Lilium candidum
Madonna lily
Common names: White lily, Mary's lily
Photo: Hectonichus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
The Madonna lily is one of the oldest garden plants in Europe, producing pure white, strongly fragrant funnel-shaped flowers in June. Unlike most lilies, it forms a flat leaf rosette in autumn and pushes its flower stems out of this rosette in early summer.
Care instructions
Plant the bulbs in August or September, covering them only 3 to 5 cm of soil; otherwise the autumn rosette will not form. Choose a sunny, well‑drained location in calcareous soil and water sparingly, as waterlogged conditions cause bulb rot. Leave the plant undisturbed; it blooms most prolifically after one or two years of establishment.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, well-drained, lime-loving, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Months
Mar, Apr, Aug
Propagation
Methods
- Offsets
- From seed
Companion planting
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