Re: [SG]
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG]
- From: D* H* <D*@PRODIGY.NET>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 16:54:23 -0500
Thanks everyone for all the good information. Marge, should I leave
the spent blooms on too, or just the foliage?
Thanks,
Denise
-----Original Message-----
From: Marge Talt <mtalt@CLARK.NET>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
<shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: [SG]
>Denise,
>
>Yes, you can plant it outside, but you need to wait until all danger
of
>frost is over and you need to harden it off just like you would a
seed
>grown plant before you plant it out.
>
>It might skip bloom next year - often greenhouse forced plants will
do this
>- but the lily, possibly Lily 'Regale' (hope that's right), is hardy
in
>your area. Most lilies should be hardy in your climate. Give it a
good
>rich soil with lots of organic material in sun to light shade. Make
sure
>the soil drains very well - lilies hate wet around their bulbs - and
take
>steps to protect it from voles and mice if you have the little *&#*^%
in
>your garden.
>
>While you have to keep it inside, give it the brightest light in the
>coolest room you've got and don't let it dry out. Leave the flower
stalk
>on after the flowers fade as lilies need their stalks. Don't remove
any
>foliage until it turns totally yellow/brown.
>
>Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>mtalt@clark.net
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>From: Denise Holder <DENISEHOLDER@PRODIGY.NET>
>Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 10:07 PM
>
>Does anyone know how to care for an Easter Lily? Can I plant it
outside
>(Zone 6), or is it best kept inside?
>
>Denise Holder
>Zone 6
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