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Lilium martagon 'Claude Shride'

Martagon lily

  • Bulbous plant
  • 50-140 cm high
  • Purple flowers
  • Unusual flowers
  • Very hardy
Selection of the Turkish Cap Lily, purple-red, the outside of the flower is pink. Dutch grown.

Garden use

Use

Small groups Large groups

Ornamental value and special features

Unusual flowers

Growth

Medium

Planting density

Plant about 8 - 12 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 50 - 140 cm
Flowering time June - July
Flower colour White, Burgundy
Growth habit Ascending
Growth rate Medium
Hardiness down to about -25°C

Site conditions

Light Sunny, Morning sun, Evening sun, Open shade, Filtered
Moisture Dry, Average, Moist
Soil Pervious, Light, Normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Lilium martagon 'Claude Shride'
Genus Lilium
Family Liliaceae
Common names NL: turkse lelie
EN: Martagon lily
Origin Hybrid