Regal Lily 'Regale' - 4 pieces

CHF 19.95

Regal Lily 'Regale' - 4 pieces

Name: Regal Lily 'Regale' - 4 pieces
Brand: Lilium
Price: 19.95 CHF
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Lilium regale

CHF 19.95

White trumpets with a pink to wine-red reverse
Yellow throat and sweet scent
Flowers in July and August
About 140–160 cm tall
Hardy, even at higher altitudes

Lilium regale, the regal lily, is a classic among wild lilies. Its white trumpets are flushed pink to wine red on the outside and have a yellow throat. The sweet scent drifts through the garden on summer evenings.

About this variety

The regal lily comes from the mountain valleys of western China and has been at home in European gardens for over a hundred years. Its buds are coloured pink to wine red, and when they open, white trumpets with a yellow throat appear. The back of the petals remains streaked with colour. Several flowers on each stem have a sweet, strong scent.

At about 140–160 cm tall, the regal lily is a plant for the back of the border. In the cottage garden it goes well with roses, delphiniums and lady's mantle. Its narrow foliage looks light and leaves room for its neighbours. It is only partly suited to pots and does best in garden soil.

As a cut flower it brings scent and elegance into the house. In the garden, pollinators visit the flowers, and in the evening moths too, drawn by the scent. Older bulbs produce so many flowers that support can be useful. Left undisturbed, the regal lily flowers for many years.

Planting

Plant the bulbs in autumn from September to November or in spring from February to May. Set them 15–20 cm deep, about three times the height of the bulb, with 20 cm spacing. A spot in full sun with free-draining soil is ideal; chalky and clay soil is tolerated as long as no water stands. The rule is 'head in the sun, feet in the shade'.

Care

Water moderately and avoid waterlogging. Give a bulb fertiliser in spring. Support strong plants with many flowers with a cane. Watch out for lily beetle. Lilies are highly toxic to cats, including the pollen and vase water.

Specifications

Botanical name: Lilium regale
Genus: Lilies
Class: Trumpet lilies
Supplied as: Flower bulbs
Flower colour: White, Pink
Fragrant: Yes
Fragrance strength: Medium
Flowering time: July, August
Flowering season: High summer
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Height: 150 cm
Spread: 30 cm
Habit: Upright
Position: Sun
Suitable for: Bed, Pot and container, Wildlife garden and meadow, Woodland edge, Cottage garden, Cutting garden
Soil type: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Drainage: Well-drained
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Acidic, Neutral
Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. What matters is that excess water can drain away well.
Water needs: Medium
Planting time: February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December
Planting depth: 5.9–7.9 in
Spacing: 20 cm
Number per m²: 12
Hardiness in Switzerland: Hardy in Switzerland
Hardiness by location: Hardy, also at higher altitudes
Hardiness zone (USDA): 4–8
Overwintering note: Generally hardy in garden soil in Switzerland. At high, windy sites and in containers, plan extra winter protection and avoid winter wet.
For containers: Only partly suitable for containers
Container note: Only recommended in a sufficiently large, stable, well-drained container.
Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
Naturalising: Not suitable
Naturalising note: Persists for several years in a suitable spot, but does not normally spread over larger areas on its own.
Ground cover: No
For bees and butterflies: Pollinator-friendly
Deer and rodent resistant: No
Edible: Not edible
Toxicity: Highly toxic to cats. Always keep the plant, pollen and vase water away from cats.
RHS hardiness: H6