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lily 'Slate's Select'

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Slate's Select' is a bulbous perennial with whorls of leaves on upright stems to about 1m tall. The yellow flowers, produced in summer, have reflexed petals flushed and spotted with coppery red, and prominent orange anthers

Scientific classification

Species: lily 'Slate's Select' (Lilium 'Slate's Select')
Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae

Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Bulbs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of lily 'Slate's Select'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of lily 'Slate's Select'

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lily 'Slate's Select' care guide

Moderately moist well drained soil, cut irrigation late autumn dormancy
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Watering

Moderately moist well drained soil, cut irrigation late autumn dormancy

Fertilizing

Balanced lily bulb nutrient feed every three weeks spring budding

Pruning

Remove seedheads unless required and cut down stems once foliage dies down

Propagation

Propagate by separating offsets after the foliage dies down

Growing

Grow in any well-drained soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and a virus; see lily diseases

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 affected by vine weevil

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