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Lilium regale (Regal lily)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.5m
max. spread
Ultimate height 1.5m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Lilium regale

Other names: Regal lily, King's lily, Royal lily


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Genus: Lilium

Species: L. regale - L. regale has narrow glossy green leaves and large trumpet-shaped white flowers, yellow in the throat and flushed purple on the outside.

Lilium regale is: Deciduous

Flower: Flushed purple, White, Yellow in Summer

Foliage: Green in Summer

Habit: Clump-forming, Erect

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Specific pests: Aphids , Lily beetle (Scarlet) , Slugs , Vine weevil

Specific diseases: Grey mould

General care

Pruning: No pruning needed. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...


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Lilium regale (Regal lily) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.


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Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil, enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter.

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This plant likes... Garden match
Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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Used in Caribbean perfumes

Comment from Nicola

This plant is used by Laurie Chetwood and Patrick Collins in their Perfume Garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2009. They say 'Essential oil from flowers used in perfumes particularly in the Caribbean.'

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