Lilium ‘Casa Blanca’

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Even in a group of bulbs noted for yielding large flowers, vigorous growth, and sweet perfume, Lilium ‘Casa Blanca’ is a standout. The huge flowers are pure, gleaming white, delicately flocked in a way that adds richness and texture. When this Lily blooms in our Moon Garden, our staff find excuses to wander nearby, while visitors stand transfixed, lost in the perfume and admiring the hawkmoths that hover over the blooms day and evening. Adjectives like “astonishing” and “ravishing” may seem like catalog hyperbole, until you actually see one of these Lilies in bloom. Then words fail. ‘Casa Blanca’ is widely regarded by horticultural professionals as the best white Oriental Lily ever.

Lilies are one of the truly great garden plants. Their beauty, diversity, extended season of bloom, exquisite fragrance, graceful stature, and reliable disposition reflect the fruits of hundreds of years of selective breeding. Your garden should not be without them, whether you manage acres of mixed borders or a few pots on a city balcony.

Lilies prefer cool soil, which argues for shade at their feet from low-growing companions such as Ferns, Geraniums, or Hellebores. Plant Lilies in well-drained soil where they will receive 6–8 hours of sun a day. Delicate and graceful Species Lilies carry their flowers on candelebra-shaped stems and are generally more tolerant of shade. When cutting the flowers for bouquets, remove no more than 1/3 of the stem. This provides sufficient leaves on the remaining stem to renew the bulb for the coming year.

For more information on growing Lilium, click on Growing Guide.