Category Archives: Lilies

Sourcing Santander Lilies

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– Marilyn – 

I moved house last year, and left behind in my beautiful garden some Santander Lilies which I loved. I have tried to buy these at a few garden shows, but failed, and I don’t see them advertised anywhere. Can you help me please?

 

Lily Crystal Blanca

Hi there,

We currently haven’t got Santander Lilies but we have the following gorgeous white oriental lilies that are very similar:
Lily ‘Casa Blanca’ (harts1091)
Lily ‘Crystal Blanca’ (SKU17899)
Lily ‘Tourega’ (harts10911)

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Late Lily Division

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– Christina – 

Good morning.

I was meant to divide my pot grown oriental lilies in late autumn but I was unwell and the weather has been very wet where I live so couldn’t do it recently. I am wondering if I can still lift and divide them in December or early January or is this too late? They have been growing in the same pot for a number of years and they really do need separated. I also had to leave them uncovered through these last few weeks due to my illness and they have been getting rained on and wondered if this would affect them.at all as I know they don’t really like being overly wet in winter. Hopefully you can help as don’t want them.to be left much longer and for them to go to waste.

Kind regards.

split lily bulbs

Thank you for your message. I hope you’re feeling better now!

You can still lift and divide your pot-grown oriental lilies in early January, even if it’s later than usual. At this stage, they will be dormant, which actually makes it a good time to separate the bulbs carefully without causing too much stress. Just take care when handling them so as not to damage the roots or bulbs.

Regarding the wet weather and exposure to rain: while oriental lilies prefer well-drained soil and don’t like sitting in waterlogged conditions, a few weeks of rain while dormant isn’t usually a major problem. Just make sure when you lift them to let them dry off slightly and remove any bulbs that show signs of rot before replanting or dividing.

Once divided, you can repot them into fresh, well-draining compost and give them a sheltered spot until growth resumes in spring. This should help them recover and thrive for the coming season.

I hope that helps!
The Hart Family

Planting advice for Lilies

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– Maggie F –  

Hi
The advice I wanted as a novice gardener is I have just purchased a house which has only a lawn in it.

My favourite flowers are lilies. You are selling online autumn planted bulbs and spring planted bulbs.

What is the difference? I have a long border which I only want to see lilies that are white eg lily casablanca from £2.00 is this for one bulb.
How many bulbs would I buy for 1metre and when do I buy them. When do I plant them and what conditions do they like sunny or shade.
I look forward to your reply

Kind regards
Maggie

Casa Blanca

Hello,

Thank you for your message and congratulations on your new home! We’re delighted to help you with your lilies.

Difference between autumn and spring planted bulbs:

  • Autumn-planted bulbs are planted before winter during the months of September, October and November. They establish roots over the colder months and flower in the spring.
  • Spring-planted bulbs are typically sent out early in the year (February to May) to plant once the soil has warmed, and flower in the summer.

Casablanca Lilies are a great choice:

  • The price is per bulb, so 1 to 2 bulbs are £2.75 each, 3-4 bulbs are £2.50 each or if you purchase 5 or more bulbs, they are £2.00 each. o 5 bulbs would be £10.
  • For a 1-metre border, planting around 5 to 7 bulbs spaced about 15–20 cm (6–8 inches) apart usually gives a nice, full display.
  • Lilies prefer a sunny spot, ideally with some afternoon shade in very hot areas to keep flowers fresh longer.
  • Plant bulbs about 10–15 cm (4–6 inches) deep in well-draining soil.

When to buy and plant:

  • If you want to plant this autumn, pre-order autumn-planted bulbs now (or soon) to plant in late autumn.
  • For spring planted bulbs, you will be able to pre-order bulbs in the autumn and plant once the soil is workable and warmed, usually from late March onwards.
  • For Lilies, you can pre-order these now for delivery in the spring.

The Hart Family

Lily ‘Lady Alice’

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– Dave M – 

Is this an asiatic lily?

No, Lily ‘Lady Alice’ is not an Asiatic Lily. It’s classified as a hybrid of Lilium henryi, a species lily, and is often referred to as a Turk’s Cap Lily. While some sources might mention it being part of the OT hybrid lilies (Oriental-Trumpet), it’s not specifically an Asiatic lily. 

Lilium Lady Alice

Tree Lily bulbs

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– Lesley –

Hi! I would like some advice on late-flowering bulbs that. Well over 2 metres. I would like to extend the flowering season.

Hi Lesley,

If you order your Tree Lilies now, they will be delivered mid May. You could store them in the fridge for a couple of weeks and then plant them. They will then flower later into the season, about 10-12 weeks from planting.
Tree-like Lilies

Tree-like Lilies

Searching for Yellow Lilly bulbs

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– – Michael T

My wife purchased some beautiful yellow cut lilies from M&S they were all yellow with stamens the same yellow as the petals. I can not see them in your catalog
If you have similar I would like to purchase some bulbs

Hi there,
We will be putting our Lilies back in stock in the next month or so. You can be notified by email when they are back in stock if you click on the button ‘tell me when this is back in stock’ on the product page.

You can search our Lilies by colour using the filter search at the top of the page, click here for our yellow lilies : Yellow Lilies

Lilium Cavalia

Hope this helps.

The Hart Family

What do I do after my lily has flowered?

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– Sandra S

We followed all directions for taking care of the plant but now after all original giant beautiful flowers have finished blooming and all large petals have fallen off, the dark green large healthy leaves are turning brown. Will they bloom again? Not sure what to do!

Once your lilies have finished flowering, you can stop watering them and then cut just the flower heads off leaving plenty of stem on. Allow the stem and foliage to die back naturally until it has turned yellow and hollow. (This is usually towards the Autumn time.) You can then remove the stem and foliage at this point. Leaving it all to die back naturally will then feed the bulbs, allowing them to flower again the following year.

Leave the bulbs where they are (outside) over winter as they like a cold dormant phase, they just don’t like to get waterlogged as they will rot.

You can then give them a fresh layer of compost in the Spring and feed them with a diluted tomato feed during active growth periods.

Deadheading Lilies

Hope this helps.
The Hart Family