Lilium Black Beauty
A Dramatic and Fragrant Lilium
Lilum – one of the most impressive and sought after
perennials around. Many lilies are delicate and fragile, but certain
lilium hybrids are durable, permanent and easy to grow. You can easily
add height and drama to any part of your garden just by adding a few
lilies. They also make excellent cut flowers that will impress
everyone when added to flower arrangements or used solo as a
beautiful accent.
Black Beauty is one of Carroll Gardens’ most durable and
fragrant lilium—a true perennial that will return and increase year after
year. This highly versatile garden gems adds exotic beauty to the
perennial border, the shrub border and flower drifts. Of all the
many fine lilium at Carroll Gardens, Black Beauty has stood the test
of time and is sure to become favorites in your garden. This lilium is
not to be confused with cheap “naturalizing oriental lilium mixes”
that are the by-products of greenhouse cut flower production and are
made up of varieties that rarely establish as outdoor garden lilium.
First Lilium in the "Hall of Fame"
There is good reason why
the Lilium Black Beauty was the first lilium to be entered in the North American
Lily Society’s “Hall of Fame” – it has shown long-lived success in gardens all
over the country. Not only is this lilium the most durable and prolific garden
variety, it
is also one of the darkest and most dramatic. The huge trusses of
large recurved “turks
cap”-type blooms are very deep crimson with small green centers
and white petal edges. The
thick, nickel-sized stems are unusually strong and rarely need
any support, despite the fact that you can expect the
Black Beauty to grow
between 60-84 inches tall. With a lilium this striking, everyone will be
talking about your garden!
I planted 3 bulbs in the corner of my garden; in 3 years I had a bushel-basket
sized clump with a hundreds of blooms in August.
Planting and Care
Lilium Black Beauty from Carroll Gardens is extremely hardy
and vigorous. Plant it in groups of at least three for the
most stunning display in your garden!
- For best results plant in spring. Early fall planting, while
not ideal, is also satisfactory.
- Prefers full sun in the north and some protection from the
hottest sun in the south.
- Does best with shade at the base. This can easily be
accomplished by planting amongst shorter perennials.
- Plant 8 inches deep and 6 inches apart in well-drained soil,
to which compost has been added. The soil should be slightly
acidic.
Water regularly until established.
- Fertilize with
Flower-Tone at planting, and again in early spring and late
fall. During the season, a monthly application of soluble
seaweed fertilizer, such as
SeaMate, will increase the quantity and size of the blooms.
- Hardy in zones 5-9
- When cutting blooms, remove as little of the stem as
possible to allow maximum food storage for next year’s blooms.
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