General
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.
- Created: 02 December 2002 02 December 2002
- Last Updated: 30 November 2022 30 November 2022
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Asiatic Dwarf Lily Varieties
A list of popular dwarf and short lily varieties, by name.
- Created: 15 December 2006 15 December 2006
- Last Updated: 26 May 2020 26 May 2020
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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?
- Created: 01 January 2008 01 January 2008
- Last Updated: 26 May 2020 26 May 2020
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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.
- Created: 15 July 2002 15 July 2002
- Last Updated: 26 May 2020 26 May 2020
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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.
- Created: 15 December 2006 15 December 2006
- Last Updated: 26 May 2020 26 May 2020
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Growing Lilies From Seed
Read the late Alex Burnett's recommendations on planting lilies from seed.
- Created: 10 December 2002 10 December 2002
- Last Updated: 05 December 2022 05 December 2022
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Growing Lilies in Pots
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.
- Created: 28 October 2005 28 October 2005
- Last Updated: 05 December 2022 05 December 2022
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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.
- Created: 26 December 2013 26 December 2013
- Last Updated: 02 December 2022 02 December 2022
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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!
- Created: 20 December 2004 20 December 2004
- Last Updated: 26 May 2020 26 May 2020
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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).
- Created: 26 January 2004 26 January 2004
- Last Updated: 26 May 2020 26 May 2020
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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.
- Created: 10 June 2002 10 June 2002
- Last Updated: 02 December 2022 02 December 2022
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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.
- Created: 10 June 2002 10 June 2002
- Last Updated: 23 August 2021 23 August 2021
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