Lilium henryi
Henry's lily
Also known as Lilium 'Henryi'
- Height × spread
- 2m × 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Summer
Availability
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About this plant
Spectacular in flower. A mature specimen has a great head of flowers (up to 40), that effervesce from a sturdy upright flowering stalk. The flowers are in the Turk's Cap formation with strongly recurved petals, whilst the bloom is pendulous. They are coloured a deep-throated orange with maroon flashes. The petal surface has curious slender little knobs as though trying to grow a moustache. The long stamens protrude and brandish tawny oblong anthers. The flowers carry a sweet fragrance and appear in late summer. The flowering stem carries long slender bright green leaves on its lower portions. This needs neutral or alkaline soil and a partly shaded site.
- Flower colour
- Orange
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, sweet
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 2m
- Spread
- 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Flowers in
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Feed with high potash feed several times
Apply a fertiliser that is high in potash (potassium) several times while the plant is in flower.
Where fertiliser values are listed on a packet they are in order - nitrogen, phosphate, potassium with percentage values of each. For high potash choose a fertiliser where potassium is higher.
Spring-Winter · Planting
Remove bulbils & bulblets
As the plants begin to enter dormancy, it is possible to remove the tiny bulbils that are growing in leaf axils and any bulblets around its base. These can be potted up and grown on to create new plants.
Summer
Summer-Autumn · Planting
Support tall stems
The plant may require support for long stems. Provide an artificial frame which it can grow through, or loosely tie the whole plant. A network of twigs can be woven together to provide a framework through which the plant can grow.
Tall stems can lean or be battered by weather. Support the plant to keep its vertical lines, aiming for a natural appearance which is easy on the eye.
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