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oriental lilies

Peter12Peter12 Posts: 22
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I bought three oriental lily bulbs at this years Hampton Court flower show back in July and planted them in a large pot before the end of the month. I now have a spectacular display in my conservatory, see pic. Im just wondering what I should do with the pot and contents when the blooms die back. I have a cold greenhouse available.

Peter.

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  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Dead head the blooms when faded-pop the plant in the greenhouse.let it die back naturally until the stems are brown, feed and with good fortune-they will bloom year after year

     

  • kate1123kate1123 Posts: 2,815

    Peter they look lovely, do they have a good scent? do you know the variety?

  • Peter12Peter12 Posts: 22

    Thanks Kate.

    Thier called Ice Clear and I bought them from H W Hyde and son they have a very good website where you can order online see below. The scent is intense and will fill the house when the conservatory door is open.

    http://www.hwhyde.co.uk/lilies/orientals

    Regards. Peter

     

  • kate1123kate1123 Posts: 2,815

    Peter thanks for that info.

    PS I agree with sotongeoffs winter care instructions.

     

  • Peter12Peter12 Posts: 22

    Thanks both for your advice.

    Just ordered three bulbs of Neapolitano oriental from Hyde seen them at Hampton court but they had sold out spectacular and such a scent. Hope I get the same sucsess as Ice Clear.

    Thanks again.Peter

     

     

     

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