Lilium henryi

Lilium henryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Lilium
Species: L. henryi
Binomial name
Lilium henryi
Baker

Lilium henryi (Chinese: 湖北百合; pinyin: Húběi bǎihé; literally: "Hubei lily"), sometimes called Tiger Lily or Henry's lily, is a native lily of the mountains of central China (Provinces of Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi). The flowers are orange, spotted black, and unscented. The petals are recurving (bent backwards), and eventually resemble those of the more widespread Turk's-cap lily (though not when young).[1][2]

cultivation

Typically it grows to about 1.5 m high in the wild, but vigorous cultivated plants can reach up to 2.5 m. It is likely to bend towards the light, and hence may need staking. It is useful as a garden ornamental plant for its long lasting flowers, its textured petals, and it is more tolerant than most lilies of lime in the soil. Henry's lily is easy to propagate from bulb scales. It was introduced into cultivation in Europe by Augustine Henry, and was named after him.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 142 湖北百合 hu bei bai he Lilium henryi Baker, Gard. Chron. 2: 660. 1888.
  2. ↑ Baker, John Gilbert 1888. Gardeners' Chronicle: a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. ser. 3 4: 660
  3. ↑ Patrick Synge, Collins Guide to Bulbs, 1971
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