Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lilium hybrida Black Beauty Oriental Lily, OT Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Upright
Description:
A beautiful flowering bulb commonly known as the Tiger Lily. 'Black Beauty' has large fragrant maroon lily flowers with white edges and green centres during summer. Great for containers or garden beds. Easy to grow. Grows approx. 120cm H x 30cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Botrytis, Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Liliaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Green, Red
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low, Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: Low