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Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Lilium 'Black Eye'

 

Lily 'Black Eye' (Asiatic)

Tall, flowering perennials up to 60-80 cm. in height. A single, unbranched stem from a bulb with narrow, pointed leaves. Flowers are large and often fragrant, and in a range of colours. Flowers have six petals and prominent stamens. 'Black Eye' has white petals with a purple/nearly-black centre which extends almost around the edge of the petal.

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plant Features
  • Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Lily 'Black Eye' (Asiatic)

Latin name

Lilium 'Black Eye'

type

Bulb

family

Liliaceae

ph

6.1 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lily Black Eye (Asiatic) is 0.40meters x 1.80meters 0.40 M 1.80 M

Lilium 'Black Eye'

Tall, flowering perennials up to 60-80 cm. in height. A single, unbranched stem from a bulb with narrow, pointed leaves. Flowers are large and often fragrant, and in a range of colours. Flowers have six petals and prominent stamens. 'Black Eye' has white petals with a purple/nearly-black centre which extends almost around the edge of the petal.


Propagating

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Lilies can be propagated by removing and planting bulblets, scales or offsets in Autumn. For more details on how to plant lily bulbs check out @MikeTheGardener's video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/43ClflHR7vQ

 

Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Lilies flower from from early Summer to late Summer

 

Planting

From Early Autumn TO Early Spring

Bulbs are usually planted in Autumn, but can be sown until Spring. Bulbs that have been prepared for forcing can be sown in Summer. For more details on how to plant lily bulbs check out @MikeTheGardener's video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/43ClflHR7vQ

 
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