Asiatic Lily Flower Bulbs

How to plant lilies.

Asiatic lily flower bulbs.

The asiatic bulbs are the first to bloom and come in a large variety of colors. Bulbs of the asiatic lily must have the winter chill to produce big blooms. Many types are available but always check that they are hardy in your planting zones. Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting.

Viridulum lilium pumilum and lilium candidum. Choosing the right lily bulbs. Some lilies aren t hardy in the north and some can t be grown in the deep south. Not as aromatic as other lilies what asiatic lilies lack in fragrance they make up for in color.

Asiatic lilies can also be cut and included as the centerpiece in a floral arrangement. Plant the bulbs 3 times as deep as the height of the bulb and set the bulb in the hole pointy side up. Asiatic lily cultivars are also imported from the netherlands. Enrich the soil with leaf mold or well rotted organic matter to encourage good drainage.

Plant these bulbs in fall a few weeks before the winter brings freezing temperatures. The seedling bulbs must be imported from the netherlands every year. Information about the asiatic lily says they prefer soil to be slightly acidic as well. They are the first lilies of the season to flower and they multiply fast.

Also deep planting keeps lily bulbs cool when temperatures soar. This allows a good root system to develop. Different varieties will bloom at slightly different times. Asiatic lily makes a perfect plant for landscape design.

62 63 64 the parts of lilium species which are officially listed as food material are the flower and bulbs of lilium lancifolium lilium brownii var. Beginners new to planting bulbs find asiatic lilies among the easiest of all lilies to play with.