Asiatic Lily, Orange – Garden Lily (Set of 3 or 6)

Asiatic lilies give the boldest colour of any summer bulb, on strong upright stems that need no staking.

Each 1 litre pot holds three lilies, grown in Yorkshire, so a single pot gives a full head of orange trumpet flowers rather than one lonely stem. They reach roughly 60 to 90cm tall and about 30cm across, and the flowers cut well for the house. Grow them in a sunny or lightly shaded border, or stand the pots on a patio where the colour does the work.

Supplied as established plants in 13cm, 1 litre pots, ready to plant straight out or to drop into a larger container. Give them ground or compost that drains freely, water while they are growing and feed in spring. The bulbs stay in place over winter and come up again the following year. Lilies are toxic to cats. Every part of the plant, including the pollen and the water in a vase, can cause fatal kidney failure, so they should not be grown or cut for a household with a cat.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Asiatic lily, garden lily
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: Approximately 60 to 90cm tall and 30cm across
• Growth Habit: Upright, clump forming
• Perfect For: Patio pots, containers, summer borders, cutting
• Foliage: Deciduous, with lush green leaves on strong upright stems
• Flowering Time: Summer
• Planting Position: Full sun to partial shade, and excellent in a deep container
• Soil Type: Well drained soil or peat free compost that never sits wet
• Hardiness: Fully hardy. The bulbs stay in the ground all year and come through hard winters as long as they are not sitting in wet soil
• Maintenance: Low. Deadhead as the flowers fade, leave the stems to die down naturally, and feed in spring.
• Seasonal Interest: Summer
• Type: Hardy bulbous perennial