This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.

• Position: full sun with light dappled shade at its base
• Soil: fertile, reliably moist soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: July
• Hardiness: fully hardy
• Bulb size: 14/16
  
  Spectacular sturdy, erect stems bearing spirally arranged, glossy green leaves below intoxicatingly fragrant, double, star-shaped flowers with bright pink petal margins. Superb for cutting, ‘Anouska’ makes a fine specimen for a container, but stake before blooming to prevent wind damage.
  
  
• Garden care: Lilies can be planted at any time from early autumn to mid-spring. Planting in autumn often helps them settle in and become better established before they start to put on their new spring growth, but spring planting is a better option if your soil is heavy and wet during winter. Choose a sunny spot, preferably where the plant receives a little light shade at its base, and plant each bulb 15-20cm (6-8in) deep in a well-drained soil, enriched with well-rotted organic matter or leaf mould. Space them at 30cm intervals and provide support before the flowers appear. Deadhead the faded blooms promptly and cut the dead stems back to ground level at the end of autumn.