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Lily Bulbs - Description
- Pack of Lily Bulbs
- Variety: Rio Negro
- AKA Black Lily Bulbs
- Quantity: 2 Bulbs
- In Bloom: May to August
- Fully Grown Size: 120cm
- Flower Colour: Deep Red / Black Red With White Margin
- Flower: Large, Ruffled Petals & Long Stamens With Deep Red Anters
- Exotic Lily
- Type: Oriental
- Wonderfully Fragrant Flowers
- When to Sow: Spring
- Spacing: 40cm Apart
Lily Bulbs - Uses
- Excellent rich flowers really stand out in borders
- Rio Negro look best when planted at the back of borders
- Suited to modern gardens
- Work great when planted among white flowering plants
- Companion plants for Lily Rio Negro include
- Acer Palmatum, White Foxgloves, Sage, Santolini, Iceberg Rose & White Cystus
- Lilies provide great colour & height in a garden
- Popular choice for cut flower gardens
Lily Bulbs - How to Sow
- Ideally, start bulbs in greenhouse in early Spring
- Sow approx. 6 inches deep into rich compost
- Sow from late Feb to April
- Sow with pointed end pointing upwards
- Cover with soil & water in well
- Move out into the garden in early Summer
- Feed when foliage appears
- When foliage dies & turns yellow, cut back the foliage
- Divide bulb clumps every 4 to 5 years
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