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Sign up freeLilium × hybridum
Plant bulbs in autumn or early spring. Highly toxic to cats — keep away. Deadhead but leave foliage until yellow. Stake tall varieties. Divide overcrowded clumps every 3–4 years.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseFair nearby.
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
vegetable
Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Lily
Lily is usually grown from bulbs rather than seed. Plant bulbs pointed-end up at roughly two to three times their own depth.
Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile — bulbs rot in waterlogged soil
