Lilium majoense H. Léveillé
Liliaceae
Syn: Lilium primulinum var. ochraceum
Lilium ochraceum
ORIGIN: Western China
USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE: 7-9?
SOIL: Ideally rich, moist, but well drained. Grown in
somewhat dryish conditions with some competition from
neighbouring Western Red Cedars (Thuja plicata)
EXPOSURE: Grown in part shade.
GENERAL HABIT: Bulbous, herbaceous perennial herb.
Has grown up to 5-6ft in height with somewhat slim dark
brown stems that benefit from the support of a stake or
neighboring plants.
FOLIAGE: Alternating, dark green, lanceolate foliage.
Somewhat glabrous.
FLOWER: Flowers late June-July. Funnel shaped, down-
facing flowers that are pale green/creamy white with a large
purple central blotch that speckles towards the edge of the
petals and tepals (somewhat resembling L. nepalense).
Wonderfully scented at night. Sets viable seed readily.
COMMENTS:
Fairly new species to cultivation. Imported from China
(L-11) several years ago, it has been thriving in a fairly
difficult site in somewhat dry shade with limited irrigation.
Liliaceae
Syn: Lilium primulinum var. ochraceum
Lilium ochraceum
ORIGIN: Western China
USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE: 7-9?
SOIL: Ideally rich, moist, but well drained. Grown in
somewhat dryish conditions with some competition from
neighbouring Western Red Cedars (Thuja plicata)
EXPOSURE: Grown in part shade.
GENERAL HABIT: Bulbous, herbaceous perennial herb.
Has grown up to 5-6ft in height with somewhat slim dark
brown stems that benefit from the support of a stake or
neighboring plants.
FOLIAGE: Alternating, dark green, lanceolate foliage.
Somewhat glabrous.
FLOWER: Flowers late June-July. Funnel shaped, down-
facing flowers that are pale green/creamy white with a large
purple central blotch that speckles towards the edge of the
petals and tepals (somewhat resembling L. nepalense).
Wonderfully scented at night. Sets viable seed readily.
COMMENTS:
Fairly new species to cultivation. Imported from China
(L-11) several years ago, it has been thriving in a fairly
difficult site in somewhat dry shade with limited irrigation.
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