Lilies: Concerning Martagons, 1 by Leftwood

Leftwood wrote:
The other thing that makes them more expensive is that they rarely (if ever) set stem bulblets. Makes propagation all that much slower. Martagons are hardy to at least zone 3.

Beaker, most of my martagons, as you saw, are in full sun. They would prefer some shade, but do fine, although they look a little worn by the end of the season. Still, they are green right up to frost. But if yours are wimping out by mid summer, maybe you ought to think about trying them in a cooler spot.

As for the finickiness of transplanting, true. But if you can find someone local, who can dig them and you plant them withing a few days, they shouldn't skip a beat.

Lilium martagon 'Claude Schride'