Lilies are a garden staple (and can be grown indoors, too).
Here’s how to help them thrive.
It’s relatively easy to help lily flowers thrive in your gardenor even indoorswith a little TLC.
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Use a pot that’ll look proportional to the bloomand probably stick with smaller varieties.
(Some of the tallest lily flowers can grow up to eight feet tall!)
The pot should have draining holes to avoid issues with overwatering.
You’ll also need to let the plant hibernate for two months in the winter.
(The fruit will produce a chemical that could inhibit blooms next year.)
Some varieties can handle light shade, but for the best blooms, pick a sunny spot.
If your lilies don’t get enough sun, they will start to lean toward a sunnier spot.
Applying an inch or two of mulch when you plant them can help the plant retain moisture.
Drooping Flowers
Sometimes, the weight of those gorgeous lily flowers is too much for the stem!
Staking can help the stems stand upright.
Here’s a guide to get you started.
Most people opt for these larger, showier blooms in bouquets and displays.
Sometimes mistaken for orchids, these plants bloom in the fall.
Oriental lilies usually grow to about a foot tall.
They originated in Asia, and when grown indigenously, they like moist soil and shade.
They usually grow about four feet tall, and their flowers hang down instead of leaning to the side.
They’re technically a wildflower and can grow up to eight feet tall in moist, fertile soil.
Their blooms are a stunning orange-red with purple spots.
(True lilies include many common lily flowers, includingEaster lilies, Asiatic lilies, and Oriental lilies.)
True lilies grow from bulbs, while daylilies grow from a fleshy root.
But the easiest way to tell a true lily plant from a daylily?
Lilies are divided into a few different groups:
Easter lilies can be planted outdoors.
(Though when planted naturally, they bloom in summer rather than theforced bloomin the spring.)
Don’t worry if it looks like the plant is dying.
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