& Lily Oriental Perfume Garden 6 Bulbs

Thompson & Morgan Lily ‘Perfume Garden Series’ is easy to grow, perfect for beginners or those with little time to tend to their plants. Some Oriental lilies are too tall for patio pots, so need staking and support. Not the Thompson & Morgan ‘Perfume Garden Series’. Stems are short and stout, yet long enough for cutting. This new series of easy grow lilies offers wide colour range, with every shade of pink, red and white, some with spots, some with stripes. Oriental lilies prefer a moist, free draining, neutral to acid soil that is rich in organic matter. Prior to planting, add plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost to the soil to give your lilies the best start. When growing lilies in containers, use a loam based compost such as John Innes No.2. Lily bulbs should be planted at a depth of approximately 3 times their own height and 15cm (6") apart. Planting deeply helps to protect the bulb during particularly hot periods. Choose a sheltered, sunny position where lilies will grow with their heads in the sun and their roots in the shade. Feed and water oriental lily bulbs regularly throughout the growing season, keeping them moist at all times. Deadhead faded blooms at the base of the flower where they join the stem to prevent the development of seed pods. When cutting oriental lily flowers for indoor arrangements, it is important to leave a third of the stem intact in order to feed the bulb for the following year. After flowering reduce watering and move containers of lilies to a cool, frost free position over winter. Leave the stems intact until they begin to yellow in autumn. Lilies grown in borders can be lifted, cleaned and stored for the winter, however in mild areas most lilies should survive outdoors provided that the soil is not too wet. A mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost should be applied in spring. Divide and repot container grown lilies into fresh compost every other year. Caution: All parts of lilies are toxic to cats. Features: The Lily Perfume Garden Series plants are ideal for patio pots with no staking or support required The perfect mid-height lilies, our lily mix is also rather easy to grow, making it a fantastic plant mix for beginner gardeners Lilies are beautiful flowers in your garden borders or as Patio Plants too, perfect for cutting and bringing indoors to enjoy the lovely scent that they emit. Positioning on the patio near to doors, windows and pathways will allow their scent to be appreciated after a warm summers day Hardy bulb; supplied as 6 x Lily Perfume Garden Series bulbs Specifications: Model Number: KA2569