Re: pH of lilies
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: pH of lilies
- From: M* R* W*
- Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 21:13:23 -0600
Al,
What you said got me thinking, and went out just now and dug down to lily
root level and tested, still the same acidity, which surprised me since I
am accustomed to our soil being closer to neutral. I guess it's the pine
needles.
Casablancas have been my best oriental lily performers in the past, but
can rarely keep them more than 2 or 3 years. I dig in lots of compost but
they probably rot when we get a wet winter, we have heavy clay too.
That's why I tried them under the overhang.
Thanks again,
Mary
>
> If the overhang means that it was near a house or building it could
> be a
> case where Lime from the foundation could have leeched into the
> soil, even
> though you took a PH reading, the PH deeper in the soil could have
> been
> higher. We had a problem with a holly planted near the house with
> the same
> problem years ago. We finally had to dig around it and add
> acidifying
> material deeper in the soil.
>
> I have grown Casablanca with mixed results. I think the soil was the
> main
> culprit. I read later that lilies like soil with lots of organic
> matter. My
> soil was rather heavy and full of clay.
>
> Al
>
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