Category Archives: lillies

When can I order lily bulbs?

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– Geoff – 

When might your lilies be on sale again?

Thanks

Hi there,

Hopefully we will have them back online to pre-order in the next month.

If you click on a lily, Regale for example, you can request to be notified when they are back in stock and then you can see all our lilies that will be available to pre-order.
Lily ‘Regale’ (harts1024)

Lilium Regale

The Hart Family

Feed for lilies

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– Miss sandra – 

Hi.
What is the best liquid feed for lilies grown in a pot and how often do I feed them?
Thanks

Hi Sandra
You can feed your lilies with a diluted Tomato Feed to stimulate and strengthen your lilies when you start to see signs of growth. Make up your tomato feed with half the recommended dilution (written on the instructions on the bottle) and feed once every 3 weeks.

We also have the Lily Beetle Prevention Spray that strengthen and stimulate growth as well as prevent the Lily Beetles from damaging the foliage.

 

The Hart Family

Planting lilies in June

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– Jenny M

Hi – we bought some lily bulbs (Roselily Isabella) at Chelsea Flower Show – I did not plant them immediately on coming back so is it too late to plant them now (in a pot because I have clay soil) for flowering this summer, or should I wait until next spring?

Kind regards
Jenny

Hi jenny

Please plant them ASAP as they need to flower this year. Your lilies will take about 10-12 weeks to flower from planting.

Roselily isabella

Roselily Isabella

Best wishes

Victoria

The Hart Family

Thank you

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– Debbie C

I was one of the lucky people to get a bunch of your lilies when you were dismantling your display at The Chelsea Flower Show on Saturday and I just wanted to thank you very much for them . The flowers are stunning (and so big!) and the scent is amazing.
I did actually buy some bulbs from you earlier in the day (Shine On) so I’ll look forward to enjoying them too.

Aww you’re very welcome. Thank you for taking the time to email. If you are on social media and fancy posting any photos, please Tag us in them, we’d love to see them.

Thanks again
Victoria

The Hart Family

viva la vida lily

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– nick crabtree

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

Lily Viva la Vida

Hope you had a good time at RHS Chelsea.

The Hart Family

I purchased some lilies from you at the Harrogate Spring Show

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– Anne W

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.

Lily Bulbs

The Hart Family

Bringing on lilies

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– Roxanne l A

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

Lilies growing under glass

The Hart Family

Lily ‘Robina’

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– Robina W

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

Robina Lilies

The Hart Family