Home How to Grow plants How to plant lily bulbs in a pot. Total time: 20 minutes. Step 1 Lily bulbs should be planted quite deeply, so choose a large pot and half fill it with good quality, peat-free multi-purpose compost. Planting lily bulbs in a pot. Covering the lily bulbs with compost. Top-dressing with horticultural grit. Happy House Plants. Outdoors they should be grown out of reach of pets and when used indoors as cut flowers they should have their stamens removed as the pollen is highly toxic for cats.
Yes, the bulbs will reappear year after year if given the right care. No, light shade is fine. Many are plants of woodland edges so a mix of sun and shade is ideal. Yes, each bulb will grow new bulbs from the base of the bulb and lilies also produce bulbils that grow in the leaf joints along the stem. They will spread, especially if they are growing in a sheltered spot in fertile well-drained soil. Yes, it seems that all rodents are partial to most bulbs — plant deep and add some holly leaves to the planting hole as a deterrent.
Lilies look wonderful grown amongst ornamental grasses, or with cottage garden plants including lavender and phlox. They have a place in any herbaceous border growing among the roses, salvias, hardy geraniums and other hardy perennials. Martagon lilies are an eye-catching addition to a wildflower meadow. I grow plenty in pots so I can bring them inside when they are in flower to admire their beauty close-up and be surrounded by their heady scent.
If you do have an abundance of lilies be sure to leave enough stem and foliage for photosynthesis and food storage when cutting them. Strip anthers from the stamens to prevent sticky pollen. Get more inspiration for displaying your flowers with our flower arranging videos:. Water in dry spells. Cut stems to bring indoors or deadhead each flower when the petals drop. Divide crowded clumps and replant in fresh soil. Yes, lilies do very well in pots. Yes, lilies will flower in the first year.
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Find the plants that work for you Ideas for seasons and regions. Design your garden Use our interactive tools to design your dream garden. I chose terracotta containers for growing lilies because they blend in well with the rest of my plantings.
Plastic, ceramic or composite containers would work well, too. Whatever container you choose, fill it with a good commerical potting mix. I add a bit of extra perlite to the mix to increase drainage. Fill the container to about 6 inches below the top of the container. Top them off with more potting soil, water them well and set them outside. Water them regularly, but not excessively.
I tuck the lily pots into the back of my vegetable and insectary garden until they start blooming. Then, I move the pots to wherever in the garden a little extra color is needed. Feel free to cut back the spent blooms or cut blooms for bouquets and arrangements but leave the foliage on the plant until fall.
If you want to leave the bulbs in the same container for next year, move it into a somewhat protected location, such as an unheated garage. Another option is to plant your bulbs in the garden in September.
According to Mike, lily bulbs grow beautifully when planted in September in Minnesota. Hi Mary, I love that idea. Oh well, when you chose to live and love Minnesota, gardening will always be a give and take Happy gardening! I have no words of wisdom on Ranunculus yet — I ordered some corms a few weeks ago and will be growing them this year for the first time. Thanks for this information. I am in southern Ontario, so probably farther south then you are in Minn.
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