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Manipur lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Manipur lily

Lilium mackliniae (IXc/a)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

An upright bulbous perennial to 60cm high, with slim, leafy green stems sometimes tinged with purple. Leaves are dark green and narrowly lance-shaped. In summer, produces pale pink, bell-shaped flowers to 5cm across, with up to eight flowers on each stem

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial ShadeFull Sun

Soil

LoamClaySandy

NeutralAcid

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

This is a stem-rooting species; plant at a depth of at least three times the height of the bulb. Grow in humus rich, well-drained soils improved with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter, prefers light shade but will tolerate full sun

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering. Cut back stems when foliage dies down

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by scaling, see bulb propagation for details

Pests

May be susceptible to lily beetle, aphids, slugs, thrips, leatherjackets and wireworms, as well as small mammals such as rabbits and voles

Diseases

May be susceptible to various fungal infections, incuding grey moulds, and virus diseases; see lily diseases for more details

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years