Lilium szovitsianum       0

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Biological type: bulb
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Alpinous plant: Yes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,9ft x 1,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: deciduous in summer
Growth: average
Flowering time from June until July

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 3L forestry pot, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division

AUTUMN After harvesting the seeds, keep dry for 8weeks at room temperature then keep dry in the fridge at 4°C until sowing. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 12 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 5mm depth in the Humic Bulb Substrate between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is one year.
The average seed weight is 81,2 per gram (0,01231g).

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI


Bulb planting instructions
Plant the bulbs under 10cm Humic Bulb Substrate at 50cm distance. Plant between sept-oct.