pots are vulnerable to vine weevil

Diseases

Grey moulds and a virus may cause problems. See lily diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall TrainedIndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years