Lilium 'Mount Duckling' (Ia-b/b)

About

Lilium 'Mount Duckling' (Ia-b/b) is a bulbous lily cultivar that carries the large, prominent flowers typical of the genus Lilium. It flowers from June to August. The plant grows from a scaly underground bulb and perennates from that bulb each year. All true lilies, including this cultivar, are highly toxic to cats so keep it out of reach of pets.

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 'Mount Duckling' (Ia-b/b) belongs to the genus Lilium in the family Liliaceae and shares the group’s habit of arising from scaly, tunicless bulbs. Members of Lilium are herbaceous perennials native across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, extending into subtropical areas, and are noted for producing large, prominent flowers from seasonal stems. Plant the bulbs at a depth consistent with other true lilies, since most Lilium bulbs are buried deep in the soil and some species develop stem-roots — adventitious roots that form on the emerging stem above the bulb. The scaly bulb is the organ of perennation, so allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering so the bulb can store energy for the following season. In the UK Lilium 'Mount Duckling' (Ia-b/b) has its flowering season in June to August. Be aware that all true lilies are highly toxic to cats; label plantings and site them where pets cannot access bulbs or fallen petals. As a named cultivar within Lilium, it will renew from its bulb each year and contribute a mid-summer lily display when grown with attention to bulb depth and undisturbed seasonal dieback.

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