Lilium davidii var. willmottiae - Madonna lily

Fertilization Lilium davidii var. willmottiae : We should enrich the soil of newly planted bulbous plants with organic fertilizer; it’s not necessary to fertilize summer flowering bulbous plants during this period of the year.

continental : plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
The Lilium davidii var. willmottiae is a rustic plant, which doesn’t tolerate the winter cold, even when the nocturnal temperatures are very low.

alpine : Let's locate the The Lilium davidii var. willmottiae in a very luminous place, preferably sunny.
The Lilium davidii var. willmottiae can stand the cold, therefore it can be grown outdoors year round.

mediterranean : These plants favour sunny exposures, where they can enjoy, even for the whole day, some direct solar rays.
Grow the The Lilium davidii var. willmottiae in the garden, in full ground; it can stand the cold.

continental : Let’s water every 0-1 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water, or even more often if the weather is hot and dry; we should always try to keep the ground slightly damp.

alpine : Water regularly, every 1-2 weeks, wetting the soil thoroughly by using 1-2 glasses of water and keeping it always a bit moist, although avoiding to soak it too much.

mediterranean : For a balanced development these plants need constant and abundant dampness; during this time of year it is good to water frequently, about 3-4 glasses of water at least every 0-0 weeks.

Treatments Lilium davidii var. willmottiae : During the cold months many pathogens spend the winter in the ground, at the feet of our plants; let’s treat the plants struck by black spot disease or by leaf curl disease with particular attention by applying a wide-range anticryptogamic treatment, to vaporize even on the ground. Let’s gather and destroy the leaves of the sick plants.