Lilium pensylvanicum
Siberian orange lily
A diverse species of bulbous perennials with upright stems ranging in height from 30 to 75cm clothed with narrow, dark green leaves. One to six, upward-facing, bowl-shaped, unscented flowers in shades of yellow, orange, and/or red with spotting in the throats are borne in summer
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Botanical details
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Ornamental, bulbs, -, not, to, be, eaten., Wear, gloves, and, other, protective, equipment, when, handling
- Genus
Lilium are bulbous perennials with erect stems bearing whorled or spirally arranged leaves and terminal racemes or umbels of bowl-shaped, trumpet-shaped, funnel-shaped or turks cap shaped flowers, often fragrant, and white, yellow, orange or red
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- NE Asia
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a well-drained soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sown, when ripe, in containers in a cold frame or separate offsets after the foliage dies down
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
No pruning required; tidy by deadheading spent flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to lily beetle, aphids, slugs, snails, Thrips, leatherjackets, and wireworms, and to damage by rabbits and voles; plants in containers may be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and a virus; see lily diseases
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