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Japanese Turk's cap lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese Turk's cap lily

Lilium hansonii (IXb-c/d)

Fragrant

Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

L. hansonii is a vigorous early-flowering turkscap lily producing racemes of up to 12 small, fragrant, brilliant orange-yellow flowers, 3-4cm across, with thick, recurved tepals, spotted purplish-brown near the bases in early summer

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

North FacingEast FacingSouth 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

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorWall Trained

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