Beginner Gardening: New to Asiatic lilies, what do I do now???, 1 by Kizmo

Kizmo wrote:
Hi everyone! I planted Carpet Lilies (that's what they were called in the catalogue) last summer, but they didn't come up until this Spring. Now that they have bloomed, what do I do with them? I've trimmed off the spent blooms, so all that's left is a 18" stalk with leaves along the front walk... Looks sort of goofy. My Dad in law ordered more for Fall planting, so I'll have to enlarge the planting area. The description said they were like 9-12", but they were much taller than that. I only had one that is about 3" tall, and deformed, no buds. I was hoping they were shorter to line the brick walkway, but since they're so tall, I'll have to landscape it or something.
Do I just leave the leafy stalks the rest of the summer? This is my first experience with this type, I only have daylilies along the house..
Thanks for any advice!

Kiz