Perennials: What\'s Blooming #3, 3 by DonnaMack

DonnaMack wrote:
There are many kinds of lilies but one of my favorites is lilium speciosum 'Uchida'. Speciosum is the last lily to bloom during the year in my climate. Some lucky people have it in September. It used to bloom with a short stem until I realized that it needs soil that is a bit more acidic, so I used soil conditioner and it grows, not six inches, but about three feet on strong stems. Uchida is the name of the Japanese gardener who found a very special lily amongst all the other, took the seed and hybridized it. The really cool thing is that, since it starts blooming from the bottom, it can be in bloom, for me for about three weeks. And the scent is wonderful!

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