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The Lily Group is the oldest of the RHS plant groups of the Royal Horticultural Society and is based in London, UK. Formed as a Committee in 1931 and as a Group in 1932, we celebrated our seventy fifth anniversary in 2007.

Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They comprise a genus of about 110 species in the lily family (Liliaceae). They are important as large showy flowering garden plants. Additionally, they are important culturally and in literature in much of the world. Some species are sometimes grown or harvested for the edible bulbs. The species in this genus are the true lilies. Many plants exist with "lily" in their name, some of which are quite unrelated to the true lilies.

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Pollen Exchange
Members are asked to think seriously about Pollen Exchange in order to increase the setting of seed in reluctant or 'sterile' Lilies thereby increasing the conservation and production of species and interesting hybrids.
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Lily image Lily image From the RHS Lily Group Newsletter

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RHS FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 2013
26th - 27th March  RHS Great Plant Fair.     9th - 10th April - RHS Garden Wisley.     20th - 21st April RHS Garden Rosemore.     
30th April - 1st May RHS Garden Wisley.       4th - 5th May RHS Garden Harlow Carr      25th - 28th July RHS Flower Show Tatton Park     
8th - 9th October RHS London Harvest Festival Show      22nd - 23rd October RHS Shades of Autumn Show     1st - 2nd November RHS Garden Wisley
More information about these and other events are available at the RHS web site