About
Perfect Joy' is a large-flowered bulbous perennial, with healthy dark green foliage and large, trumpet-shaped, strawberry-pink flowers, soft-white in the centre, produced on upright stems during summer and autumn.
About the genus
Lilium are bulbous perennials with erect stems bearing whorled or spirally arranged leaves and terminal racemes or umbels of bowl-shaped, trumpet-shaped, funnel-shaped or turks cap shaped flowers, often fragrant, and white, yellow, orange or red
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeBulbs
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
ToxicityOrnamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. TOXIC to pets if eaten (cats) - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a sunny position in well-drained soil enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter; ideal for pots, see growing lilies in containers for further information
PruningRemove seedheads if not required and prune down stems when foliage dies down
PropagationPropagate by offsets after the foliage dies down
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to lily beetle, aphids and slugs; plants in pots can be susceptible to vine weevil
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to grey moulds and a virus; see lily diseases for further information