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Oriental Lily 'Acapulco': Fragrant Pink Blooms with Dark Spots

Overview

Lilium 'Acapulco' is an oriental lily cultivar bearing large, fragrant, pink flowers with darker pink spots and white edges. It blooms in mid to late summer, perfuming the garden with its sweet scent.

Taxonomy

Family:	Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Lilium (LIL-ee-um)
Cultivar:	Acapulco

Growing Tips

Plant bulbs in spring or fall in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Full sun to part shade. Mulch to keep roots cool.

Bulbs: Regal Lily (Lilium regale): Fragrant White Trumpets with Gold Throat; Crinodonna Lily (× Amarcrinum memoria-corsii): Hybrid Vigor & Beauty; Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum): Historic Symbol of Purity; Voodoo Lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer): Bizarre Inflorescence & Bulbils; Oriental Lily 'Muscadet' (Lilium): White with Pink Brushstrokes; Spider Lily (Hymenocallis speciosa): Fragrant White Stars; Oriental Lily 'Tom Pouce' (Lilium); Oriental Lily 'Marco Polo' (Lilium); Oriental Lily 'Mona Lisa': Soft Pink with Darker Spots; Oriental Lily 'Starfighter': Deep Pink with White Edges, Intense Fragrance

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