Lilium 'Stockholm' — Upright

Overview

Lilium 'Stockholm' is a upright bulbs in the genus Lilium, part of the Liliaceae family, with linear, lance-shaped foliage. Lilium 'Stockholm' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and well-drained soils and neutral to slightly acidic pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include borders and cut flowers.

About

Lilium 'Stockholm' is an upright bulbous herbaceous perennial grown for borders and as a cut flower. It carries linear, lance-shaped leaves along erect stems and flowers in mid-summer. Best placed in a south-facing, sheltered position in well-drained loam. Flowers appear June to August.

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 'Stockholm' sits in the genus Lilium within the family Liliaceae and is cultivated from bulbs as a herbaceous perennial. It produces erect stems with linear, lance-shaped foliage and reaches its season of interest when blooms open from June to August. Plant it where it receives full sun on a south-facing aspect and where wind is reduced, since a sheltered exposure helps protect the upright stems. Choose a loam-based, well-drained soil with a neutral to slightly acidic pH and keep soil moisture moderate; avoid waterlogged sites. The rating H5 denotes it as hardy under UK conditions, so it will tolerate normal winter temperatures in most gardens when established. Its upright habit suits the back of mixed herbaceous borders or dedicated cutting beds; stems are long enough to provide summer blooms for vases. Locate neighbours that will not overshadow it and allow room for the stem height. The plant’s June to August flowering supplies reliably long stems for cutting into summer arrangements.