Common name 'Japanese Golden Ray Lily', parent to many of the modern day 'Oriental' hybrids, huge flowers up to 25 Cm's in diameter, another Lily that tends to take a year or two before it really gets going, newly planted bulbs tend to produce short stems under 1 metre tall with only a few flowers, but when the bulbs are established they get huge, 2 metres is not unusual with 10 plus flowers, needs an acidic soil, flowers mid July onwards. Bulb size 18 cm + .

Regarded by many as one of the most beautiful off all species, delicate lantern shaped flowers about 6 Cm's in diameter, it's tall elegant stems grow about 1 metre tall and emerge from a scaly rhizome, these are very brittle and need careful handling, to do well the rhizomes need planting in a well drained acidic soil, they must never dry out but equally must not get waterlogged, a real challenge to grow, flowers from late June onwards, rhizome size 12 cm +.

Common name 'Madonna Lily', this lily used to be a common sight in English gardens nowadays it is rarely seen, to thrive it needs a very well drained alkaline soil, it's sweetly scented flowers, that are only about 10 Cm's in diameter come open from late May onwards, bulbs must be planted in the Autumn and unlike most Lilies they must be planted very shallow, we plant them in September, with the very top of the bulbs just showing above the soil, not easy to grow. Bulb size 20 cm +.

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The so called 'Marbled Martagon' that originates from the meadows of China. It's Small 5 cm flowers are lightly scented and vary from being heavily spotted with purple, to almost pure white. Unlike most Lilies this stunning species is 'stoloniferous', this means that the new shoots wander along in the soil before emerging, great care must be taken not to damage the young shoots when they appear in unexpected areas. Newly planted bulbs tend to grow about 50 Cm's tall, when established they can get to about 1 metre. Likes a well drained humus rich soil with plenty of leaf mould, in which it's stems can wander freely. Naturally grows from small pure white bulbs that are only between 2 to 4 Cm's in diameter.

Species Martagon from the far East, often used in breeding to creat other colours in this group, lovely golden flowers with small black markings, about 6 Cm's in diameter, as with all martagons the bulbs can take a year or so to get established, but when they have martagons tend too be very long lived and increase well, needs a good humus rich alkaline soil, to do well, grows to about 1 metre when established and can have 15 or more flowers on a stem, which are produced in June. bulb size 12 cm.

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Parent to many modern hybrids, originates from China, small sized, downwards facing flowers, about 12 Cm's in diameter, newly planted bulbs tend to take a year or so to really get going, it is quite normal for them to produce quite weak stems in the first season, with only a few flowers, but when they get established they get much better, often reaching heights over 1.5 metres and they can have 20 or more flowers on a stem, which normally needs some form of supporting, flowers from early August onwards. Bulb size 20 cm +.

The true 'Tiger Lily', one of the easiest to grow of all species Lilies, very vivid, orange Turk's Cap flowers, which are heavily spotted with black, flower size about 10 Cm's in diameter, easily identified by the stem bulbils, which are produced in large numbers, first year height about 90 Cm's, can grow to about 1.5 metres when established, flowering time late July. Bulb size 16/18 cm.

Double form of the true 'Tiger Lily', very easy to grow, vivid orange, fully double flowers, which are heavily spotted with black, flower size about 10 Cm's in diameter, easily identified by the stem bulbils, which are produced in large numbers, first year height about 90 Cm's, can grow to about 1.5 metres when established, flowering time late July. Bulb size 16/18 cm.

Delicate looking species from China, sweetly scented flowers that are only about 6 Cm's in diameter, likes to be planted in a humus rich soil, can be grown in pots, but unlike most Lilies the young shoots travel along in the ground before emerging, hence they are prone to coming out of the bottom, rather than the top of the pot, stems vary in height from 40 Cm's to 1 metre grows from a small bulb, flowers early June onwards. Bulb size 6 cm + .

Easy to grow species Lily from the far east, huge spikes of dainty, 6 Cm's wide Turk's Cap flowers, often containing 20 or more on a stem, very tall growing often getting too 120 Cm's in the first season and 2 metres when established, needs support, flowers late July onwards. Bulb size 16 cm +.

Very beautiful species from China but we find it terribly difficult to keep alive, all too often the bulbs die after flowering, tall arching stems that can have as many as 7 sweetly scented flowers on them, each of which are about 12 Cm's in diameter, seems to grow best in a well drained acidic soil, flowers July onwards. Bulb size 10 cm + .

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Species Martagon from Europe, very dainty deep pink flowers, about 4 Cm's in diameter, more difficult to grow when compared to the hybrids, as with all martagons the bulbs can take a year or so to get established, but when they have martagons tend too be very long lived and increase well, needs a good humus rich alkaline soil, to do well, grows to about 1.5 metres when established and can have 30 or more flowers on a stem, which are produced in June. bulb size 12 cm.

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Rare form of 'L.martagon alba', very dainty pink spotted creamy white flowers, about 5 Cm's in diameter, as with all martagons the bulbs can take a year or so to get established, but when they have martagons tend too be very long lived and increase well, needs a good humus rich alkaline soil, to do well, grows to about 1 metre when established and can have 20 or more flowers on a stem, which are produced in June. bulb size 12 cm.

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Common name 'Leopard Lily', very easy to grow species from the USA, perfectly formed, downwards facing, unscented Turks cap flower, each of which are about 12 Cm's in diameter, grows from a scaly rhizome, these tend to divide freely quickly forming large clumps, looks spectacular in any garden, newly planted bulbs grow about 1 metre tall, when established they can grow to 1.5 metres, very easy to grow, flowers late June onwards. Bulb size 16 cm + .

The 'Lemon Liy' from California, one of the most lovely of all species Lilies, from the U.S.A. Produces beautiful deep yellow flowers from about early July onwards, each of which have a lovely allmost honey like perfume. Not easy to grow, likes a well drained moist acidic soil, hates getting dry as much as it hates getting waterlogged, a real challenge, but worth if only for the perfume. In it's natural habitat it can often be seen growing on the side of streams, where it's long roots reach right down into the moist soil and the bulbs grow in the dryer soil above.

Standard form of L.regale with pink buds easy to grow species Lily from China, prefers a good Alkaline soil, heights tend to vary considerably, some bulbs will produce huge stems, up to 1.5 metres tall, while others will only grow to about 1 metre, equally one stem may be topped with just a hand full of flowers and another will produce over 20, a super reliable species, flowers from mid May to early June. Bulb size 20 cm +.

Pure white form of L.regale,  easy to grow species Lily from China, prefers a good Alkaline soil, heights tend to vary considerably, some bulbs will produce huge stems, up to 1.5 metres tall, while others will only grow to about 1 metre, equally one stem may be topped with just a hand full of flowers and another will produce over 20, a super reliable species, flowers from mid May to early June. Bulb size 20 cm +.

Parent of many of the modern day Oriental hybrids, not as showy as them, but well worth growing, it's medium sized Turkcap flowers, which are about 10 Cm's in diameter and very sweetly scented, speciosums are some of the latest flowering of all Lilies, often not starting until late August onwards, newly planted bulbs grow to about 1 metre, in the first season, once established they can get to about 1.5 metres the stems often need some form of support, well drained acidic soil. Bulb size 20 cm + .

Very rare species Lilium for China. The flowers and scent resemble that of other speciosum's but the bulbs are very different, this species grows from a small, quite flat, white bulb and unlike other speciosum's, which tend to be easy to grow, gloriosoides is very difficult to grow. Needs planting in a well drained humus rich soi,l which must never be allowed to either dry out, or get waterlogged. One of the last Lilies to flower often not starting until September. Due to the difficulty in growing this species we would recommend it to only the most experienced Lily enthusiasts.

Species Lilium that closely resembles L. Pumilum, produces lots of very small, deep orange Turks Cap flowers, each of which are about 3 Cm's in diameter, nice perfume but a bit variable in growth, some bulbs can easily produce stems up to 80 Cm's tall, while others will only get to about half this size, short lived but can flower in two years from seed, flowers late May to early June. bulb size 12 cm +.

Species Martagon from Japan, often used to breed new colours into this group, upwards facing, star shaped flowers, about 6 Cm's in diameter, as with other martagons the bulbs can take a year or so to get established, but when established they tend too be very long lived and increase well, needs a good humus rich alkaline soil, to do well, grows to about 80 Cm's when established and can have 5 or more flowers on a stem, which are produced in June. bulb size 12 cm.

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