Growing notes
LightPart sun to light shade
SoilWell-drained, humus-rich soil
MoistureEven moisture
Soil pHSlightly acidic to neutral
Propagation
- Offsets
- Seed
Field notes
- Often blooms earlier than many other lilies.
- Good parent for Martagon hybrids.
Species
Lilium tsingtauense
Tsingtau lily
An early-blooming East Asian lily with bright orange, upward-facing flowers.
Section MartagonEarly summer
Quick facts
- Native range
- China and Korea
- Height
- 60 to 120 cm
- Bloom time
- Early summer
- Flower form
- Shallow bowl, outward to upward facing
- Color
- Orange to red-orange with spotting
- Fragrance
- Light
- Leaf arrangement
- Whorled leaves
Identification cues
- Upward-facing orange blooms with light spotting.
- Whorled leaves on a sturdy stem.
Pests and safety
Common pests
- Lily leaf beetle
- Botrytis
Highly toxic to cats; keep all plant parts away.
Sources
Image credits
- Meqwon Lilies archiveAll rights reserved