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I have just received bulbs should I store them until next spring now? If so how shall I store them ?
Hi there,
No plant your lilies out straight away and they will be in flower in 8-12 weeks.
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Category Archives: Lily Bulbs
When will you have most of your Lily bulb stock available?
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When is the best time to buy lily bulbs?
Also when will you have the greatest amount of bulbs available?
Thank you, Kate Ellington
Hi there,
Lilies are planted in the Spring usually but we keep ours in cold store so they can still be planted now (June). They will need planting as soon as they are received as they will be wanting to flower within 8 to 12 weeks. Everything will be back in stock for pre-ordering in August for delivery in February.
Everything we have available now can be located here:
Lily Bulbs
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RHS AGM Accredited Lilies
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Good morning.
Are any of your lilies “AGM”- credited or does AGM not apply to them?
Is it ok to plant different varieties in very close proximity, eg. crammed in a large pot or will this cause problems?
Thank you.
The following lilies are AGM accredited :
Lily ‘African Queen’ group (harts1021)
Lily ‘Casa Blanca’ (harts1091)
Lily ‘Golden Splendour’ (harts1022)
Lily ‘Pink Perfection’ group (harts1023)
Lily ‘Regale’ (harts1024)
Lily ‘Selene’ (harts10001)
You’ll be fine to plant different lilies together in a pot.
The Hart Family
When can I order for 2021?
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when can i order the above for the year 2021
I will be switching them over to next year’s dates in the next month. Please keep checking back .
The Hart Family
Lily bulbs
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Hello thanks for your reply.
The out of stock bulbs I am interested in are:
Mumbai
Homerus
Virtuoso
Largo
Many thanks Paul.
Hi Paul
We will soon have a new website and you will soon be able to request an email notification when any thing is back in stock. Please keep checking back.
The Hart Family
Replacing Lilies after a few years
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Hi I have bought umpteen lily bulbs from you over the years some I grow in pots when they need ericaceous soil some in the ground. I have noticed I have less bulbs growing than I had and I am wondering do lilies have a life span and thus I need to buy more bulbs to get the types back that are now missing?
Hi there,
Yes Lilies can need replacing after a few years. You may notice you need to break off any baby bulblets and replant these also as these can sap the energy form the adult bulbs. It always good to give them some fresh compost each as well.
The Hart Family
Advice for planting Lillies
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Hello
I have ordered some Lillies from you and intend to plant them in containers so I can move them if and when I need to….
Can you kindly offer some advice about depth of planting, distance of planting in one container and ideal sites for Lillies?
Thank you
Cathy
Hi Cathy
You can find all planting instructions on our website. There’s a section at the bottom of each lily variety that will tell you which soil is best etc.
As a general rule of thumb when planting lilies in pots, we advise:
Planting 3 bulbs in a 14″ ‘patio type’ pot using good-quality, multi-purpose compost. We recommend mixing equal parts John Innes No.3 and an Ericaceous compost.
Plant the bulbs pointy end up with 6″ of soil above them.
Hope this helps.
The Hart Family
Not sure of soil conditions
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Hi, could you tell me which are the best lillies to plant in flower beds in full sun and not fantastic soil. Thanks Caroline
Do you know whether your soil is Acidic or Alkaline and when you say ‘not fantastic soil’, is it free-draining? As long as it isn’t clay soil, then Oriental Trumpets will be fine. OT lilies are happy in any well-drained soil. They can get quite tall though (up to 6′), hence the common name Tree lilies. So if you are looking for something a little shorter and unsure of your soil type then maybe try a Longiflorum Asiatic Lily or a Longiflorum Oriental Lily.
The Hart Family
Lilies and little side shoots
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The main lily is about , 2 inches heigh , but I have several thin Side shoots , Should I cut these off or leave them ? Look forward to hearing from you .
I would leave these side shoots for now and when this year’s lily has died back (usually at the end of the Autumn), I would lift your bulbs, break off the baby bulblets and replant them all.
The Hart Family
Lily beetle
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what is your best lily beetle insecticide
We currently recommend using Grazers G4 Lily Beetle Prevention. It’s all natural and and eco-friendly.
Lily Beetle Prevention (SKU17972)
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