trumpet lily

Also known as: Bermuda lily; November lily; white trumpet lily; Easter lily

L. longiflorum is a bulbous perennial with narrow, glossy dark green leaves and pure white, trumpet-shaped sweetly fragrant flowers up to 17cm long in summer

Scientific classification

Species: trumpet lily (Lilium longiflorum)
Genus: Lilium
Family: Liliaceae

Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Bulbs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

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Distribution of trumpet lily

Distribution map

Japan to Philippines

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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 trumpet lily

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trumpet lily care guide

Keep soil lightly and evenly moist during active stem and bud growth
Watering: Full sun
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

Watering

Keep soil lightly and evenly moist during active stem and bud growth

Fertilizing

Lily bulb feed every three weeks during spring and summer growth

Pruning

Cut down flower stems when flowering is completed

Propagation

Propagate by seed as soon as ripe in containers in a cold frame. Bulb propagation: detach bulblets from parent bulb as plants become dormant and pot on; remove bulbils from leaf axils before plants die down and pot on; propagate with scales from healthy bulbs

Growing

Grow in well-drained soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter in full sun with the base of the plant in shade. In containers or under glass grow in loam-based potting compost (JI No.2) with added grit and leaf mould in full light with shade from hot sun

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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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