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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Lilium (LIL-ee-um) (Info) Cultivar: Grand Cru Additional cultivar information: (aka Gran Cru) Hybridized by Vletter & denHaan; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1991
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color: Bright Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall
Flower Shape: Trumpet
Bloom Size: 3" to 6" (76 mm to 150 mm)
Color Pattern: Brushmarks
Foliage: Blue-Green Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Flowers are good for cutting Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
On Apr 11, 2011, mountainman72 from Broomfield, CO wrote:
Entering my second year from just 10 bulbs planted last year. So far this spring I have counted 17 stalks growing with more possibly on the way! Great multiplier, blooms last a little over a week, blooms two to four times but stays green and glossy after flowering. Not especially fragrant, but adds beautiful yellow color.
In my mind one of the very best asiatic lilies available.
Contrary to many of the images uploaded for this lily, Grand Cru MUST have dark red markings at the base of the leaf with spots on the lower 25% of the petal. A solid color yellow lily is NOT grand cru.
It has upfacing bulbs and the buds are outstanding just before they open.
On Sep 30, 2003, echoes from South of Winnipeg, MB (Zone 3a) wrote:
'Gran Cru' (Grand Cru) is a yellow lily with dark rust-red brushmarks.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Anchorage, Alaska Kenai, Alaska Broomfield, Colorado Clifton, Colorado Trenton, Florida Divernon, Illinois Virden, Illinois Lakeside, Iowa Ewing, Kentucky South China, Maine Winchester, Massachusetts Bay City, Michigan Excelsior, Minnesota Gem Lake, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Kearney, Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska South Plainfield, New Jersey Roswell, New Mexico Elizabeth City, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Coshocton, Ohio Mercer, Pennsylvania West Newton, Pennsylvania Weyburn, Saskatchewan Knoxville, Tennessee Kalama, Washington Hartford, Wisconsin Lake Hallie, Wisconsin
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