Lilium Martagon Hybr. Painted Ladies is a color mixture of yellow, apricot, pink, wine-red, orange, and white blooms, with purple spots on most petals. The whorled stems can grow up to 18 inches and have multiple lilies hanging from the slightly hairy white stems. The flowers have the look of being hand painted with the intricate markings and are quite a fancy flower for a garden and will be admired by those who get to view them. These plants are long term plants and will take a bit to grow and bloom but they are worth the effort. They are also called Turk's Cap and have a widespread native region extending from Portugal east through Europe and Asia as far east as Mongolia. They have won the Garden of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society for their beauty. Plant several together to achieve stunning views of the lilies dangling in different colors, it would be spectcular to see.
15 seed per pack
I read about germination on these, here is one of the tips I found, I would find a few more as I always research my germination on each seed I grow. .
Delayed hypogeal germination. They will sprout their first true leaf only after a 3 month cold period. Soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours then use 4 weeks at 65-74F. After use 12 weeks at 32- 39F, move to 45-55F for germination.
Planting Zone: 4 – 10
Full Sun
Height: up to 2 feet
Width: 2 feet wide
Fragrant
Great cut flowers
Origin: Europe and Asia
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine,Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
