Lilium candidum
Madonna lily
Common names: White lily, Mary's lily
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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 3–5 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.
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