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lily 'Sweet Betsy' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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lily 'Sweet Betsy'

Lilium 'Sweet Betsy' (IIc/d)

Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Sweet Betsy' is a bulbous perennial to about 1.5m with whorls of leaves on upright stems topped in summer with a spire of about 20 recurved, cream flowers flushed with light pink and speckled with dark pink, with prominent orange anthers

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter

Pruning

Remove seedheads unless required and cut down stems once foliage dies down

Propagation

Propagate by separating offsets after the foliage dies down

Pests

May be affected by lily beetle, aphids and slugs

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged AquaticIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years