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Lilium candidum
Flower colour: pure white
Flowering period: July-August
Average plant height: 100 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 20 cm
Type of bulb: bulb
Light requirements: full sun
Landscape uses: borders, beds with perennial plants, and as cut flowers
This lily has been cultivated for centuries. Its original habitat, which
might be Asia Minor, is still unknown.
It is even claimed that this lily which was cultivated in cloister gardens of
the Middle Ages, was the very first flower to be used for cutting purposes.
Obviously, it was used as a decoration in churches. This lily must be planted in
September, being very careful to avoid damaging its roots. Other lilies, such as
the familiar Asiatic and Oriental hybrids can be planted either in the fall or
in the spring, although spring is usually preferred.
Special planting instructions: as opposed to the planting directions for other lilies, these bulbs must be planted so that 3 cm of soil covers the nose of the bulb
This lily requires a rich, rapidly draining, calcium-rich soil (pH 7). The planting location must receive plenty of light, but too much direct sun should be avoid. A good suggestion here may be to plant ground cover plants along with the bulbs. The bulbs can remain in the same location year after year and thus act as perennial plants. The dazzling white flowers stand at right angles to the flower stem and smell absolutely delicious. Each flower stem can provide 10 to 20 flowers. The flowers really have been used to produce perfumes, and this lily has long been regarded as a medicinal plant. It makes an excellent cut flower.
