Lilium Claude Shride

'Claude Schride' hybrid martagon lily is a rarity. It bears small recurved flowers in a dark burgundy. The texture of the petals is firm and waxy in appearance and the flowering period is long and generous. Its slender and airy silhouette, along with its unique colour provides great interest in the garden. This reasonably sized lily grows well in a pot, allowing for a closer appreciation of its precious flowers. Although it takes a bit longer to establish itself, once planted, it will faithfully bloom every year, making the gardener proud.

Lilium 'Claude Shride' is a deciduous bulb with narrow and upright tufted foliage from spring. It belongs to the Liliaceae family. This plant, with its slender and elongated habit, reaches a height of 1m (3ft) when in bloom, and the tuft spreads without a theoretical limit over time, as the bulbs produce bulblets through vegetative propagation. Throughout the summer, small flowers appear in clusters of 3 to 8, hanging down towards the ground, with their petals curling back when fully open. The colour ranges from mahogany to dark burgundy, spotted with very dark brown, which complements the striking orange stamens perfectly. Each stem bears around twenty flowers, that butterflies love. The dark green whorled leaves are lanceolate in shape. This hybrid is a very long-lived plant that naturalises over time.

You can grow this lily with perennial plants in your garden as it likes having its base in the shade. You can also grow it in a pot to bring it closer to your terrace or window borders and fully enjoy its exceptional flowers.