Lilium martagon var. albiflorum

turkscap lily bulbs

size: 1 bulb

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• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: May to June
• Flower colour: white
• Other features: will tolerate chalky soil
• Hardiness: fully hardy
• Bulb Size: 14/16
  
  In early to midsummer, tall, upright spikes bearing up to 20 nodding turkscap flowers are produced above whorls of dark green leaves. Thriving in most soils including chalk, it is an ideal shrub for naturalising in open woodland or meadows. The flowers white flowers are flecked with rusty red spots and are highly scented, but somewhat pungent.
  
  
• Garden care: Lilies can be planted at any time from early autumn, to mid-spring. Planting in autumn often helps them settle in and become better established before they start to put on their new spring growth, but spring planting is a better option if your soil is heavy and wet during winter. Choose a sunny spot, preferably where the plant receives a little light shade at its base, and plant each bulb 15-20cm (6-8in) deep in a well-drained soil, enriched with well-rotted organic matter or leaf mould. Space them at approximately 30cm (12") intervals and provide support before the flowers appear. Deadhead the faded blooms promptly and cut the dead stems back to ground level at the end of autumn.