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Lilium bulbiferum or Orange Lily
Lilium bulbiferum. Orange Lily
Class and Order
Hexandria Monogynia
Generic Character
Cor. 6-petala, campanulata: linea longitudinali nectarifera.
Caps. valvulis pilo cancellato connexis
Specific Character and Synonyms
LILIUM bulbiferum foliis sparsis, corollis campanulatis erectis:
intus scabris. Lin. Syst. Vegetab. p. 324. Jacq. Fl. Austr. t.
226.
LILIUM purpureo-croceum majus. Bauh. Pin. 76.
LILIUM aureum, the gold red Lily. Park. Parad. p. 37.
"The common orange or red Lily is as well known in the English
gardens as the white Lily, and has been as long cultivated here.
This grows naturally in Austria and some parts of Italy. It
multiplies very fast by offsets from the roots, and is now so common
as almost to be rejected; however, in large gardens these should not
be wanting, for they make a good appearance when in flower if they
are properly disposed; of this sort there are the following
varieties:
The orange Lily with double flowers,
The orange Lily with variegated leaves,
The smaller orange Lily.
These varieties have been obtained by culture, and are preserved in
the gardens of florists. They all flower in June and July, and their
stalks decay in September, when the roots may be transplanted and
their offsets taken off, which should be done once in two or three
years, otherwise their branches will be too large, and the
flower-stalks weak. This doth not put out new roots till towards
spring, so that the roots may be transplanted any time after the
stalks decay till November. It will thrive in any soil or situation,
but will be strongest in a soft gentle loam, not too moist." Mill.
Dict.
Bears the smoke of London better than many plants.
Varies with and without bulbs on the stalks.
The Botanical Magazine or Flower-Garden
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