Casablanca Lily info and trivia

Largest of the oriental lilies. Very strong sweet fragrance. Weak stems should be supported by a stick. Can Last for 7-18 days.
Like the sun-bleached walls of sunny Morocco, the pure white 'Casablanca' lily has stature and character. 5 to 6 foot pillars of majestic 10 inch blooms will anchor your pink and blue perennial border in midsummer.
The Lily is one of the most expensive impressive and sought after perennials around. Many lilies are delicate and fragile, but certain lily hybrids are durable, permanent and easy to grow. You can easily add height and drama to a part of your garden just by adding a few lilies. They also make excellent cut flowers and should impress everyone when added to flower arrangements. A perennial to return and increase year after year. The highly versatile garden gems adds exotic beauty to the perennial border, the shrub border and flower drifts.
The Casablanca Lily produces one of the largest blooms among the lilies. Each bulb should average 6 to 8 thick, pure white flowers richly fragrant and long lasting. Many lily experts call the Casablanca the “perfect white lily.” Expect the plant to grow up to 48 inches tall, blooming in mid to late summer. The Casablanca is a vigorous grower that will return year after year.

It is often used in perfume.

Advice on planting

For best results plant diring spring. Early fall planting, while not ideal, is also satisfactory.
Prefers full sun the north and some protection from the hottest sun in the south.
Does best with shade at base. This can be accomplished by planting amongst shorter perennials.

Water regularly until established.
Plant 8 inches deep and 6 inches apart in drained soil, to which compost has been added. Soil should be slightly acidic.

Fertilize with Flower Tone at planting, and again in early spring and late fall. During the season, a monthly application of soluble seaweed fertilizer, can increase quantity and size of blooms.
When cutting blooms, remove as little of stem as possible to allow food storage for next year’s blooms.

Classification: Oriental Hybrid Lily (USDA Zones 5-9, colder climates w/winter mulch.)

Bulb Size - Our standard for bulbs of this lily cultivar ranges from Premium-size» (16/18 cm) to Exhibition-size» (over 20 cm).

Remove foliage from the bottom half of stem. Cut stems underwater and place in clean containers with fresh flower food solution. Allow space in buckets for additional buds to open. Remove pollen on anthers as soon as flowers open to prevent damage to clothing and surfaces. Crop IS ethylene sensitive.

Some diseases have been found in the plant phytoplasmas have been found in Poland in a Casablanca lily with stunting and flower buds deficiency .

Trivia

Information on city of Casablanca

Casablanca (Arab. Dar-al-Baida), city (1994 est. pop. 2,940,623), W Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean. The largest city and main port of North west African nation of Morocco, it accounts for more than half of Morocco's industrial production. The city's leading industries produce textiles, glass, electronics, bricks, beer, and soft drinks. Fish and seafood are abundant in the coastal waters. Major imports include petroleum products. Casablanca is the seat of numerous Arab and French schools, an art school, the Goethe-Institut, and the Hassan II mosque (1993), one of the world's largest.
Casablanca is on the site of Anfa, a prosperous town the Portuguese destroyed in 1468; they resettled it briefly in 1515 under its present name. Almost destroyed by an earthquake in 1755, Casablanca was rebuilt (1757) by Muhammad XVI. It was occupied by the French in 1907. During World War II, Casablanca was the scene of one of the three major Allied landings in North Africa (Nov., 1942) and of a conference between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill (Nov., 1943).
Casablanca means white house translated from Spanish.

General info on the Lily
Lilium candidum was the most significant flower symbol for Christians and suggested purity. As a symbol of purity. One of the first descriptions of the lily dates from the Chinese Middle Ages "the plant flowers until late autumn and there are three types, red, yellow and purple".
Some forms (Lilium longiflorum, L. candidum, oriental lilies) are highly perfumed but white only; others (asiatic lilies) are highly coloured but scent-free
Availability: All year.
Trivia:
Facts: Lilies have been cultivated for over 3000 years. Feng Shui believers hold the lily as an emblem of summer and abundance; to the Chinese, lily means "Forever in love". The lily was the holy flower of the ancient Assyrians. Until the 16th century the Madonna lily was the only garden variety known, because of this the "lilies of the field" as mentioned in the bible are thought to be this specific lily. A lily has adorned the coat of arms of the kings of France since 1179. King Chlodwig I allegedly received this 'fleur de lys', as it is called in heraldic language, from an angel. But in actual fact his flower wasn't a lily, as the name implies, but an iris. Via Louis XI the motif made its way to the coat of arms of the Medici family, and from there on to the arms of Florence and Tuscany. Interestingly, only the Florentine 'fleur de lys' has stamens like a lily.

In Greek poetry, the lily stood for tenderness. It was also referred to as the voice of cicadas or of the muses. There is a Greek myth that tells us how the lily was born from the milk of the goddess Hera. The lily still symbolises pure, virginal love in the Christian world. In the past, various flowers were used to prepare remedies in popular medicine. In China some served as lucky charms, while others were thought to be capable of averting the evil eye. In another historical account we read that people were interested in lilies for their anti-toxic powers and their capacity of curing depressions. In Europe, too, lilies were used as a remedy against a wide range of diseases and ailments right up to the beginning of the last century

Be aware that some lilies can be highly poisonous to cats. Owners should be aware of this risk and keep their pets away from them.

Origin of surname

The name lily is Anglo-Saxon in origin and came from a popular female personal name Elizabeth. The name lily is a metronymic surname, which is derived from the name of the mother. Occasionally, the surname is derived from residence in a settlement of Lilley in Hertfordshire or in the place called Lilly in Berkshire. In this case, the name lily belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Spelling variationsof the name include: Lillie, Lilie, Lilley, Lilly and others.First found in Worcestershire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest.

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Lille is a major city in France: The name does not derrive from the flower. The name Lille comes from insula or l'Isla, since the area was at one time marshy. This name was used for the Count of Flanders' castle (Château du Buc), built on dry land in the middle of the marsh.

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