Lilium candidum - flower bulb 18/20

Description
The Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum) produces attractive, white, strongly scented flowers from June to July. It prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil in a sunny to semi-shady position. The upright plant usually reaches a height of 0.8 - 1 m and grows up to 25 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* Cut flower * strongly scented flowers * very beautiful in containers * easy to care for

leaves
The wintergreen leaves of the Madonna Lily are medium green, lanceolate, basal.

Frost hardiness
The Madonna Lily has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: depending on variety in autumn or spring.

Planting partner
The Madonna Lily sets beautiful accents together with: Tall flame flower.

Care
- This perennial should be cut back in autumn/late autumn when the plant begins to shrivel. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white, funnel-shaped flowers appear from June to July. They are strongly scented.

Use
Tubs, cutting, group planting, cottage garden, border, perennial bed, balcony/patio, small/front garden