I don't know much about these plants but I think they are really pretty. Will they die completely back for the winter and lose their leaves? I found some about a month ago at Home Depot on clearance for $1 each so I picked some up to try. Thanks. Sandra
do asiatic lilies die completely back?
Not sure about your zone, but they die back completely in a zone 5 winter. New flowers are produced on a new stalk.
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My Asians are still tall & green. I'd like to dig some up, but I have to wait for them to die back. My clumps have grown too large, so I will be looking for new homes for them soon. Got to make room for the new colors from Alice's co op.
oooh Wanda, please remember me when you divide them. I'd love to have some different ones. (btw- got the day lilies planted Saturday before the storm SUnday)
I'm in zone 7 and they do come back in the spring, without lifting them.
"eyes"
Mine have been coming back for too many springs & multiplying heavily. Gotta thin those babies down! Soon----
Ok yall, now this may sound dumb.....but when they die back, does that mean you won't see even anything green? trying to figure if I need to plant something between them as they are in a bed by themself and I don't want the bed to look empty when they are gone. Sandra
Mine don't die back until a good frost. They usually turn yellow & the leaves curl up.My asiatics & tigers & Orientals big and green right now. I usually don't break off the stems until winter or early spring. I'm going to dig mine in late September so I'll be ready for the co op lilies I ordered.
When should we dig up and divide the bulbs? Once a year, every two or three years?
I usually divide mine when I have lots of shorter green stalks coming up with smaller or no blooms. Maybe every 3 years on most. I have a Lolli Pop one that could be divided every year it seems like. Some I have never divided.
Susan
Ok, thanks!
sbhdrh, after the flowers have gone you need to take off the seed head, fertilize them with some bulb food and add compost or manure if you like. as to them being the only thing in the bed, you are correct. they will stay green, but you will not have any further blooms to admire. lilies also like to have shaded/cool feet. so either a good thick mulch, a groundcover or plants are used to accomplish this.
sue w, how many bulbels the lily produces is dependent upon the genus and species. the species asiatic and tigrinum are known to produce more bulbels than orientals. then again i have an oriental 'aruba' that has produced 4 babies that had there first blossom and i put the original bulbs in the ground in the spring of 2002. then i have stargazers and casa blanca's that have not produced any babies with green leaves.
i'm a 3-4 year person for those that need thinning. if you let your lilies, especially asiatic & tigrinum, get too crowded, the air circulation is hindered, and with a bit too much moisture you have a breading ground for borytis.
hope this helps and isn't 'too much information' :-)
debi z
Good info, ladies thank you. I will leave them be and not divide. All of mine are 2 and 1 years old. I MUST move a few of them though. When I planted, I 'shoved them in' where ever they would fit and ended up with some that were too tall for the front of the border.
debiz - no such thing as 'too much info' ! :-D
Debiz, great info! thanks heaps
Sandra
I'm going to have to divide--I have some pink Asiatics that are going nuts and trying to take over the gardens. And I need to clean out others to make room for the new lilies I've bought. i don't think I'll be done digging until the ground freezes!
your welcome ladies and i agree, i love to learn new info. well at least on topics i enjoy. ;-)
Wanda, if you have any extra, let me know, they would love my house. Carol
I'm digging the pink asians this weekend. 3 foot tall & hardy. If you want some for postage, send me an email.
Hi, new to lillies as of last year. Completely HOOKED! Question is: I live in Zone 5. I've ordered oodles of lily bulbs, some for pots on deck and solme for various gardens. Asiatic and Oriental as well as dwarfs. Can these bulbs be started in the house and when weather is appropriate can I gently move them to the gardens? thanks, jeani4
In SC the stems may stay green for a very long time (not killed by first frost like most of us "notherners") but eventually they will die back. You should probably plan on something covering them. However, do not be in a hurry to cut the stems back. It typically takes month for them to die and you need to leave them to photosynthesize and recharge for next year's bloom.
A good place would be among leafy perennials which comes up after the lilies. As the lilies finish blooming, the perennials may take over. Or in front of an evergreen shrub is also a nice tough.
Jeani4, you can plant them indoors, but they grow incredibly fast and can be very hard to control.
The best option is to get them planted asap after receipt. If the soil is not frozen outdoors, it is better to get them directly in the ground. The lilies do not mind this, and it is ok if you get more frost/snow later.
If you can not plant directly in garden keep the bulbs in the fridge until planting. Alternatively, you can plant in pots and put these outdoors. Those you intend for the garden, you can just "dump" into the ground by emptying the entire contents of the pot into a hole in the ground. I opt for planting as soon as practically possible.
Mine die back
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KDJ, thanks for guidance. jeani4