Lilium African Queen

An Asiatic trumpet form,  Lilium African Queen are tall plants with long trumpet-like fragrant flowers in a soft apricot or burnt orange colour. They may need staking in shady or wind affected gardens but are not fussy with regard to soil pH.

Planting Instructions

These lily bulbs are smaller than we expected them to be. We are sorry about that, it was evidently a poor growing season for them in 2023. They will still flower. The bulbs should be planted about 5" (12cm) deep and 6"(15cm) apart in fertile, well drained soil in a sunny or partly shaded position, among the roots of trees suits well, but not too crowded. Lily Beetle is a scourge, red and black and very visible, They are eminently squishable but their larvae in a slimy protective blanket are worse to deal with. Over much of the UK now they are a pest for which there seem to be no natural predators. 

Plant Details

Flowering      July

Height           48" (120 cm)