Lilium 'White Tiger'
Lily 'White Tiger' (Asiatic)
A white hybrid of the Orange Tiger Lily. The flower is white with dark spots in the center. Tall, flowering perennials. A single, unbranched stem from a bulb of overlapping scales, with narrow, pointed leaves growing spirally along the length of the stem. Flowers are large, showy, and usually fragrant. The flower buds appear at the top of the stem, and the lowest bud opens first, the other flowers appearing in succession up the stem. TIGER LILIES HAVE POLLEN POISONOUS TO CATS
Contributed by @taminas
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Lily 'White Tiger' (Asiatic)
Latin name
Lilium 'White Tiger'
type
Bulb
family
Liliaceae
ph
6.1 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Lilium 'White Tiger'
A white hybrid of the Orange Tiger Lily. The flower is white with dark spots in the center. Tall, flowering perennials. A single, unbranched stem from a bulb of overlapping scales, with narrow, pointed leaves growing spirally along the length of the stem. Flowers are large, showy, and usually fragrant. The flower buds appear at the top of the stem, and the lowest bud opens first, the other flowers appearing in succession up the stem. TIGER LILIES HAVE POLLEN POISONOUS TO CATS
Flowering
From Late Summer TO Late Summer
Tiger lilies flower from August to Sepember
Propagating
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Lilies can be propagated by removing and planting bulblets, scales or offsets in Autumn.
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
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Lilies flower from from early Summer to late Summer
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
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