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Lilies are a fabulous summer blooming bulb suitable for garden beds or garden containers. They prefer a full sun location, however a part day of sun is also favorable as the bloom will last longer and not “Spend” so quickly in our summer heat.
Lilies are often grown as cut flowers, they add body and fragrance to summer bouquets and are often indulged in for summer wedding arrangements.
Feed your lily at planting time using an organic granular feed, then from bud on through bloom feed using a liquid 4*2*3 every two weeks. When planting lilies, either in a pot or in the ground, remember to always plant them three times as deep as the bulb size, this will stabilize the lily, allowing it to hold it bloom stable and strong incase of summer winds. As for spacing, in a 14" wide container you can squeeze three bulbs in for a great full effect, in the garden give them some room to grow into by allowing 1 square foot of garden space per bulb. Late March through April is the ideal time to nestle lily bulbs in the ground, and remember they are very winter hardy to - 46 c. so no need to lift them.
For those of you who love lilies but suffer from summer allergies consider planting the pollen and fragrant free kiss lilies, they are wonderful cut flowers without the suffering!
!Sheena's Best Lilies for 2007!
New lily for 2007 “Queens Promise” A 46" tall soft solid pink bloom featuring unique blooms with reflexed petals. Excellent cut flower.
New Lily “Ceres” Double deep purple pollen free blooms. Excellent cut flower with a unique color.
New Lily “Landini” The darkest of all lilies with a deep black red cup shaped bloom, offering a satin or velvety sheen.
Orienpet lilies - commonly called the tree lilies as they can get very tall, in the first year expect 42", then they can grow up to 80" in the next three seasons! They are fragrant and bloom mid to late summer. They are a cross between the oriental and the trumpet lilies.
“Altari” A white lily with a red stripe.
“Honeymoon” medium butter yellow with a darker yellow stripe.
“Red Hot” A melon hue with soft yellow edge. A personal favorite!
“Touching” Medium yellow with a red stripe. Gorgeous.
Oriental Lilies - Generally fragrant and well suited for cut flower bouquets.
“Aubade”: Grows 36" and blooms June through September. Use as a cut flower great in mixed borders or containers. Soft yellow with deeper soft buttery throat and brown stamens.
“Tom Pounce” Only 28" high this is one is very suited for the front of the borders or in containers. Multiple fragrant blooms of pink, with a light yellow striped throat and small red stamens. The edges of this beauty are soft and ruffled.
“Starfighter” Deep pink with six petals and a white ruffled edge, this is one of the most fragrant.
Grows 40" high.
“Acapulco” A solid pink with deep pink brush stroked markings. Grows 36" tall, excellent cut flower.
“Lizzy Dizzy” Turned back white petals covered in deep pink stripes and freckles. This fragrant beauty is well suited for a container as it reaches only 30". It is also suitable to use a border of lilies as no staking, at all, required!
“Casablanca” Reaching 48" tall this pure white fragrant beauty is best suited at the back of borders. Wonderful blooming amongst lavender, summer heather, or iris.
“Kissproof” This is a fragrant burgundy summer lily with folded back petals. Reaching 40" and blooming June through September.
Asiatic Lilies - not fragrant, good for those with allergies as they can cut them and enjoy the beauty with out the fragrance indoors.
Double Asiatic Kiss Lily “Aphrodite” A double lily with a blend of mango, fuchsia, and light orange hues. One of the first to bloom, reaching a height of 32" it is excellent in any container. No fragrance, suitable for those with allergies.
Asiatic “New Wave” Wonderful in any container this pure white lily is early to bloom and reaches a height of 24". No scent, suitable for those with allergies.
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