Lilium superbum
Seeds
Common name: Turk’s-Cap Lily
Genus: Lilium
Species: Lilium superbum
Hardiness Zones: 3-9
Scarification/Stratification: No
Germination:
one year for germination is the easiest method. For faster results, soak the
seeds for 24 hours in warm water. Sow the seeds about 1mm deep in a Peaty seed
sowing mix at about 22°C, for 90 days. If they don’t germinate, put the pot in
a plastic bag in the refrigerator for 90 days before bringing them back into a
warm location for germination. Remove the plastic as soon as the first
‘‘hairpin’’ shoot shows and place in good light.
light are all the seedlings will need for a while. When most of the seed has
sprouted, you may start feeding about every two weeks with dilute liquid
fertilizer… organic fish emulsion is good. These first grass-like leaves are
call cotyledons. The true leaves, which are broader, will appear in about four
more weeks and in rapid succession from then on. Seedlings grown indoors will
need to adjust to the brighter light and cooler temperatures before planting
out. A protected place, out of wind and full sun for a couple of weeks, should
condition them for their new outdoor life.
directly into a raised nursery bed of carefully prepared soil, spacing the
seedlings individually about six inches apart. Watered in with a ‘‘starter
solution’’ and shaded for a few days, the little babies will grow merrily on as
if nothing had happened. For those who hesitate to handle such young seedlings
and fear a possible setback if the roots are disturbed, the containers may be
placed in the cold frame until fall. The plants may take three years to reach
their full size. Turk’s cap lily bulbs should be planted 4 to 6 inches deep.
Germination can take longer. Be patient!
Description:
Lilium Superbum or Turk’s – cap lily is also known as
Turkscap Lily and Turkscaplily, rarely as Swamp Lily. Turk’s cap lily belongs
to the Liliaceae family and is native to eastern North America from New
Hampshire south to Georgia and Alabama. This is a plant that will make the most
jaded gardener stop dead in their tracks. Candelabras of orange trumpets so
tall you look up into the flowers. They are simply stunning! This is an
herbaceous plant; it is a perennial which can reach a height of 10 ft (3 m).
The stem is stiff and straight. Lilium Superbum blooms the earliest, is the
largest, and has the most numerous and largest flowers. The leaves are
lanceolate, and they can reach 7 in (18 cm) in length and be as wide as 1 in (3
cm). They are arranged in whorls around the stems with three to twenty leaves
per whorl. The upper leaves or bracts may be alternate. Turk’s cap-type flowers
are 2.5-4 in (5-8 cm) wide, orange, and yellow with darker spots sometimes
reddish and white. All the flowers have a green star in the center of the
flower which is an identifying feature of the plant. The sepals and petals are
almost identical, 3.5 in (9 cm) long and sharply flexed and curved backward to
touch at the stem thus forming a “Turk’s cap”. There may be from one
to as many as forty or more “nodding” flowers (tending to face down)
in loose inflorescence atop upright stems. The plant usually flaunts its unique
flowers from July to September. Lilium Superbum Turk’s cap lily is pollinated
primarily by butterflies and fritillaries. Hardiness zones: 3 – 9. (-37c/-35f,
-5c/25f) Lilium Superbum Turk’s cap lily is easily grown in average, medium wet
to wet, well-drained soils in full sun to partial sun and does best in
consistently moist, rich in humus soils. Mulch helps prevent soils drying out
and keep the root zone cool. The plant can be found growing wild in openings in
rich woods, swamp edges and bottoms, stream sides, moist meadows, and thickets.
Turk’s cap lily often spreads to form impressive colonies in the wild but may
be slow to spread in cultivation if given less than optimum growing conditions.
Lilium Superbum Turk’s Cap Lily is best in groups or masses and can be used for
borders in native plant gardens, meadows, or cottage gardens and is a good
plant for moist low spots and pond edges.
Store Policies
All seeds will come in a resalable
plastic zip lock bag wrapped in a protectant so the seeds are not damaged by
shipping machines. All seed packets contain no fillers or other weeds or seeds
mixed in. Most have been harvested by hand & all test at a high germination
rate.
Seed Count
All seed counts should be considered estimates as the seeds is
packaged by hand, there is 2-3 more or less in a bag. We do our best to
ensure accuracy and will often add extra seeds. However, all estimates are
final.
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via USPS. Shipping usually takes anywhere from 3-5 days.
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Important, Please read
All seeds have been test sown to ensure germination.
Please familiarize yourself with growing conditions and instructions for your
seeds before you plant them, as all seeds are different. Basic growing
instructions can be found under each listing.
We Cannot Guarantee how much you will be able
to grow, as too many variables come into play, soil condition, your ability to
garden, weather etc. I guarantee that they arrive as described and are in good
viable condition and the germination rates are accurate.
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