I would buy this product again.
5
Great garden plant to fill a summer garden with fragrance. I pick off any lily beetles trying to eat them: worth the effort.
Helen
Middlesex
Lilium 'Anastasia'
Skyscraper Anastasia lily bulb
1 bulb
in stock (shipped within 2-4 working days)
3 bulbs
£11.97
£9.00
in stock (shipped within 2-4 working days)
- Position: full sun with light dappled shade at its base
- Soil: fertile, reliably moist soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 16/18
Hailed as a 'super lily', Anastasia is part of a select group of hybrids that have been bred by crossing oriental and trumpet lilies. The result is a plant that has inherited the best qualities of both its parents. This is a really tall lily that can reach up to 2.5m tall, and when well established, it can produce up to 25 flowers. The best news is that the breeding has not diminished the flowers' scent, which is as heady and sweet as you would expect from a lily.
The RSPCA has reported that all parts of lilies can be fatal to cats, including the flower, leaves and pollen. For more information visit RSPCA.org.uk. - Garden care: Lilies can be planted at any time from early autumn to mid-spring. Planting in autumn often helps them settle in and become better established before they start to put on their new spring growth, but spring planting is a better option if your soil is heavy and wet during winter. Choose a sunny spot, preferably where the plant receives a little light shade at its base, and plant each bulb 15-20cm (6-8in) deep in a well-drained soil, enriched with well-rotted organic matter or leaf mould. Space them at 30cm intervals and provide support before the flowers appear. Deadhead the faded blooms promptly and cut the dead stems back to ground level at the end of autumn.
- CAUTION do not eat ornamental bulbs
Goes well with
Terracotta bulb bowl
£14.99Empoli terracotta lily pot
£37.99Terracotta citrus pot
£54.99Bulb planting auger
£7.99Verbena bonariensis
£14.99Stunning flowers, heavenly perfume.
5
Beautiful in pots or in border
Lilylover
Essex
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- Is a Skyscraper lily (Lilium Anastasia)the same as a Tree Lily?
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Garden vol.
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Hello 'Anastasia' is a new hybrid, which has been bred by crossing Oriental and Trumpet Lilies, which is very similar to the way the Tree Lilies have been bred.
Helen
- Lilies: If I want it to flower in it's first year should I buy a bulb or a small pot? What type would be best. Looking for highly scented ones for cutting.
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Frances
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Hello, Both the bulbs and the potted lilies we sell are of flowering age, although the potted plants are slightly older and therefore better established, so they may put on a better display in their first year.
Helen
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