Posted by aj on November 21, 2009, 8:14 pm
Are lilys annual?
> "Peter" wrote ...> Hello, my mum recently gave me some tree lilly bulbs that she bought from
> > a catalogue, she had to wait several months for them to arrive as they are
> > only sent out when they are ready. When I got them they all had sprouted
> > so I followed the advice I was given and planted them in large ish
> > containers about six inches below the surface outdoors. They have sprouted
> > out of the surface and I'm wondering what will happen when the frosts
> > arrive. I live in southeast UK and we have relativly mild winters (my
> > giant rhubarb has survived 3 years with no mulching) Does everyone think
> > they will be ok, or do I need to protect them somehow?
> You'll find everyone on the newsgroup "uk.rec.gardening". Suggest you ask on
> there.
> I assume you are talking about Cardiocrinum giganteum or C cordatum?
> --
> Regards
> Bob Hobden
> just W. of London
Posted by Bob Hobden on November 22, 2009, 4:23 am
"aj" wrote
"Bob Hobden" wrote:
> "Peter" wrote ...> Hello, my mum recently gave me some tree lilly bulbs
> that she bought from
> > a catalogue, she had to wait several months for them to arrive as they
> > are
> > only sent out when they are ready. When I got them they all had sprouted
> > so I followed the advice I was given and planted them in large ish
> > containers about six inches below the surface outdoors. They have
> > sprouted
> > out of the surface and I'm wondering what will happen when the frosts
> > arrive. I live in southeast UK and we have relativly mild winters (my
> > giant rhubarb has survived 3 years with no mulching) Does everyone think
> > they will be ok, or do I need to protect them somehow?
> You'll find everyone on the newsgroup "uk.rec.gardening". Suggest you ask
> on
> there.
> I assume you are talking about Cardiocrinum giganteum or C cordatum?
Are lilies annual?
No, herbaceous perennials.
--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London
> > a catalogue, she had to wait several months for them to arrive as they are
> > only sent out when they are ready. When I got them they all had sprouted
> > so I followed the advice I was given and planted them in large ish
> > containers about six inches below the surface outdoors. They have sprouted
> > out of the surface and I'm wondering what will happen when the frosts
> > arrive. I live in southeast UK and we have relativly mild winters (my
> > giant rhubarb has survived 3 years with no mulching) Does everyone think
> > they will be ok, or do I need to protect them somehow?
> You'll find everyone on the newsgroup "uk.rec.gardening". Suggest you ask on
> there.
> I assume you are talking about Cardiocrinum giganteum or C cordatum?
> --
> Regards
> Bob Hobden
> just W. of London