- Botanical name: Lilium 'Double Surprise'
- Common name: Oriental lily
- Family: Liliaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
- 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.
Lilies are well suited to growing in containers, which can be positioned in borders as and when you need them.
Oriental lilies tend to have large, fragrant, outward-facing facing flowers. For best results they need acidic, or ericaceous soils, so grow them in containers if you have alkaline soil. Because blooms of many oriental lilies appear to look upwards, they’re sometimes referred to as ‘stargazers’.
Lilium ‘Double Surprise’ bears double, pink blooms on sturdy stems. A fragrant, tall-growing variety, ‘Double Surprise’ is perfect for growing in a mixed herbaceous border, and makes a fantastic cut flower.
How to grow Lilium 'Double Surprise'
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Plant size
1.2m height
30cm 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 / acidic
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant |
J
Do Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do not Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do Plant in December |
Lilium 'Double Surprise' and wildlife
Lilium 'Double Surprise' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Lilium 'Double Surprise' poisonous?
Lilium 'Double Surprise' 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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