Some have spotted petals while others do not, and most varieties are quite fragrant. A North American native lily, the Canada lily sports orange or yellow, slightly recurved petals.
The plants grow between 2 and 4 feet tall, with each stem producing whorls of 3 to 8 leaves at intervals along the length of the stem. Each stalk produces between 5 and 20 nodding blooms.
More shade-tolerant than most other types of lilies, Canada lilies are a great addition to woodland gardens and moist meadows. Unfortunately, the deer and rabbits like this type of lily as much as gardeners do.
Also known as Easter lilies, Longiflorium lilies are sold almost exclusively as a holiday plant. Though there are several different cultivars of this lily, they all have a classic Easter lily appearance.
The flowers are white and outward facing with a trumpet-like shape. Reaching 1 to 3 feet in height, Longiflorium lilies are forced to bloom out of season and in time for Easter by exposing the bulbs to very precise conditions to initiate a perfectly timed bloom. The blooms are slightly fragrant. Surprisingly, Easter lilies are very hardy plants that survive winter temperatures as low as degrees F. It takes a lot of energy away from the bulb to force them to bloom out of season, but if you want to give it a go, you can try growing Easter lilies in the garden.
True lilies are in the genus Lilium, and they grow from true bulbs. Each true lily bulb is made of layered scales. The flower stalk is produced from the center of the bulb, and the roots emerge from a disk found on the bottom of the bulb.
Lily bulbs are sourced from a number of places. Your favorite local garden center likely offers a few varieties, but online bulb specialty catalogs tend to offer more types of lilies than garden centers. The bulbs are stored and sold in a dormant state for spring planting. Purchase lily bulbs around the time of your last spring frost, and plant them soon after.
Make sure the root disk is facing down and the stem end is up. All types of lilies are best planted in well-draining garden soil. Lily bulbs rot if their location is too water-logged. Choose a spot that receives at least 6 to 8 hours of full sun to keep lily stems tall and straight, regardless of which of the types of lilies you choose to grow.
Plant the bulbs so their tops sit three inches beneath the surface of the soil. Water the bulbs in well, and add a one-inch-thick layer of shredded leaves or compost as a mulch, if you wish. Once your lily plants begin to grow, they require very little care. If the plants flop, stake them with a lily support or a hardwood stake. After the blooms fade, cut off the top third of the plant to keep the seed pods from developing and robbing energy from the bulb.
Do not cut off the green leaves. They continue to photosynthesize throughout the growing season. In the autumn, after the stalks and leaves have turned brown, cut the lily plants down to the ground. The lily bulbs use the nutrition to grow larger.
Lilies need a period of cold winter dormancy. They do not grow well in the extreme south. This is because lily bulbs need to be exposed to cold temperatures to form their blooms.
But, if you really want to grow lilies in Florida, put the bulbs in a plastic bag in the fridge for 6 to 8 weeks to mimic a winter dormancy. After this period passes, plant the bulb in a container in a semi-shady spot and cross your fingers.
I hope you enjoyed learning about my 8 favorite types of lilies and how to grow them. To learn more about growing gorgeous summer blooms, check out the following articles:.
Do you have a favorite variety of lily? Tell us about it in the comment section below. Pin it! Orienpets are my favorite! I have 20 or 30 varieties in my garden which, in late June, smells narcotic! While daylilies are lovely plants, they are not true lilies. Daylilies are in the genus Hemerocallis family Asphodelaceae and they grow from tuberous roots, while true lilies are in the genus Lilium family Liliaceae and they grow from bulbs.
They are as botanically different as tomatoes are from daffodils. Your best bet is to find a local native-only nursery and see if they can source it for you. Ingesting petals, leaves, pollen, or even water in the vase can result in kidney failure and death. If your cat eats any part of a lily, call the Pet Poison Helpline at , your local emergency clinic or your veterinarian immediately.
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Care Guides and Expert Advice. Order Your Easter Lily Now! Easter Lily The lily traditionally associated with Easter is Lilium longiflorum , a native to islands of Formosa.
Stargazer Lily Stargazer is another incredible Oriental lily variety that can be enjoyed indoors. Forcing Spring Blooms Easter and other lilies do not naturally bloom in the spring. They must be forced, or manipulated, to bloom out of their natural sequence. Lilies are very difficult to force again, but can be planted outdoors and will likely bloom the following year.
Almost all varieties used for spring forcing are hardy varieties in Minnesota gardens. Shelter from direct, afternoon sun. Watering Be sure to keep the soil evenly moist all the time, but not soggy. When they are in full bloom, they may need to be watered every day.
Make sure plants never sit in water. Temperature Requirements Flowers will look their best, and last longest if the plants are kept in temperatures between degrees. However, they will tolerate slightly warmer or cooler temperature. Protect your Easter lily from drafts and heat sources. Humidity Lilies do fine with average indoor humidity levels. Fertilizer Feed indoor lilies with a water-soluble liquid fertilizer every two weeks.
When planted outside, make sure your soil is very well-draining with lots of organic matter. Repotting To re-plant in the garden: After the plants have turned brown, cut off the stem at the soil surface. Both scales and bulblets need years to get to blooming size. Dig, divide and replant the bulbs in the late summer or fall after blooming. Forced Easter Lilies Choose plants with dense foliage and many unopened flower buds Choose plants with dense foliage along the entire stem and that are an appropriate size for the pot about twice as tall as the pot.
For maximum length of bloom, choose a plant that has lots of buds in various stages of development, with only one or two flowers opened. Inspect the plants for evidence of pests and avoid any on which you see insect eggs, mite webbing, or holes chewed in the leaves.
Also pass over any plants that have dark spots on the leaves or crinkled or wilted leaves, as they may be diseased. In the home display Easter lilies in bright, indirect light in an area where temperatures are uniform not subject to drafts or exposed to direct heat, such as from fireplaces or heating ducts.
Try to maintain even soil moisture — do not let it sit in water or remain dry for more than a day or two. If the pot is in a decorative foil wrapper, make sure water is not accumulating under the pot. You may wish to remove the yellow anthers from the flowers so that shedding pollen will not stain the flowers or other objects it may fall onto. This will also help prolong the blooms. As the flowers fade and wither, remove by cutting or pinching at the attachment to the stem.
Once the plant is done blooming, move it to a sunny spot indoors. Forced Easter lilies can be planted in the garden after they finish flowering and once the soil is warmed After all risk of frost is past, move forced Easter lilies outdoors, gradually acclimating them to the new conditions over about a week. Then plant in the ground in a suitable spot, placing it at the same depth as it was in the pot or a few inches deeper. If the plant is rootbound, loosen the roots and spread out in the planting hole.
The leaves and stem will soon start to turn brown, but within a few weeks new growth should come up from the base of the plant. The plant may even bloom again in late summer if you are lucky! Or you can let the plant go dormant in its pot, store the bulb over the winter and plant outdoors the following spring.
Forced plants may not bloom the following year, but should eventually rebloom at the normal time. NOTE: Easter lilies, and many other types of lilies, are poisonous to cats. If ingested they cause kidney failure. If you think a cat has eaten a leaf, call a veterinarian immediately as prompt treatment often can be successful.
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