'L. Henryi var. Citrinum' - Species Lily
Light scent. 3 to 4 Feet. July Flowering.
This rare and beautiful yellow color form of Lilium henryi is not been often seen in commerce. Though quite beautiful, and easily grown, its main drawback is a stem that usually needs staking. For this reason, commercial breeders held little interest, which probably accounts for it not being as commonly offered as its orange counterpart. When left undisturbed, bulbs in excess of 25 inches in circumference and three to five pounds, with stems exceeding 8 feet, are not unusual. Debate has gone on for years over the true species status of L. henryi var. citrinum. Some believe it to be a true color variant of L. henryi and others believe it to be a sport that showed up in the garden decades ago. After growing this lovely lily since about 1982, we are in the "natural color variant camp".
Lilium henryi citrinum likes a well drained, fertile garden loam and full sun.
Very limited supply for Spring 2024 delivery. These are flowering size bulbs that will have produced 2 or more flowers the summer of 2023. Approx. 24 Bulbs Available
Bulb Size - Our standard for bulbs of this Species Lily Bulb cultivar range from 14/16 cm (flowering size) to 16/18+.
Classification: Lilium Species Lily Bulb (USDA Zones 5-8, the colder climates of this range require winter mulching)
Stock #L8021 - 'L. henryi var. Citrinum' - Species (Wild) Lily Bulb
This rare and beautiful yellow color form of Lilium henryi is not been often seen in commerce. Though quite beautiful, and easily grown, its main drawback is a stem that usually needs staking. For this reason, commercial breeders held little interest, which probably accounts for it not being as commonly offered as its orange counterpart. When left undisturbed, bulbs in excess of 25 inches in circumference and three to five pounds, with stems exceeding 8 feet, are not unusual. Debate has gone on for years over the true species status of L. henryi var. citrinum. Some believe it to be a true color variant of L. henryi and others believe it to be a sport that showed up in the garden decades ago. After growing this lovely lily since about 1982, we are in the "natural color variant camp".
Lilium henryi citrinum likes a well drained, fertile garden loam and full sun.
Very limited supply for Spring 2024 delivery. These are flowering size bulbs that will have produced 2 or more flowers the summer of 2023. Approx. 24 Bulbs Available
Bulb Size - Our standard for bulbs of this Species Lily Bulb cultivar range from 14/16 cm (flowering size) to 16/18+.
Classification: Lilium Species Lily Bulb (USDA Zones 5-8, the colder climates of this range require winter mulching)
Stock #L8021 - 'L. henryi var. Citrinum' - Species (Wild) Lily Bulb
