Lilium monadelphum

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Lilium monadelphum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lilium monadelphum, Marsh & Bieb. (L. colchicum, Stev. L. Loddigesianum, Roezl & Schult.). Bulb quite similar to that of L. Martagon, but often larger and tinged purple: st. stout, 3-6 ft. high, usually slightly pubescent: leaves 30—10, horizontal or semi-erect, 2-4 in. long, 1/2 - 1 in. wide: flowers 1-30, 3-5 in. diam., with waxy segms. of a rich golden yellow sometimes tinged purple and slightly, or not at all, spotted deep purple; anthers greenish or orange; the odor is rather disagreeable. June, early July. Caucasus Mts. and N. Persia. —One of the most stately and beautiful of all lilies, succeeding well in almost any soil or situation and highly recommended for general cultured Var. Szovitzianum, Hort. (L. Szovitzianum, Fisch. & Lall.). Produces larger flowers with broader, less reflexed segms. of a lemon- or canary-yellow color, more thickly dotted purple and with reddish brown anthers; the filaments are entirely free or separate, whereas in the type they are supposed to be joined or united at their base, although this is not always the case. Var. Ledebouri, Baker, resembles the type, but is dwarfer, with 80-100 narrower leaves and narrower perianth-segms. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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