Description | Henry's Lily (Lilium henryi) is a tall species Lily with recurved orange flowers having maroon spots. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, part sun |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, well drained, not soggy |
Flowers | recurved tepals, orange with maroon spots, borne in racemes, 10-20 per plant, down facing heavily recurved |
Leaves | lanceolate leaves |
Stems | green to purple |
Dimensions | 4-8 feet tall |
Maintenance | may need staking, can reseed in the garden, plant bulbs 6-8 inches deep |
Propagation | planting small bulbils at the base of the stem |
Misc Facts | Name honors Augustine Henry (1857-1930), Irish plant explorer, who found and collected this species at Ichang Gorge in central China in 1888. |
Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #272-B & d Lillies (www.bdlilies.com) |