Lilium (x) longiflorum Calabria - Easter Lily
Lilium (x) longiflorum Calabria - Easter Lily
Lilium (x) longiflorum Calabria
Easter Lily, Trumpet Lily
Hello, My various flowers arrived in perfect condition, as with every order, and thank you for your eco-friendly and well-thought-out packaging. The beautiful lily bulbs are planted and already poking their noses out. The Kalimeris planted last spring flowered all summer and are now coming back into growth. Thank you all for this very fine work.
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Description
The Lilium 'Calabria', a Longiflorum-Asiatic (LA) hybrid lily, is a recent variety distinguished by its intense reddish-purple colour with brown highlights and its impressive flowers, facing upwards. This lily truly catches all eyes, and its elegance shines both in borders and vases. The plant blooms at the end of June, on a long, sturdy stem adorned with beautiful glossy dark green foliage. This variety is disease-resistant and tolerates cold well, in well-drained soil.
The 'Calabria' lily belongs to the lily family, resulting from a cross between Longiflorum and Asiatic lilies: it is an LA hybrid. LA hybrids combine the strength and resistance of Asiatic lilies with the elongated shape and light fragrance of Longiflorums. Depending on the bulb size, this cultivar reaches a height of 1.10 m to 1.35 m. It develops an upright, elegant vegetation. Its flowers, with a diameter of 15 to 20 cm, display a sumptuous deep red-violet colour, with subtle reddish-brown tones towards the base, adding depth to each petal. A colour enhanced by the glossy texture of the broad petals. The flowering is early and usually occurs from the month of June onwards, depending on the climate. The 'Calabria' flowers are slightly fragrant. They open in a cup shape, each formed of smooth petals, sometimes slightly undulating. The glossy dark green foliage, composed of lanceolate leaves measuring 20 to 25 cm, pleasantly contrasts with the flower hues. The sturdy, purple-coloured stems bear several umbels of 3 to 4 flowers. This cultivar is also known for its disease resistance, particularly against leaf scorch. The vegetation dries in autumn, while the bulb enters dormancy. Bulbs are storage organs with fleshy, overlapping scales.
The Lily 'Calabria' is interesting for structuring a border or creating large colourful borders. It can also be cultivated in a pot to adorn the terrace or balcony. Its impressive flowers with intense colours pair well with grasses like Pennisetum x advena 'Rubrum', perennials like purple heucheras 'Forever Purple', purple asters (Aster amellus 'Sonora'), and silvery lavenders such as 'Richard Gray'. This lily holds up well in a vase where it charms with its classic elegance. Winter protection, in the form of a thick mulch, is not unnecessary in very cold regions.
Longiflorum hybrid lilies like 'Calabria' bloom after 12 or 13 weeks of cultivation, they can be "forced" by planting them early in the season in a conservatory or a warm room. The soil they are planted in should remain moist throughout the growth and flowering period.
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Lilium
(x) longiflorum
Calabria
Liliaceae
Easter Lily, Trumpet Lily
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Planting and care
The Lilium 'Calabria' prefers soils that are moist and rich in humus, it does not appreciate very dry, poor, or poorly drained and very clayey soils. It is a variety that can tolerate brief frosts of around -15°C. You should plant it in a sunny spot, in spring or early autumn, burying the bulbs 15 cm deep (about two to three times the size of the bulb) in a pocket of soil mixed with leaf compost. Surround them with a pocket of sand to prevent rot and slug attacks, while allowing them to grow more easily. Mark the planting location, as the vegetation only starts in April.
Growing in a deep pot allows you to overwinter the plant in an unheated, cool, but frost-free location. This method also allows you to "force" the bulb, meaning to advance the resumption of vegetation and the flowering period. To do this, the pot will be stored in a very bright and slightly heated location before the beginning of spring.
When the stems reach 30 cm in height, discreetly stake them. If red insects appear, treat them without delay, as they are lily beetles whose larvae can devour all the leaves. The most effective method is to catch them by hand, but be careful, they drop as soon as they are touched, so put a box underneath. After flowering, it is useful to cut the faded flowers halfway to keep the bed looking beautiful during the summer.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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