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Asiatic Lilium and Xmas Lily questions
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Posted by goldhills via Gympie, Qld (My Page) on Thu, Dec 29, 05 at 16:38
| I haven't ventured into growing bulbs before but got some a few months ago which I put into pots temporarily. Is it ok to put into the ground now or should I wait or should I just grow them in pots permanently? They just started flowering a couple of weeks ago. Any hints appreciated. Thanks. |
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RE: Asiatic Lilium and Xmas Lily questions
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| Hi GH If you have bulbs in pots I would leave them there till the Rainy Season is over ( Yes what Rainy Season) unless you are going to put them into raised garden beds....One Year I did not lift my Dahlia's I know they are tubers, but they disappeared as they were planted near the fence and it the soil did not drain to well, but the ones that were in the raised garden beds were ok. If they still have leaves on them I would not move them at all till all the foliage has died down. I think the best time to move them is in the Winter when you fertilize them as well, I think you have to fertlize them after flowering too.......Hope this helps .....Cheers..MM. |
RE: Asiatic Lilium and Xmas Lily questions
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| Thanks MM, my main worry is finding them again as I have forgotten where I've planted Dahlias before, I put a stake beside them but the stake goes for a walk (either fairies, gnomes or small human variety helpers?). I usually don't worry about lifting them each year, in fact my best one is growing where an old rubbish pile used to be. A couple of tubers must have been accidentally dug up and thrown on the pile a few years ago and it just keeps getting bigger each year. |
RE: Asiatic Lilium and Xmas Lily questions
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| The most important thing to remember about lilies is to never let the bulbs dry out, so do be careful of this whilst they're in pots. Once the flowers are finished, you need to remove the heads and fertilise every few weeks, (liliums are greedy feeders), until the foliage dies down. You can then repot into new soil, adding some bulb food or blood and bone and keep watering. They appreciate some liquid fertiliser whilst growing up. Liliums can be transplanted at almost anytime but will be better if you wait until they're dormant. Just don't let them dry out. If you'd like to try some early and long flowering apricot lilies, I'd recommend 'Salmon Classic' from Tesselaars. They're quite short, (about 70cm), very reliable as well as being a real stand out in the garden. |
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