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These instructions are also sent with each order.
You can also view our "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" section,
under "General Information" on the menu to the right.
PLANTING
Plant your bulbs as soon as you receive them, unpacking and dusting off
the moist sawdust first.
-in a pot
To grow as a pot plant - use a tall (rather than squat) 15-20 cm. pot. A planter
bag (PB8 size) can also be used. Fill the pot half full with a free
draining potting mix, or make up a mix of 4 parts fine bark, 1 part sand plus
slow release fertiliser . Place the bulb and fill the pot. A few bulbs
can be planted together in a larger size patio container.
-in the garden In the garden, grow
in a well drained position. A raised bed or sloping position is strongly
recommended. The need for excellent drainage cannot be over -emphasised.
Lilies tolerate most other abuses well.
Ideally plant 10 cm deep, but if
the drainage is less than ideal (especially in the wetter parts of the country)
plant as shallow as 5 cm.
POSTION Grow in part or full sun.
As a general rule, strong coloured lilies, ie., reds, oranges and yellows look
better and develop stronger colours in good light; delicate pastel colours keep
their colours a little longer if protected from the heat of the mid-day sun.
FEEDING Feed well, in the ground, use
roughly 1 tbsp per plant of good quality, general purpose fertiliser in spring
and again before flowering, but no fresh manure. For potted lilies,add 1 tbsp
er plant of coated slow release fertiliser each spring .
GENERAL CARE Allow the lily stems
to die back naturally, (unless you are cutting them for flowers) the stems can
then be removed, but the bulbs do not need to be lifted.
Most lilies have
stem roots just below the surface. A mulch, ground-cover or shade from trees
will keep these roots cool and moist.
Bulbs multiply and may be lifted and
divided every 3 or 4 years. They may also be left alone for many years to give
a large clump.
PESTS AND DISEASES
Keep free of aphids as these pass on virus diseases. Use an insecticide
eg maldison (Malathion), Neem soap (obtainable from Trade Aid shops-
use a dessertspoonful for 2 litres ) or summer oil.
Spray against fungal
infection, especially before an extended period of warm, wet weather is expected,
using a fungicide (eg Bravo, Thiram, Greenguard or Copper) or a dessertspoonful
baking soda in 2 litres of warm water. Neem soap also helps against fungal
diseases.
CUTTING When ‘cutting’ for
flowers - leave at least 1/3 rd of stem on the plant. This will
build up the bulbs energy for next season’s growth. Always break
the stems rather than cutting, as the cutting instrument can pass on virus
diseases from one lily to the next.
NOTE Cheap bulbs offered for sale
have often been exhausted by cutting, as commercial flower growers need to cut
the whole stem and these bulbs are more likely to be infected by viruses because
of the cutting process. We do not cut any flowers at ‘Lilies In Bloom’.
Thank you for your patronage and we hope you will receive as much pleasure
from watching your lillies grow as we do!
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