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Lilium Orienpet Lily 'Shocking'
(Oriental Trumpet Lily,
OT Hybrid)

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Lilium Orienpet Lily 'Shocking'
(Oriental Trumpet Lily, OT Hybrid )


Origin:  Hybrid
Family: 
Liliaceae
Light:  Full sun-part shade
Height: 4' 
Spread:  4-6"
Blooms:  Fragrant, upright spikes, large, orange with yellow edges, mid-Summer

Foliage:    Green, deciduous, smooth, alternate, lance-shaped
Soil:  Well-drained
Uses: Bedding, borders, mass planting, container, cut flowers
Propagation:  Bulb division, bulb scales division
Caution:  Pollen may stain clothing
Comments:  Lilium Orienpet Trumpet 'Shocking' or Oriental Trumpet Lily or OT Hybrid is a beautiful perennial that is a cross between an Oriental Lily and a Trumpet Lily.  This bulb plant is resistant to rots and virus and it is a butterfly  and hummingbird attractant.  Lilium Orienpet Trumpet 'Shocking' is easy to grow and it multiplies every year.  The large blooms  make a great impact when grown in masses in the border garden.  There will be enough cut flowers to make a very lovely fragrant bouquet.  Let the yellow leaves fall off the plants to provide nourishment for the next growing season.
USDA Hardiness Zones :  3-10