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Oriental Lily 'Sans Souci'

Lilium

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Family

Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Lilium (LIL-ee-um)

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Synonym

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Bloom Color

Pink

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Foliage

Deciduous

Danger

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Other Details

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Propagation Methods

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

By dividing the bulb's scales

From bulbils

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

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Division

7 - Oriental hybrids

Flower Shape

Recurved

Ruffled

Flower Habit

(a) Up-facing

(b) Out-facing

Bloom Size

6" to 12" (151 mm to 300 mm)

Color Pattern

Spotted

Papillae

Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

Flowers are good for cutting

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Flowers are fragrant

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

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Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

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Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

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Leaf Texture (top)

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Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

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kdjoergensen

Waxhaw (Charlotte), NC (Zone 7b) | July 2005 | positive

A very nice lily with extremely recurved and slightly ruffled flower petals. Pink spots covers all surfaces of the flower petal. The flow...Read More

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