How to plant and grow lilies
A quick-glance guide on how to grow and care for lilies, both in pots and in the ground.
3 bulbs 261403-3 | £6.50 |
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6 bulbs 261403-6 | £11.95 |
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Following on from our drifts of tulips in the Oast Garden, I love this radiant pink lily which flowers all through early summer, and has been coming back in the same spot now for five years.
Genus | Lilium |
Group/Species | x hybrida (Asiatic) |
Variety | Pink Flight |
Type | Perennial |
Common Name | Lily |
Border Position | Border (Middle) |
Bulb Size |
14/16 For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
Soil Type | Acid - Neutral |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Part Shade |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 1.2m (4ft) |
Spacing | 25cm (10in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Preferably plant to 15cm (6in)depth in deep, rich well-drained soil, enriched with leaf mould or well-rotted organic matter. If you have moist/boggy soil plant with plenty of grit or try planting the bulbs on their side to prevent moisture being trapped inside the bulb. |
Care Tips | Likes a cool root run. When planting, envelop the bulbs in sharp sand (particularly in heavy soils). Just leave them where they are from one year to the next, or plant them in a pot and sink them in the ground somewhere very prominent in the garden for lifting out of the wet and cold until the following spring. Remove seedheads unless required and cut down stems once foliage dies down. Plants may be affected by lily beetle, so keep your eyes peeled! |
Flowering | June - July |
Vase Life | When cutting, leave enough stem and foliage for photosynthesis and food storage. Strip anthers from the stamens to prevent sticky pollen. |
Harvesting | Flower production: 2 months |
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A quick-glance guide on how to grow and care for lilies, both in pots and in the ground.
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