Lilium ‘FantAsiatics Red’
Blooming Time
Exposure
The sizzling red blooms of ‘Red Hot’ oriental trumpet lily are preceded by tropical looking, deep green, pineapple-like foliage. Later, during midsummer, it bears handsome outward facing flowers in bunches of up to 15 on each dark green stem, acting like beacons that bring pollinators in droves. Use this stately oriental lily as an accent in the middle of mixed borders with companions.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Red
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2½'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
It bears handsome outward facing flowers in bunches of up to 15 on each dark green stem.
Landscape Value
Use this stately oriental lily as an accent in the middle of mixed borders with companions.
Care
Watering:
'FantAsiatics Red' Oriental Trumpet Lily requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
'FantAsiatics Red' Oriental Trumpet Lily is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'FantAsiatics Red' Oriental Trumpet Lily should be pruned or mowed back to ground level during early April before it begins to grow again.