{"id":13003,"date":"2025-08-11T11:02:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/planting-4\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T10:32:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:32:42","slug":"planting-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/planting-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Planting advice for Lilies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This question was asked by <span class=\"hubmaster_faq_author\"><br \/>\n&#8211; <em>Maggie F &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"hubmaster_faq_blockquote\"><p>Hi<br \/>\nThe advice I wanted as a novice gardener is I have just purchased a house which has only a lawn in it.<\/p>\n<p>My favourite flowers are lilies. You are selling online autumn planted bulbs and spring planted bulbs.<\/p>\n<p>What is the difference? I have a long border which I only want to see lilies that are white eg lily casablanca from \u00a32.00 is this for one bulb.<br \/>\nHow many bulbs would I buy for 1metre and when do I buy them. When do I plant them and what conditions do they like sunny or shade.<br \/>\nI look forward to your reply<\/p>\n<p>Kind regards<br \/>\nMaggie<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/Casa-Blanca.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6970 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Casa-Blanca-5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Blanca\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Casa-Blanca-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Casa-Blanca-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Casa-Blanca-5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Casa-Blanca-5-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Casa-Blanca-5-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"64\">Hello,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"178\">Thank you for your message and congratulations on your new home! We\u2019re delighted to help you with your lilies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"237\">Difference between autumn and spring planted bulbs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"393\">Autumn-planted bulbs are planted before winter during the months of September, October and November. They establish roots over the colder months and flower in the spring.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"556\">Spring-planted bulbs are typically sent out early in the year (February to May) to plant once the soil has warmed, and flower in the summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"604\">Casablanca Lilies are a great choice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"649\">The price is per bulb, so 1 to 2 bulbs are \u00a32.75 each, 3-4 bulbs are \u00a32.50 each or if you purchase 5 or more bulbs, they are \u00a32.00 each. o 5 bulbs would be \u00a310.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"785\">For a 1-metre border, planting around 5 to 7 bulbs spaced about 15\u201320 cm (6\u20138 inches) apart usually gives a nice, full display.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"903\">Lilies prefer a sunny spot, ideally with some afternoon shade in very hot areas to keep flowers fresh longer.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"979\">Plant bulbs about 10\u201315 cm (4\u20136 inches) deep in well-draining soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1009\">When to buy and plant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1113\">If you want to plant this autumn, pre-order autumn-planted bulbs now (or soon) to plant in late autumn.<\/li>\n<li>For spring planted bulbs, you will be able to pre-order bulbs in the autumn and plant once the soil is workable and warmed, usually from late March onwards.<\/li>\n<li>For Lilies, you can pre-order these now for delivery in the spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em class=\"hubmaster_faq_editor\">The Hart Family<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello,<br \/>\nThank you for your message and congratulations on your new home! 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