RE: lilies

another suggestion when planting larger bulbs is to plant them at a tilt so
water won't rot them by collecting in the bulb neck over the winter.

I live in the Pacific NorthWET (or Northwest, however you prefer) and mine
live over and multiply nicely doing this.

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Meum71@aol.com [M*@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 11:56 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: lilies
> 
> 
> In a message dated 5/11/1999 9:28:55 PM Central Daylight Time, 
> mrwill1@juno.com writes:
> 
> << Why do my asiatic lilies live on and on for many years and 
> multiply,
>  while the orientals disappear after 2 or three years? Both kinds are
>  growing in various spots-- some more sunny, some less, with adequate
>  moisture-- and surely the orientals could find a 
> microclimate they like.
>  The asiatics like them all.
>  		Just wondering.
>  
>  		Mary >>
> Mary they need very good drainage in winter.
> They will rot if they are wet in the fall/winter.
> Use a lot of sand when planting them if you have moist soils 
> or water a lot.
> Dig the hole down about 12" deep and use a soil mix with 
> fifty percent sand 
> and plant the bulbs 6-8" deep.  they do not multiply like the 
> Asiatics but 
> they do have more flowers as they age.
> Also slugs do feed on the bulbs, so if you have a slug 
> problem in your yard 
> you should control them.
> Personally I like the trumpet type lilies my self, they are 
> just a little 
> easier to grow but also need good drainage to grow well.
> The best plants I have had have been those that have grown 
> under the eves of 
> the house.
> 
> Paul
> 
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