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Oriental Lily 'Dizzy'

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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Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

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

Bloom Color

Magenta (pink-purple)

Fuchsia (red-purple)

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage

Textured

Velvet/Fuzzy

Other Details

Other details

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Propagation Methods

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

By dividing the bulb's scales

By scoring the base of the bulb to promote new bulblets

Seed Collecting

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

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

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Division

7 - Oriental hybrids

Flower Shape

Recurved

Flower Habit

(a) Up-facing

(b) Out-facing

Bloom Size

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

Color Pattern

Spotted

Papillae

Foliage Color

Blue-Green

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

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Kenai, Alaska

San Leandro, California

Clifton, Colorado

Stamford, Connecticut

Jacksonville, Florida

Niceville, Florida

Machesney Park, Illinois

Nichols, Iowa

Pleasureville, Kentucky

Durham, Maine

South China, Maine

Bay City, Michigan

Bemidji, Minnesota

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Louis, Missouri

Staten Island, New York

, Newfoundland and Labrador

Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Coshocton, Ohio

Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

North Augusta, South Carolina

Leesburg, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Spencer, West Virginia

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

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billyporter

Nichols, IA (Zone 5a) | March 2006 | positive

These were a free gift from Dutch Gardens. If I remember, they were short, around 2', but that may be because they need to mature. They'r...Read Moree fragrant and remind me of Stargazer.

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