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I have tried some of your lilies and they have been successful and beautiful thank you. Could you tell me if I now leave the stems alone without cutting down? I have only taken off the dead flowers.
After your lilies have flowered, you need to….
Cut the flower heads off your lilies (as you’ve done), allow the foliage to die back naturally. Do not be tempted to cut the stem back until stems become hollow and brown. This will then feed the bulb for next year’s flowering. Leave the bulbs in the ground or in your pots as they like a cold dormant phase throughout the winter (they can tolerate -20c). Ensure they have plenty of drainage so they don’t get waterlogged as this will cause the bulbs to rot. You can tilt the pots on their side or place under shelter to prevent this. After a few years, you may find you need to divide your lily bulbs and replant them all.
