About

Lilium 'Easy Samba' is a bulbous lily cultivar in the family Liliaceae that produces prominent flowers from June to August. It belongs to the genus Lilium and regrows each season from a scaly underground bulb. Planting and allowing the bulb to build strength year on year produces reliable summer blooms. True lilies are highly toxic to cats, so avoid planting where cats might ingest parts of the plant.

About the genus

Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the Northern Hemisphere and their range is temperate climates and extends into the subtropics.

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In the garden

Lilium 'Easy Samba' is a cultivar within the genus Lilium, a group of herbaceous plants that arise from scaly underground bulbs and typically bear large, prominent flowers. Many species of Lilium are native to the Northern Hemisphere and occupy temperate to subtropical regions; cultivars inherit the bulbous habit and seasonal flowering of the genus. This particular selection flowers in the UK from June to August. Bulbs are best placed in a well-drained, reasonably fertile position and left undisturbed so they can build size over successive seasons. Lilies commonly form stem-roots and are usually planted with the bulb covered by soil; take care not to expose bulbs at the surface. Keep soil comfortably moist while shoots and flowers develop, and clear away collapsed stems only after leaves have yellowed. Lilium 'Easy Samba' suits sunny to part-sunny borders where summer flowering is required, and can be grown in large containers provided the bulb has sufficient depth and drainage. Bear in mind the genus-level toxicity: true lilies are highly toxic to cats, so site accordingly. Allow foliage to die back naturally after the June–August flowering so the bulb can recharge for the following season.

More in the Lilium genus

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  Lilium 'Barbara North' (Ic/d)
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  Lilium 'Delicate Joy' (Ia/b)
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  Lilium 'Halloween' (Ia/-)
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  Lilium 'Mount Duckling' (Ia-b/b)
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