Lilies: Lily with 11 Buds, 1 by revclaus

revclaus wrote:
I got them from John Scheepers, planted them last October and put them in foam pots about 13" across. I must have 10 lilies to a pot, half Asiatic, half LA and Orienpet. They do pretty well for me. I also have a pot of White Stargazers coming back from last year, mostly from bulbils. They also have buds. I use potting soil with superior drainage just from adding perlite but also using a wick to drain away extra water (tapla's advice from over on the Container Gardening forum). I just mixed bulb food in with the potting soil when planting, but nothing since.

The pic shows what came up in May. After they were finished blooming I cut down the foliage.

I buy new ones every year...so many lilies, so little time. LOL It does cost a bit, but the reward is worth it.

Edited to say: I'll have to check out the stem in the morning. I have many with 8 buds, some with more, but the 11 bud lily was the one with the most buds.

This message was edited Jun 21, 2008 10:53 PM