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Why does my festalis ismene (Peruvian daffodil, spider Lilly) die after 2 days
Linda Bari
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I'm a new gardener. I started this spring without knowing any thing about gardening and was determined to grow a cutting garden. I have been very successful in that all of my bulbs (I only planted hybrid perennials) are blooming. Why does my Festalis Ismene (Peruvian daffodil, spider Lilly) die after 2-3 days? What am I doing wrong. The same happened with my Tigria. Advice?
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Do you mean the flower only lasted two days? This might be normal, like a daylily. I have no idea, but someone who knows will be along soon.
Yes. Lasted just 2 days. 2 of them bloomed and died 2 days later.
Did they have enough water? I don't know about Tigria, but I understand that the Spider Lily likes quite moist conditions.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Or possibly - are they the sort of flower that fades after pollination? This might explain why they work better as cut flowers where they are less likely to be pollinated ....... just a thought
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My peruvian daffodil did the same. I kept them in the greenhouse in pots. When the flower died they started producing seed pods which I cut off to keep the energy in the bulb for next year.