Re: lilies

That's a good idea. I'll tilt them when I dig them up in the fall to
amend the soil!

			Thanks,
			Mary

> 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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