| Division: | IX. Species and Species Cultivars |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10-16 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Herbaceous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Other: Bulb scaling. |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
![Location: Rosetta-Tasmania
Date: 27-11-11
Candidum[Christmas Lily]](/pics/2011-11-27/gwhizz/e099a9-250.jpg "Location: Rosetta-Tasmania
Date: 27-11-11
Candidum[Christmas Lily]")
![Location: Garden of a famous Tasmanian[DEC] gardener
Date: nov 2006
candidum](/pics/2011-10-11/gwhizz/7cea83-250.jpg "Location: Garden of a famous Tasmanian[DEC] gardener
Date: nov 2006
candidum")
![Location: Rosetta Tasmania[next to my garden chair]
Date: nov 2010
candidum](/pics/2011-10-11/gwhizz/815f83-250.jpg "Location: Rosetta Tasmania[next to my garden chair]
Date: nov 2010
candidum")
| Australis | On April 25, 2023 | Potted up Moved into a large pot. Trying an amended mix with sand, grit and perlite added to improve drainage and more closely mimic the rocky soil it naturally grows in. |
| Australis | On October 11, 2022 | Obtained plant Purchased two seedlings in small pots from The Diggers Club, as the bulb from Cam Lilies was mislabelled and my seed-grown ones did not return in 2021. |
| Australis | On February 11, 2018 | Potted up Carefully slip repotted into a much larger pot, as some seedlings were breaking dormancy; only disturbed one bulb. |
| Australis | From December 4, 2017 to January 24, 2018 | Entered Dormancy 6 of the 7 surviving seedlings went dormant at different times during this period. |
| Australis | From January 31, 2017 to February 21, 2017 | Plant emerged A few seedlings went dormant briefly during December/January; the next round of true leaves emerged during February and March. Only two of the eight had sent up true leaves prior to this date. |
| Australis | From September 24, 2016 to October 11, 2016 | Plant emerged 8 seedlings emerged - 57% success rate. Probably didn't have ideal conditions. |
| Australis | On August 29, 2016 | Seeds sown Obtained as seeds from Chiltern Seeds. |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Lilium candidum by Tamalpa | Jun 5, 2020 11:47 PM | 0 |
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