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Oriental Lily 'Mona Lisa': Soft Pink with Darker Spots

Overview

Lilium 'Mona Lisa' is an oriental lily with large, fragrant, soft pink flowers adorned with darker pink spots and a white edge. A classic for mid-summer fragrance.

Taxonomy

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

Growing

Plant bulbs in spring or fall; 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 'Acapulco': Fragrant Pink Blooms with Dark Spots; Oriental Lily 'Starfighter': Deep Pink with White Edges, Intense Fragrance

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