This is a list of links to articles written to help improve your general knowledge and your gardening skills with lilies.

A Short Primer on Lily Types

On this page we explain the different divisions or classes of lilies.

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Asiatic Dwarf Lily Varieties

 A list of popular dwarf and short lily varieties, by name.

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BEWARE LILIES...You May Become Hooked for Life!

HOOKED FOR LIFE or
OBSESSION, PASSION, ADDICTION - What is it about lilies that captivates people?

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Drought & Lilies

Are you in a drought stricken part of the country?  We have experienced this ourselves in the past.  In the year 2002 we saw a variety of poor growing symptoms in some of the lilies, in particular our newly planted lilies from the previous Fall, as well as those planted that spring.

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Extend Your Lily Bloom Season

Often we are asked what lilies bloom early, and what lilies bloom late. The result is this list - please note the bloom periods are as they bloom HERE - at my location in central Alberta, Canada. They may differ at your location, and often the weather plays a huge role as well.

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Growing Lilies From Seed

Read the late Alex Burnett's recommendations on planting lilies from seed.

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Growing Lilies in Pots

lily in a pot

Why grow lilies in pots when they are so easy to grow in the ground? For those of us who desire to grow less than hardy varieties, container growing may be the only solution as less hardy varieties will not survive a winter in the ground. Short-stemmed or dwarf lilies are an excellent choice for container gardening and help to beautify your surroundings and landscape.

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Growing Martagon Lilies from Seed

 Step by step instructions for growing martagon lilies from seed. Download and print the sheet below.

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Latest Bloomers - Asiatics List

Here is a list of the latest blooming, longest lasting registered lilies we currently grow. All varieties on this list are asiatic or asiatic cross hybrids. List currently needs updating as it was last modified in about 2006!

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Lilies in Cold Climates

This is an article I wrote a few years ago, which was reprinted in the book LILIES, written by Pamela McGeorge (Firefly Books Ltd., 2004 ISBN 1-55297-883-4).

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Overwintering Oriental Lilies on the Prairies

Wondering what to do with lilies over winter? No doubt you are if they happen to be non-hardy in your area. Read Marie & Emmett Wenger's most excellent article on their method of successfully overwintering orientals in the cold zone. It works, proven over time and used by many a prairie gardener.

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Planting Lily Bulbs

This page contains much of the planting instructions we included with each order when lilies were sold here.

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