Asiatic Lily Question

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Feb 20, 2003

I was recently asked for information concerning how to grow an Asiatic lily indoors. My gut feeling is that it would not adapt well to an indoor climate, but I could be wrong. This is a blooming plant in a pot that was a gift. The recipient hasn't anywhere outdoors to keep it. Any suggestions?

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Baa Feb 20, 2003

Seems we've had the same email WZ

The Asiatics will flower indoors once but an indoor situation will not give the Lily the cold winter dormancy they require to bloom again. Apart from getting a deep window box and hanging them outside, I've no suggestions.

Perhaps they have access to an outdoor shed or similar where they can place the pot over winter?

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skywarrior Feb 21, 2003

Like tulips for forcing--store in the fridge from Dec-Mar or a garage--any place that is fairly cold for those months. I don't know if she is in an apartment or not--as the other poster said do a window box.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Feb 21, 2003

Thanks, you two. All good points. I've sent them on to the person asking... didn't know if you'd responded yourself yet, Baa.

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Wintermoor Jesteburg-Wiedenhof, Germany(Zone 8a) Feb 21, 2003

A friend of mine puts his lily-pots out on the balcony from November, and leaves them there throughout the winter. He then brings them inside when they have had a real good freeze.

It works that way.


Wintermoor

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debi_z Springfield, MA(Zone 6a) Feb 22, 2003

they could always use the trunk of there car for winter dormancy, unless of course they don't have winter. :)
debi z

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