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Lilies
Nov 11, 2022 11:22:04 GMT -5
Post by binnylou on Nov 11, 2022 11:22:04 GMT -5
Once again, I’ve planted myself in to a dilemma. Several months ago, I purchased a bag of Casablanca Lilies. Because I didn’t have a plan for where they would be planted, I planted them in gallon nursery pots…one bulb per pot. The pots have been on the potting bench all summer…no new growth showing from them.
Thinking that I should probably dump those pots before winter, I emptied one to see what was happening. Well nothing was happening, but the bulb was firm and had formed corms. So…what to do. Leave the pots on the potting bench, fully exposed to Mother Nature? Move the pots in to the garden shed with no heat, but good light (and mice). My inclination is to put them in the garage, but I really don’t have room after the dahlias get moved to their spot. Or, I could put the pots into the raised bed that has a hardware cloth cover and cover them with leaves.
Right now, planting in the ground is not an option. What would you do? For a ten dollar purchase, these lilies are causing me a lot of stress.
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Post by datgirl on Nov 11, 2022 13:19:55 GMT -5
I have a pot with Asiatic lilies planted, that I just leave on the deck all winter. I have it up against the house. In the spring I have to cover it because the chipmunks get to them. I don't know how hardy Casablanca lilies are.
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Lilies
Nov 11, 2022 22:32:06 GMT -5
Post by pondgardener on Nov 11, 2022 22:32:06 GMT -5
In the link below they recommend " If an especially cold winter is expected, dig up the bulbs. Store them indoors and then replant them in spring." Then you would have to repot them next year...not sure if you would want to do that though. Casablanca Lily
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Lilies
Nov 11, 2022 23:24:52 GMT -5
Post by desertwoman on Nov 11, 2022 23:24:52 GMT -5
I say pick whatever is easiest! I find lilies to be pretty hardy. I would leave them in the pots you planted them in and place in a protected area- the garage, potting shed or even up against the house where heat from the house can radiate out to help them stay cozy. A blanket might be helpful if it's an especially cold winter.
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Lilies
Nov 15, 2022 7:07:43 GMT -5
Post by Mumsey on Nov 15, 2022 7:07:43 GMT -5
binnylou, Can you put them up against a south facing foundation? I have a canna that has been coming back, it's on the west close to foundation. I put a cage around it after cutting it down and filled with leaves this Fall. And canna are definitely tropical! That should be an easy job for you!
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Post by binnylou on Nov 15, 2022 8:28:42 GMT -5
Made the decision yesterday. They are in the garden shed. I should have left one pot on the bench, just to find out what they can withstand. I’ve had CasaBlanca lilies for a lot of years, planted in the flower garden. They have done fine with just weed suppressing/moisture conserving mulch that the other perennials get.
Come Spring, I’ll find out if this works.
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