Lilium candidum
John Bryan (Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:43:54 PDT)
Dear John:
Unlike most other lilies, Lilium candidum must be planted with the soil
just, and barely at that, covering the bulbs. In the LA area I would
suggest just a touch of shade in the hottest part of the day. These are
tough lilies and I have seen bulbs that are almost falling apart
recovering and doing well. The straight species, say from the
Netherlands, are often smaller flowered and Cascade Strain is far
superior. In the Napa Valley I planted many of these in quite good
shade, only direct sun for a few hours in the afternoon. Problems will
occur if the foliage is damp all the time, as for example within range
of sprinklers. The soil should be able to 'warm up' and as long as there
is nothing stopping the roots from spreading wide and to about 8-10
inches, these should give no problem. Hope this helps, Cheers, John E.
Bryan
Floral Architecture wrote:
Can anyone answer my question? I have several of these
lilies planted in various location in OH. They green
up in the fall and this is the first year that several
of them have bloomed. They were planted 2 years ago.
Does it normally take longer for these lilies to
establish themselves and flower or are they just in
bad locations and wil never be the beauties they are
supposed to be?
They are all in mostly medium clay soil with organics
added. The whole area drains really well. It has been
raining here for days. I planted some things and
watered them in even though it was still soggy and the
water ran through and didn't lay on top so I know that
it is really good drainage here.
So, what do these things need?
All the other lilies are doing really great.
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John Ingram in L.A., CA.
http://www.floralarchitecture.com/ check it out
jjingram@adelphia.net
Floralartistry2000@yahoo.com
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