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Good morning
I just wanted to thank you for your fabulous service and quality bulbs. At this time there are many of us who will take more comfort from their gardens than previously and it’s important to have businesses like yourselves supplying us in what are such strange times. I can’t wait for my new lilies to emerge! Keep up the good work and stay safe!
You’re very welcome! Thank you for the lovely words. It means a lot.
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We purchased tulip bulbs from you at the Harrogate Autumn flower show last year.
The monotrous – yellow are in a pot facing our kitchen window and giving us a great deal of pleasure.
Looking forward to the other varieties blooming in the near future.
Many thanks.
Oh how lovely – thank you for emailing us. It is so lovely to hear from our customers we won’t be seeing this year due to the cancellation of the flower shows.
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How best do you care for your lilies once planted?
Make sure your lilies are in a nice bright location, preferably sunny although part shade will do. You may find your lilies will lean towards the sun if they are not getting enough throughout the day. Moderately water your lilies not allowing them to become to dry and ensure the soil has good drainage.
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Which are the best lilies for plant pots?
Any lilies will be ideal for pots, some lilies will grow tall so make sure you use a substantial pot for Oriental trumpet lilies. We also have lots of ‘Pot Lilies’ which are ideal for pots as they are a smaller variety.
Lily ‘Salmon Star’ (harts1106)
Lily ‘Sparkling Joy’ (harts11051)
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Will my lily bulbs flower this summer or will it take 12 months?
We send out our lily bulbs from February onwards and it’s advised to plant them immediately, your lilies will then flower that summer from June through to August. The later you purchase your bulbs, the later in the year they will flower. They will then revert back to their usual flowering cycle the following year (which would be earlier).
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How many lily bulbs should I plant to get a good grouping of flowers?
If planting your lily bulbs in your garden borders, you can plant as little or as many bulbs as you like, make sure you leave around 6-8” between each bulb. When planting in pots we suggest 3 to a 12” pot or 5 to an 18” and so on. Planting in odd numbers gives a nice structured display.
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What other flowers can I plant with Lilies to flower at the same time of year?
Lilies can be planted alongside any summer flowering bulbs bulbs. Choose bulbs that flower around the same time like gladiolus, dahlias and zantedeschia to name a few.
Summer Splash Mixed Dahlias (Pack of 9 Tubers/Bulbs) (SKU1787011)
Mixed Zantedeschia (Pack of 3 Bulbs) | DON’T MISS OUT! (SKU1781811)
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Are there any other summer flowering bulbs you wouldn’t recommend planting together with Lilies?
Not really. Most summer flowering plants can be planted alongside lilies. Just bear in mind lilies like a more prominent sunny area where as some bulbs would rather a more shaded aspect like martagons and cyclamen. It’s always worth thinking about staggering and lengthening the flowering period of your garden so you have more colour for longer.
For lilies, base your planting on the following flowering times:
We advise the following flowering times for each category of lilies:
End of June/Beginning of July : Asiatics
Asiatic Lily Bulb Collection (Pack of 12 Bulbs) (harts1154)
Beginning of July/End of July : Oriental trumpets (tree lilies)
‘Tree like’ Lily Bulb Collection (Pack of 12 Bulbs) (harts1152)
End of July/Beginning of August : Orientals and Roselilies
Oriental Lily Bulb Collection (Pack of 12 Bulbs) (harts1153)
Roselily Bulb Collection (Pack of 10 Bulbs) (SKU17653)
Roselily Bulb Collection (Pack of 10 Bulbs) (SKU17653)
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How much maintenance do the tree lilies require ?
Tree lilies need very little maintenance, as long as they are in a well-drained area or pot and in a nice sunny location you will find they need very little maintenance. Lilies also like to be left out in the winter to have a cold dormant stage so no need to be lifted.
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Hi
I have just bought a cardiocrinum giganteum bulb and would like to know how to plant it. Have had conflicting advice about a) whether to leave the top of the bulb showing above the surface, b) how much moisture it likes and c) whether it can be planted now 27th March.
Many thanks.
Mary
Cardiocrinum giganteum like most soil types.
They prefer the soil to be moist but well drained.
Cardiocrinum giganteum like a shady position where the direct sunlight will not burn their leaves.
Plant the bulbs with the tip just at the surface so you can see the bulb and planting them in March/April is the time to plant them,
Cardiocrinum Giganteum (SKU17816)
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