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Mixing lilys bulbs
Hi i just wondering if anyone mixed any of your lilium lilys together? i got 3 muscadet bulb and 2 stargazer bulbs, I think they will complement each other quite well. Or would you plant them on their own? I wonder what the scent will be like? i dont know if they smell similar are not.
I bought some tree/tower lilys today aswell, will they flower the first year?
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I have these two and they are lovely but mine are in two separate pots but next to each other they compliment each other. mind the lily beetle.
Hi philippa the bulbs are about 2 inch by 1 1/2 inch if that makes sense
. I had some regale bulbs in my basket was getting them but put them back when i walked past the bulbs again and got stargazer 
Flowering Rose - is the scent of the muscadet and stargazer similar? with them growing similar heights i was going to mix them up with each other. I do love the scent of lilys, it be a shame if i couldnt smell one over the other.
I grow my lilies in large pots - I don't mix the varieties as they take different lengths of time to flower, so you could have a pot of dying blooms with one still budding.
Having them in pots means that I can group them together when they're flowering
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I mix mine, because I use large pots. I don't mind some dying off as others flower. I don't notice much difference in perfumes, if any, they just smell wonderful. Don't get pollen on your nose
Perki they should flower the first year.
I don't have any spare pots - aren't they expensive - so mine will go straight in the garden. They will be close to each other but probably in two 'streams' rather than mixed, not decided yet.
perki they will be lovely however you plant them, if you fancy mixing then 'just do it' at least you'll know for next year if you like it! enjoy the experiment / playing!
I had a tree Lilly in a pot and split it last year into 2 pots, added to them 2 smaller new lilies (cheap at the end of the season so I haven't actually seen them yet!) so I (hopefully) will have 3 different colours in 2 pots that will compliment each other.
I think it's entirely up to you though, for example, I have put my tulips in 3 pots, each pot all the same colour to have a different effect.
It may of course all look rubbish, only time will tell, but if it does I'll do something different for next year. Lillie's are one of my favourite plants / flowers and I am very tempted by the Black Knight Lilly, it looks beautiful
I hadn't thought of the different flowering times though so that may be an issue 
Hi, i planted muscadet and stargazer together in the front garden. With only have 2 stargazer bulbs made my mind up, i only work in 3 or 5 odd numbers i am very picky on little things
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Just wait and see how they do, if it doesnt turn out as well as i pictured, i can just move them or buy some more lilys
Mrsgarden - i dont have any spare pots either, i would love some real terracotta pots but the price
. i bought some cheap ones 99p, i hadn't even used them and i put a hole in the bottom of one. They ok they will do the job for now.
I did buy 2 packs of tree lilys one for myself and one for mothers day, i am getting itchy feet now and want them for myself
I'm a bit like that too Perki, I have 5 in each pot, 1 of the tree Lily (I don't know the name if it!) and 2 each of the smaller ones.
They have some nice pots in Aldi but not sure if they are big enough?
My dilemma is Philippa, do I really need 10 bulbs, but it's such a good price for 10. I could do with someone to share with and then they would be cheap as chips
They are actually on this website Phillippa, you can buy 5 but only a couple of ££ cheaper for 10 and fee delivery so seems sensible
It will probably be Friday now before I can get them ordered but thank you so much for the offer, will PM you 