LILIUM PUMILUM Coral Lily

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LILIUM PUMILUM Coral Lily

very fragrant

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Lilium Pumilum, also called Coral Lily or Turks cap Lily, produces great tiers of exuberant little flowers that burst on the scene in early to mid summer. The flowers are scarlet red, with scarcely a dot or blemish on them that could dim their radiance. This plant is terrific in flower borders and it is suitable for containers. Pumilum release a powerful fragrance into the air. They are graceful and produce a very long lasting flower. The bulbs will readily naturalize and produce abundant seed. Pumilum blooms in mid summer.

Hardy zone 3-10

Sowing instructions

Sow thinly in pots from late winter to early spring in a cold frame. Should germinate in 2 - 4 weeks. Great care should be taken in pricking out the young seedlings, many people prefer to leave them in the seed pot until they die down at the end of their second years growth. This necessitates sowing the seed thinly and using a reasonably fertile sowing medium. The plants will also require regular feeding when in growth. Divide the young bulbs when they are dormant, putting 2 - 3 in each pot, and grow them on for at least another year before planting them out into their permanent positions when the plants are dormant. Division with care in the autumn once the leaves have died down. Replant immediately. Bulb scales can be removed from the bulbs in early fall. If they are kept in a warm dark place in a bag of moist peat, they will produce bulblets. These bulblets can be potted up and grown on in the greenhouse until they are large enough to plant out