Lilium [mixed Oriental hybrids]

Also Known As

Lilium orientalis [Mix]
Oriental Lily Mix

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 3'
W: 1'

planting zones

4a-9b

Lilium [mixed Oriental hybrids] plant details

Lilium [mixed Oriental hybrids] is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer pink, red, white and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lilium [mixed Oriental hybrids]

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: pink, red, white and yellow blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lilium [mixed Oriental hybrids]

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The Oriental Lily produces tall flowering trunks in early summer with large 6' wide flowers at the top. The flower color varies by plant but most offer tones of pink, lavender, red, and white with burning red anthers in the front. The flowers are amazingly fragrant, in fact customers often smell these from the other side of the nursery and start trying to find the source of the sweet aroma using their nose.

Growing Oriental Lilies is easy, plant the bulbs about 6 inches deep and water during the growing season. By late summer the plants go dormant and will not need to be watered anymore. Growth is usually best in well drained soil and adding a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote increases plant size and the number of flowers.

These plants grow quite tall, up to 4', and are stable in protected areas. However, if you are growing these where they will be exposed to wind, heavy rain, or storms adding a bamboo rail on all sides helps to keep the plants upright.

Size Guide

'Full Sized Bulbs' already flowered last year and so should flower heavily this year under normal growing conditions.

'Medium Bulbs' will usually flower lightly in their first year.

'Small Bulbs' take 1-2 years before flowering.