- Botanical name: Lilium 'Black Mamba'
- Common name: Asiatic lily
- Family: Liliaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Grown for their flamboyant, often fragrant blooms from late-spring to summer, lilies are a stalwart of summer borders.
They’re well suited to growing in containers, where they can be positioned in borders as and when you need them.
Unlike their oriental cousins, Asiatic lilies are not scented and their flowers tend to be smaller. However, what they lack in size they more than make up for in colour – some of the most brightly coloured lilies, in dazzling shades of yellow, orange, red and almost black, are Asiatic. Asiatic lilies thrive in an alkaline soil, so, unless your soil has a low pH, you can plant bulbs directly in the garden.
Lilium ‘Black Mamba’ has deepest dark purple flowers with contrasting bright orange anthers. It’s ideal for growing in ornamental displays with lighter-flowered lilies, and looks great in a vase.
How to grow Lilium 'Black Mamba'
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Plant size
90cm height
25cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / chalky / alkaline
Plant calendar
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Do Plant in January |
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Do not Plant in July |
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Do Plant in September |
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Do Plant in October |
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Do Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
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Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Lilium 'Black Mamba' and wildlife
Lilium 'Black Mamba' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Lilium 'Black Mamba' poisonous?
Lilium 'Black Mamba' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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