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

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white Turk's cap lily

Lilium martagon var. album (IXc/d)

Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

L. martagon var. album is a vigorous bulbous perennial to 2m in height, with whorled leaves and racemes of up to 40 pure white turkscap flowers each 5cm in width

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter. Very vigorous species

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

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

Pests

Red lily beetle, aphids, slugs and wireworms may be a problem

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged AquaticIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years