Easter lily care
How to pick an Easter lily Originating from the mountains of Taiwan, the potted Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) is the popular traditional plant of the Easter season. The white trumpet shaped flowers are a symbol…
Planting Spring Bulbs
Planting Spring bulbs Fall is the ideal time to plant spring blooming bulbs. They can be planted as late as November-December before the ground freezes. Temperatures 35-50F degrees for 8-12 weeks will give them time to…
Stargazer lilies
Oriental lilies such as Stargazer (red & white) or Casablanca (pure white) are easy to care for once they are established in your flower bed. Both are hardy to zone 4-9. Planting As the saying…
Calla lily seed pods
After the calla lily blooms, the flower pod seems to produce what looks like a cluster of small bulbs. Is this a seed pod? Calla lily seed pod When the flower is fertilized it will produce a green cluster…
Grow lilies from seed
How to grow Stargazer lilies (Oriental) from seed Collect seeds Once the flower is ripened and pollinated, it will produce a bulbous seed pod at the base of the flower. When the green seed pod matures and turns tan…