Lilium 'African Queen Group'
(Lily 'African Queen')
Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 2m
Width - 30cm
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: A bulbous Perennial with tall, upright stems. Narrow, glossy dark green leaves are linear to lanceolate in shape. Large, trumpet-shaped lily flowers are apricot-orange and the tepals are recurved at the tips. The flowers are held in Racemes atop tall stems and are produced from mid to late summer. Highly scented and excellent for cutting.
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Flower:
Large, trumpet-shaped lily flowers are a clear, but not overly bright shade of apricot-orange. The tepals are recurved at the tips. The flowers are held in racemes at the tips of tall stems and are produced in July and August. Fragrant.
Flower colour: Orange
Flower shape: Trumpet-shaped lily flowers held in racemes
Flowering time: July, August
Foliage:
Glossy dark green leaves are linear to lanceolate in shape. The leaves are spirally arranged on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Linear to lanceolate
Propagation:
Division (separation) of offsets.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.