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Posted by marnie4604 SE Qld (My Page) on Sat, Sep 3, 05 at 21:41
| Does anyone have experience in growing liliums in Qld? I would appreciate info regarding growing in pots, when to divide and how, (new bulb has put up heaps of babies) how long to flower, other relevant info please. |
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RE: liliums; grow in s e qld
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I was hoping someone a little closer to S/E Qld would answer your query, but since this hasn't happened, I can probably help.
Liliums grow very well in pots because they like moisture retentive, well drained soil.
I can't really tell you when yours will flower, as some flower earlier than others, but they all make quick progress once the stem emerges well above the ground.
As for the babies, these are the bulblets which form around the base and sometimes along the stem. I always leave them alone, but some people break them off and plant them seperately. They take quite some years to reach flowering size.
Liliums only need to be divided when they become overcrowded, but if you intend to always grow them in pots, you can see to this when you re-pot them.
If you want to cut the flowers for the house, leave at least half the stem to nourish the bulb for next year, otherwise, dead head them and leave the stem to die down. You will get much better results if you give them several feeds of liquid fertiliser during this stage.
It's important to never let liliums dry out, so never take them out of the pots and leave them lying around, always re-pot them straight away.
You'll always find someone who'll tell you that liliums will flower again and again in the same old potting mix. But if you want to be kind to your bulbs you'll give them a fresh lot each year, or plant them in the ground.
I hope this has been of some help. |
RE: liliums; grow in s e qld
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Hi, I posted pretty much the same post about 2 weeks ago and someone kindly provided me withis link. I found it exceptionally helpfull.
I am new to liliums as well but I have them growing at quite an alarming rate that my husband has named them the triffods! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Lilium propogation
RE: liliums; grow in s e qld
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| Thank you wattleblossom and happyjacq...... I really love these things and can't wait for the flowers esp of the new one which is an apricot colour..... I only planted one tiny little bulb and there are all these plants coming up...Thanks again Marnie |
RE: liliums; grow in s e qld
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| Hate to be a wet blanket, but I don't think most liliums do very well in SEQ unless you are in one of the places that doesn't get heat and humidity, or unless you want to give them articicial environments. The only one that I've had luck with is lilium longiflorum, which loves the heat and humidity; it comes in different sizes but only in white that I have seen. It is a good one though and worth growing especially for the perfume. |
RE: liliums; grow in s e qld
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Actually middlejane I really beg to differ. I have put in about 60 la and oriental lilium bulbs and have a 94% rate of them growing. I have planted longiflorum as well so I have them around Christmas time. At this stage each bulb has at the very least 5 flower heads or buds appearing and the plants are extremely healthy. They do take a fair bit of water but that is why I have put 2 blue steel water tanks along both sides of our house, not to mention sugar can mulch at cms depth. Never say never, oh and the dutch iris and jonquils are still flowering now, I think you just need to plant them a few extra cm's deeper.
I think being in Brisbane's inner western suburbs that we would qualify as being pretty hot and humid. |
RE: liliums; grow in s e qld
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| Yes, I have to agree with happyjacq. I have lived in Brisbane and I have grown oriental lilium before... They flowered like crazy every year.... Regards, Ari :) |
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