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Cultivation

Border Planting of Lilies

Lilium L.

Placing lilies in borders requires adhering to the principle of shading the root zone, ensuring proper drainage, and selecting varieties by height to maintain the aesthetics of the composition.

In the reference 14 varieties crop Lily, where this is mentioned in the description.

For successful cultivation of lilies in borders, it is necessary to observe the conditions of "heads in the sun, feet in the shade." Shading the soil and the lower part of the stem is achieved by planting groundcover plants, which also prevents the root system from overheating. Due to the sensitivity of lilies to moisture stagnation, border compositions require the installation of individual drainage, such as creating a sand bed or using raised beds.

In borders, it is recommended to use low-growing varieties 40–50 cm in height, planting bulbs in groups of 4–5 to form a visual cluster. Unlike standard border crops, lilies should not be dug up or subjected to deep soil cultivation, as they grow in one place for up to 5 years. After flowering, it is necessary to preserve the stems until they turn completely yellow, which ensures nutrient supply to the bulbs but requires consideration in landscape planning due to a temporary decline in ornamental value.

General information about the subject — on the page Border plantings.

Sources8

Varieties of Lily mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Tiber

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.

BE DE FR NL PL
10 records

Lilium L. · Lily

WIM VLETTER

BE DE FR NL PL
10 records

Dordogne

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.

BE DE FR NL PL
10 records

Manissa

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.

PL
9 records

Lilium L. · Lily

Pieter Cornelis Schenk, Bischoff Tulleken Lelies B.V.

NL
8 records

Zambesi

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V., Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
6 records

Cannes

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

WIM VLETTER

BE DE FR NL PL
6 records

Reinesse

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

Peacock BV (NL)

DE FR IT NL PL
6 records

Umbria

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

WIM VLETTER

BE DE FR NL PL
6 records

Amarone

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

WIM VLETTER

BE DE FR NL PL
6 records

Mona Lisa

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter, Floris|Rijnsburg, Netherlands

BE FR NL
6 records

Lilium L. · Lily

WIM VLETTER

BE DE FR NL
6 records

Pisaro

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

VLETTER FLORIS| Floris Vletter

BE DE FR NL
5 records

Blizzard

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

NL
5 records

Orania

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Pieter Jan Kos, World Breeding B.V.

5 records

Tiny Bee

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Nicolaas Aloysius Maria Mak

5 records

Lilium L. · Lily

Nicolaas Aloysius Maria Mak

5 records

Curie

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Van des Bos Breeding B.V

4 records

Aranal

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

SANDE B.V.

NL
4 records

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Nicolaas Aloysius Maria

NL
4 records

Lilium L. · Lily

Schenk Pieter Cornelis|Wieringerwerf, NL

NL
4 records

Lilium L. · Lily

Schenk Pieter Cornelis|Wieringerwerf, NL

NL
4 records

Mero Star

Protection expired

Lilium L. · Lily

IMANSE VEREDELING BV (NL)

BE DE FR NL
4 records