The specific epithet for Lilium superbum is one of the most
appropriate I've encountered - SUPERB, as the images below will speak for
themselves without any embellishment from me.
Just about the entire eastern half of the US is home to natural
populations of this plant -
//plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LISU but there isn't a
garden anywhere in the world where this beauty wouldn't find itself happy
to grow.
My friend Jim
McKenney has graciously given
me permission to share his image (below right) of a lovely specimen of
Lilium superbum in his Maryland garden. Jim, a passionate
plantsman, has an amazing garden. You can see a varied palette of this
extraordinary plant collection at his blog -
http://mcwort.blogspot.com/
I have a large, thriving stand of Lilium superbum growing
naturally on my farm in the deep shade of the woods that had never
flowered. Several years ago, a windstorm blew a few aged trees over
letting some strong beams of sunlight shower the stand and all of a
sudden, they started flowering. I transplanted a good bit to a sunny spot
in a perennial border and they flower their heads off reliably every year
now.
Lilium superbum grows from a stoloniferous bulb, with the
"mother bulb" sending out new "daughter bulbs" every
year. Propagation is easy from bulb scales however Lilium superbum
also sets a prolific amount of seed. Although it takes several
years to produce a flowering size bulb, it is very easy to grow a large
quantity from seed. An illustration of lily bulb structure can be found
at -
http://www.the-genus-lilium.com/bulb.htm Further information on both
scale and seed propagation is at -
http://www.pwk.resteddoginn.ca/produce.php
In the sunny borders of my garden, mature stands of Lilium superbum,
or "Turk's Cap Lily" as it's commonly known, have reached
heights of 6 feet and higher.
They also make wonderfully attractive, long lasting cut flowers and a
mature planting can yield well over 100 flowers over a long bloom period
during mid summer.
I wish I could tell you that the deer don't like Lilium superbum,
but that would be a lie as they love them. But if you want an easy to
grow plant that will deliver beautiful cut flowers for all the vases in
your house, you owe it to yourself to grow this plant out of Bambi's
reach.
I've been building a good stock of Lilium superbum to share with
you and if your ground is still frozen, not to worry, as you can specify
the shipdate for your particular area in a provided space on our online
PDF orderform or pot
them up now and keep them on a windowsill until you're ready to plant
them out.
What you'll receive are large, 5-7 year old bareroot blooming size bulbs.
They'll arrive wrapped in long fibered, unmilled sphagnum moss. This
material is antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral and a very useful
material.
The prices shown below include FREE SHIPPING on bareroot plants out of their 2" pots. If you would like to receive the plants undisturbed, in their pots, please add .95¢ per plant to cover the extra cost of shipping soil and pots.
3 for $ 25.00 delivered (that's $8.35 ea)
7 for $ 50.00 delivered (that's $7.15 ea)
12 for $ 75.00 delivered (that's $6.25 ea)
20 for $100.00 delivered (that's $5.00 ea)
Larger quantities at even lower prices upon request.
Ordering couldn't be easier! Just fill out the order form at
//www.sunfarm.com/orderform.pdf
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