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devil lily

Lilium lancifolium (IXc/d)

Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae
Common Names: kentan, spear-leaved lily, tiger lily [2]

About this plant

L. lancifolium is a robust, stem-rooting, clump-forming lily with dark purple stems and shiny, narrow, dark green leaves up to 20cm long. Purplish-black bulbils are produced in the upper leaf axils. Up to 40, nodding, orange, turkscap flowers, with dark purple spots, are produced in late summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers moist, acid soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter, but will tolerate some lime

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown as soon as ripe; by removing bulblets from parent bulbs as they become dormant; by removing bulbils from the leaf axils; or by scaling. See bulb propagation

Pests

Red lily beetle, aphids, slugs and wireworms may cause problems

Diseases

May be affected by grey moulds and a virus. See lily diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

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