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We tried to buy the lilies at Chelsea but you had sold out.
I would like to buy 10 plants with when to buy and where to plant
Hi there
You can pre-order Lily Viva La Vida online now for delivery in February 2023.
Lily ‘Viva La Vida’ (SKU179472)
Lily Viva la Vida
Hope you had a good time at RHS Chelsea.
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The lilies I purchased had shoots about an inch/inch and a half. When I planted the bulbs on my return home I followed the instructions and buried the whole thing six inches deep.
Should I have buried the shoots or left them exposed as there is no sign of anything growing?
Hi there,
Yes it sounds about right what you have done. You need to plant the bulbs with 4-6inches above the top of the bulb. The shoots will find their way. Ensure you have planted them in well-drained soil or they will rot and in a sunny position (not shaded). I’m sure you will see them pop out of the soil surface soon as long as they are in the right conditions.
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What is the best type of medium to plant lilies in when force starting indoors before moving into the garden?
You could try planting your lilies in a warm sunny position, like a glass house, windowsill of a conservatory etc.
Use John Innes No3 mixed with a multipurpose compost ensuring the pot has drainage holes. You can then feed your lilies with a diluted tomato feed.
Water regularly.
Lilies growing under glass
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I have 3 Lily Robina in a pot. They have nice new sturdy shoots growing alongside the old stems but they also have many small groups of leaves growing as little plants. Can I repot them? Will they become true Lily Robina plants?
Thankyou
Hi Robina
They are baby bulblets that are forming on the side of the main bulbs. It’s probably time to divide your bulbs and replant them all. The bulblets probably won’t produce any flowers for a few years. I would wait now until your lilies have died back this year before you divide them. By the end of Autumn would probably be best the time.
Robina Lilies
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Hurrah! The show season is upon us and we’ve hit the ground running. Our first show being at the Great Yorkshire Show Ground and it’s not one to disappoint. We were delighted to receive our first award of the year… a Premier Gold Award! Each year, it gets just as nail biting to see what we’ve received after judging… you’d think it would get easier but it doesn’t. The first show is always one we like to get right from the start. Judging is quite complex too. There’s so many factors to receiving an award, from the condition of the flowers, the layout, the signs and so on. Well done to all the exhibitors for another fab display throughout.
Once we are back in the nursery, we will continue to send out all your online orders that we received over the period of the show. We hate keeping you waiting but unfortunately all our stock travels to the shows with us, it’ll be worth the wait I promise! You can still plant up your lilies and summer flowering bulbs and we will continue to send your orders out as soon as possible.
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Which varieties of lilies has the largest flowers? Not including the giant lilies please.
Hi Riki
The Oriental Lilies will have the largest flower heads if you are not wanting the tree lilies.
Have a look at Casa Blanca, Auratum goldband or Homerus, these are good varieties with large flowers.
Lily ‘Casa Blanca’ (harts1091)
Lily ‘Auratum Gold Band’ (harts1001)
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I am widowed and retired, a gardener not……Are there perennials that will appear throughout the year.
All our bulbs are perennials and they will come back each year. Depending on which bulbs you plant will depend on what time of year they will flower. Our website will tell you when each bulb’s flowering period is.
Start by looking in the Spring Planted Bulbs and Lilies Categories – these will flower this summer. Then you will need to look at the Autumn Planted Bulbs and these will flower int the Spring.
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Good Afternoon
I would like to grow white pollen free lilies in a pot and would appreciate knowing which is best, the only ones I had heard of were My Wedding but found another listed. Also do lilies have a single bloom from each bulb or multi flowers?
Thank you
Kind regards
Angela Booty
Hi Angela
Each bulb/stem can produce multiple flower heads.
We have quite a few white, double oriental lilies including Roselilies which are a newer variety that are pollen-free with a gorgeous scent:
Lily Empress
Lily Fondu
Lily Humber
Lily My Wedding
Lily ‘White Tornado’ (harts103912)
Lily White Tornado
Roselily Aisha
Roselily Angela
Roselily Dejima
Roselily Leona
Roselily ‘Monica’ (SKU17619111)
Roselily Monica
All are equally stunning, it just depends on your personal preference.
The Hart Family
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Hello
I am trying to source Lilium Speciosum var. album.I wonder if this is a lily that you may be stocking at some point.
Thank-you for your help with this query.
Kind regards,
Stella Sinden
Hi Stella
We have Lily ‘Speciosum Var. Rubrum Uchida’ not Var. Album. A beautiful softly scented specie lily.
Lily ‘Speciosum Var. Rubrum Uchida’ (SKU17761)
Lily ‘Speciosum Var. Rubrum Uchida’
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I am keen to purchase Roselily Annika but it would appear that it is not available to purchase individually.
Can you confirm that it is to be included in the collection?
Many thanks
Hi there,
I am afraid not, the collection will contain a mixture of the roselilies we have in stock. if there is a particular variety you would like to include, please leave a note in the comments box and we will try our best to add it for you if it is in stock.
If you like Annika, have you seen Leona? That is very similar.
I have linked it below for you to have a look at.
‘Roselily’ Bulb Collection (Pack of 10 Bulbs) (SKU17653)
Roselily Leona
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