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Lilium 'Double Surprise'

Lilium 'Double Surprise'

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Oriental lilyBulbFamily: Liliaceae

Height: 1.2mSpread: 30cm
Hardy

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Middle

Soil

Prefers rich soil:

Acidic / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

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.

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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’ causes an upset stomach and is harmful if ingested. Its foliage, pollen, roots, sap, seed capsules and seeds are toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is known to attract Horses

Horses

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People