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When will you recommence selling stargazer bulbs and will you be able to deliver to Spain?
Hi there,
Stargazer are back in stock but we can’t deliver to Spain at the moment I’m afraid.
The Hart Family
Tag Archives: lily bulbs
Flaming Oranges Lily Bulb Collection
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Flaming Orange collection. Is it possible to tell me which varieties I have? Thank you.
Good morning,
I can confirm your pack of Flaming Oranges contained the following lily varieties:
Kaveri (SKU17687)
Esprit (harts1020)
Corcovado (SKU17766)
Forever Susan (harts1133)
Loraine Hart
OUR FAVOURITE LILY ON OFFER
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Grab yourself some of Loraine Hart’s favourite tree-like lily bulbs ‘Nymph’!!
On offer NOW!
10x Nymph Lily Bulbs for only £10!
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Zelmira Oriental Trumpet Lily Bulbs
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Thank you for my recent parcel of Lilies , you very kindly sent me an extra pack of Lilies which are called Zelmira – I cannot find them on your website – could you let me know what colour they are?
Many thanks again for your excellent service.
Regards
Angie
Hi Angie
I have just added this stunning Lily to our website.
Zelmira Oriental Trumpet Lily is a stunning peachy orange with yellow in the middle of each petal. We hope you enjoy your lily bulbs.
Zelmira (SKU17880)
Loraine Hart
Which soil type for Tree lily bulbs
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Will my Lily bulbs grow in a fairly heavy soil and without ericaceous compost. The border was composted thoroughly a month ago.
I ask because I’ve never grown lily bulbs before!
Good news, Tree-like lily bulbs are happy in any soil type as long as it is free-draining. These gorgeous lilies don’t like to get waterlogged. Hope that helps.
‘Tree like’ Lily Bulb Collection (Pack of 12 Bulbs) (harts1152)
Loraine Hart
14 inch pot in litres
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I am searching for 14″ (35cms) pots . What is the equivalent pot size by litre?
I would say a 25-30 litre pot would be sufficient.
Loraine Hart
Growing lilies in the wrong ph
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Will my lilies that require ericaceous grow in neutral compost?
Yes they will do but Orientals do like an acidic soil. You could always introduce some ericaceous soil to the area.
Loraine Hart
Growing Lilies in Pots
Growing lilies in pots is a great way to add a pop of colour to your gardens. You can then choose to keep them in their pots or replant them into your flower beds throughout the growing season.
For best results put your pots in a spot that gets a lot of sunlight throughout the day and ensure the soil is well drained. Lilies don’t like standing in water! In fact, you only need to keep them moist, sometimes water every few days, meaning in rainy periods you may not have to water them much at all.
Dwarf lilies/Pot Lilies and other short stemmed lilies tend to be popular as pot choices as they fill out with flowers. If you want taller plants, Asiatics, Orientals and Trumpet lilies can grow nice and tall with an abundance of flowers on the top. Just check the height of each variety as they can vary. Our website gives you the average height for each lily.
Ensure your pot is big and heavy enough as some varieties can become tall with lots of flower heads, this will prevent them from falling over from strong winds. You can add rocks or pieces of broken pots to the bottom to help with your drainage . If you don’t have sufficient drainage in your pots your plants could rot. Once your lilies have flowered and died back ready for their cold-dormant stage through-out the winter months, it’s a good idea to tilt your pots on their side to prevent waterlog. More advice can be found on our website.
Some tips for our Lily Lovers!
Hi Lily Lovers!
Hopefully everyone has had beautiful lilies this year in their garden. The ‘Tree-like lilies‘ have been fantastic, there are so many new varieties. The perfume is
wonderful. These extremely tall lilies tower above the shrubs in borders with sturdy stems and an abundance of blooms.
So, if your lilies have bloomed, now is the time to dead head them. Cut just below the last bloom leaving the stem to die back completely, this feeds the bulb for the following year making the bulb bigger, producing more blooms. Wait until the autumn to repot. Lilies should be re potted every three years. The little bulblets you find can also be potted to produce blooms in a few years time! Remember to keep your lilies well drained over winter. This is really important or they will rot. Tip pots on their side or place them on a couple of house bricks. We have more tips on planting and looking after your lilies here including how to keep those pesky Lily Beetles away!
We have some fabulous new varieties for next year, especially ‘Roselilies‘. These beautiful double varieties are highly scented and have no pollen. They will soon be added to our website, so please check back and order for February delivery.
Don’t forget it will soon be time to plant your spring flowering bulbs. These are also on our website. We have
some stunning varieties of Tulips but if you want height, Alliums are a must!
Lastly we are at the ‘Shrewsbury Flower Show‘ this weekend (Friday 12th to Saturday 13th August). So if you are coming, we will see you there!
Happy Gardening!
The ‘Hart Team’
The show season is upon us…
That’s right, we are back travelling the UK for the show season. We have already been to Wisley and Suffolk this year and next week we are off to Cardiff for the RHS Flower Show Cardiff. The shows are a great day out with plenty of things to see, places to eat and of course, to purchase all your gardening needs. We will be exhibiting our display of Lilies at many of the shows and you can purchase our Lily bulbs from our ‘pick n mix’ style of shop. Look out for our show offers!! We will also have many other favourite Summer flowering and Spring flowering bulbs available including some unusual varieties. See you at the shows!!
