Lily (Lilium African Queen) in the Lilies Database

Data specific to Lilies (Edit)
Division:	VI. Trumpet and Aurelian Hybrids

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:	Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height:	4 - 6 feet
Plant Spread:	12 - 18 inches
Leaves:	Other: Herbaceous
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant
Flower Color:	Orange Other: Sold as a strain. Bloom color can vary as to depth of orange.
Bloom Size:	5"-6"
Flower Time:	Summer
Underground structures:	Bulb
Uses:	Cut Flower
Toxicity:	Other: All parts of the plant are lethal to cats
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed Other info: Species lilies will come true from seed; cultivars and hybrids will not.
Propagation: Other methods:	Offsets Other: Bulb scaling.
Awards and Recognitions:	RHS AGM
Parentage:	Selections from: Aurelian Group

Trade name information:

Trade Name: African Queen
Cultivar name: 'African Queen Group'

Common names

Trumpet Lily
Lily

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Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2020-07-11

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Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina Where
Date: 2020-06-22

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Location: Putnam County Indiana
Date: 2008-07-10

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Date: June 29, 2018
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Location: The garden at Sanabria
Date: 2013-07-27
Long lasting blooms do well in sun

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Location: My garden, Grapevine, TX
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very fragrant

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Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2018-10-31

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Location: Oceanside, California
Date: 2022-06-05
In my garden

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Location: Oceanside, California
Date: 2022-06-05
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Location: Miami County Indiana
Date: August 20, 2010
Lilium 'African Queen'

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Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2022-07-29
Lily (Lilium African Queen) after the rain

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Location: North faceing full sun garden
Date: Jul 7, 2010 5:50 AM
Lovely deep melon color

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Location: Illinois United States
Trumpet 'African Queen'

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Location: Oceanside, California
Date: 2022-06-05
In my garden. I was so happy to see this Lily not only coming bac

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-06-28

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Location: Oceanside, California
Date: 2021-06-22
In my garden last year 2021

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Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 11-04-2021
Lilium African Queen, bulbs

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Location: Sun garden Pittsford NY
Date: Jul 18, 2009 5:01 PM
Deep melon

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Location: The garden at Sanabria
Date: 2013-07-26

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-07-05

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Location: The garden at Sanabria
Date: 2013-07-26
A three year old bulb

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Comments:

Posted by pardalinum (Willamette Valley OR - Zone 8a) on Oct 22, 2011 12:14 AM concerning plant:

African Queen is a strain of trumpets that will vary a bit in color but generally are yellow on the inside and darker on the outside of the petals.

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Posted by Claudia (Greencastle IN - Zone 5b) on Sep 24, 2013 7:36 PM concerning plant:

I have noticed that the height will vary from year to year. Mine have grown as tall as 7 feet and they were a bit floppy at that height. However, on average they are usually about 5 feet tall and have very sturdy stems. They have a nice scent and I enjoy the varying melon color.

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Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 24, 2013 8:19 PM concerning plant:

African Queen has always been a bit on the floppy side for me with heavy leaning. Still, a very pretty trumpet lily with a nice golden coloring. It comes up and blooms each year with no problems.

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Posted by Ispahan (Chicago - Zone 6a) on Jun 30, 2012 8:22 PM concerning plant:

A strain of dark yellow/orange/melon-colored trumpets. It has pretty flowers but is very tall, lanky and floppy. Faintly scented during the day, the perfume intensifies at night but is never really powerful. A pleasant lily, but not one of my favorites. I would take plain old Lilium regale any day over the commonly available colored trumpet strains.

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