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Re: [SG] Martagon Lilies

Hello Bobbi,
        It may not sound like it, but those prices from Wayside on the Martagons
are quite reasonable. In fact, the price they quote has been quit steady
for some time now. Most named selections and hybrids of the Martagons run
from $20 and up from there. They are supposed to be slow to germinate from
seed and difficult to propagate. I have not tried on mine so far so I am
just quoting others I have read. Perhaps it is time to give it a try?
        They do like an edge of the woods type of location. When planting mix in a
bit of hydrated lime. For a lily they do run a bit deep in the ground so do
prepare the soil fairly deep. Deer and rabbits do enjoy them in early
spring when they are emerging. I have gotten in the habit of staking around
them and running fishing line around them until the get up and there are
other things out there for the critters to dine on. M. henryii is the most
vigorous of the ones Wayside offers. Grows to 8 or 9 feet, arching over on
to the Peony foliage nearby. Lots of blooms. Deep green foliage. They are
multiplying slowly. The white I can not remember seeing in a couple of
years now.
        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

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> From: Roberta Diehl <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>

> Subject: [SG] Martagon Lilies
> Date: Sunday, June 07, 1998 11:34 AM
>
> I have been wanting some of these lilies for years, but they were too
> expensive or I was too cheap. This year I'm thinking of ordering some.
> They are supposed to do well in shade and to look good with hostas.
>
> I'd like to hear from any SG members especially in the Lower Midwest who
> grow these successfully. Will they do well here? What kind of conditions
> do they like? Are the whites as vigorous as the purple-y rose shades, or
> do they tend to be weaker? If I just buy a couple, will they multiply on
> their own or just peter out? Are they vulnerable to any varmints?
>
> Wayside has them for about $9 each. Does anybody know of a less expensive
> source?
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
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