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

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lily 'Sweet Desire'

Lilium 'Sweet Desire'^PBR (VIIIa-b/b)

Fragrant

Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Sweet Desire' is an upright, bulbous perennial with leafy stems to 1m or more bearing fragrant, upward- to outward-facing, bowl-shaped flowers in mid-summer, creamy-yellow shading to pink in the centre, with dark red speckles

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

No pruning required; tidy by deadheading spent flowers

Propagation

Separate offsets after the foliage dies down

Pests

Can get lily beetle, aphids and slugs; plants in pots can get vine weevil

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

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