 | 'Lodewijk' - Double Flowered Oriental Hybrid LilyFlower Description: Named for Lodewijk Napoleon, or Louis I, the brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, Lodewijk became King of the Kingdom of Holland in 1806. ‘Lodewijk’ is an old aristocratic Germanic name and is pronounced (lo DUH weik). Unlike Lodewijk Napoleon who abdicated his thrown four years after taking it and ran for Italy when his brother dispatched troops to Holland, this double flowered beauty can handle the challenges faced in the garden and will stick around for many years to come. The fullest of all the double flowered Orientals we offer, it is even fluffier than ‘Double Vision’ but the two together in the garden are a sight to behold. With overlapping bloom time, the enhance the beauty and uniqueness of each other. Unlike the two Napoleonic brothers, these “brothers” get along admirably. Both appreciate a little shade in the afternoon in the warmer areas of the country, both carry an intoxicating fragrance, and both will draw ooh’s and aah’s from your garden visitors. For our spring 2010 release of this rare and beautiful hybrid, these bulbs have been brought in direct from the breeder as our first commercial field crop will not be ready until this fall. This lily is just too good to keep on hold. 3 to 4 Feet. July Flowering. Save $4.00 on purchase of 6 Bulbs. Bulb Size - Our standard for bulbs of this lily cultivar ranges from Premium-size» (16/18 cm) to Exhibition-size» (over 20 cm). Click here for details. Classification: Oriental Hybrid (USDA Zones 5-9, colder climates w/winter mulch.) Stock #7025 - 'Lodewijk' - Oriental Lily Bulb | 
Wild Lilies Wild Lily bulbs making up the genus Lilium belong to the family Liliaceae comprising of approximately 200 genera made up of approximately 2,000 lily species. There are in the neighborhood of 110 to 120 Lilium species depending on whose classification you reference. For the full article, click Knowledge Base |
