Lily 'Purple Prince'
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Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Description
Lily 'Purple Prince' is a stunning, sturdy, straight-up, stately lily, with some of the richest of reddish-purple flowers. The large flowers, which are at their best in mid-summer, are upward- and outward-facing—not all lilies are like this—with six petals and prominent stamens. Each flower has a deep yellow throat—and it's fragrant, too. Every Lily 'Purple Prince' bulb produces a single, enormous, unbranched stem, with narrow, pointed, glossy, dark green leaves, sited at intervals and radiating out from the stem in all directions. Stems may be up to 120cm high.
Lilium 'Purple Prince' is one of an exciting new class of Lilium, known as the oriental × trumpet lilies, often seen as orienpets. Their large blooms carry the perfume of the oriental lily, with the strong growth habit of the trumpet lily. They are all hardy, and highly suited to the British climate. Grow it in a sunny or part-shaded border, or in a good-sized patio container. Plus, as with all lilies, it makes a superb cut-flower for bringing indoors.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Lilium 'Purple Prince' (VIIIa-b/a-b)
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Flower colour
Reddish-purple
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Bulb size
16/18
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Established height
1-1.2m
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
9 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Damp -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Stony -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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