Specialty Gardening: Summer Container Gardening, 0 by Lily_love

Lily_love wrote:
Every year, I try to bring back a little bit of what were ... in the garden the preceeding year. I don't usually succeed, for time changes, so does the garden. For instance, I most enjoyed these Gloriosa lilies bloom this time every summer. This spring I tried to dublicate the same condition...or at least the same location for the vines to repeat their performance. Little did I noticed that although, the same location but other plants in the area were taking up all the sunshine here in this spot. As a result; the tubers refused to break dormancy. As of last month, I noticed a 'puny' sprout of Gloriosa. Not until then I realized I wasn't going to have these glorious blooms for this year as I did in years past.

So I de-clutter the pots, rid off the shading plants and moved the Lilies container into a full sun position. As of now, I've new sprouting -- but not as they were last year. Here is a pix of the lilies last June. (the large pink flower is Lotus blossom).



This message was edited Jun 29, 2012 7:09 AM