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Lilium 'Arabian Knight' (Iic/d)

lily 'Arabian Knight'

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  • Other common names lily 'Arabian Knight'

  • Synonyms Lilium martagon 'Arabian Night'

  • Family Liliaceae

  • Genus Lilium are bulbous perennials with erect stems bearing whorled or spirally arranged leaves and terminal racemes or umbels of bowl-shaped, trumpet-shaped, funnel-shaped or turks cap shaped flowers, often fragrant, and white, yellow, orange or red

  • Details 'Arabian Knight' is a vigorous, bulbous perennial producing bright orange-yellow turkscap flowers, broadly-edged and speckled with deep mahogany-red and with large, orange anthers borne on upright stems in early summer

Characteristics

  • Foliage Deciduous

  • Habit Columnar/Upright

  • Hardiness

    Hardiness ratings

    All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

    • H1a - Under glass all year (>15C)
    • H1b - Can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
    • H1c - Can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
    • H2 - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
    • H3 - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
    • H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
    • H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
    • H6 - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
    • H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

    H6

Colour

Sunlight

  • Full Sun

  • Partial Shade

  • Aspect South-facing or West-facing or East-facing

  • Exposure Sheltered

Soil

  • Chalk

    Chalk

  • Loam

    Loam

  • Sand

    Sand

  • MoistureWell-drained

  • SoilChalk, Loam, Sand

  • pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral

Size

  • Ultimate height 1-1.5 metres

  • Ultimate spread 0.1-0.5 metres

  • Time to ultimate height 2-5 years

How to grow

Cultivation Grow in any well-drained soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter; ideal in patio pots, see growing lilies in containers for further information

Propagation Propagate by separating offsets after the foliage dies down

Suggested planting locations and garden types Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs Cut Flowers Flower borders and beds Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants City & Courtyard Gardens

How to care

Pruning Remove seedheads unless required and cut down stems once foliage dies down

Pests may be affected by lily beetle, aphids and slugs; plants in pots are vulnerable to vine weevil

Diseases Grey moulds and a virus may cause problems. See lily diseases

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