Is this Stargazer or Mona Lisa Lily? New to Lilies
tracyvine
16 years ago
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Comments (8)Miriam, I've had good luck and bad luck with orientals. I think it's due to the warming climate that the last couple of winters, I've had luck with orientals 'Expressions' and 'Casablanca' coming back well. I've also had a few orientals a few years back, and they did grow the next year, but were weak and spindly and never did bloom, and then the next year didn't show up at all. Now, with that being said, some research that I've found on the net, that I'm really starting to take to heart, is that the oriental bulbs will survive our winters fine, but it is the length of the fall that we have in a particular year that depends if the bulb will do well the following year. Because orientals bloom so much later, towards the middle and end of August, an early fall freeze can kill off the tops too early for the bulb to store the required amount of energy it needs to come up and flower well the next season. So I think that orientals will do better if you have a protected spot that doesn't freeze as early as the rest of your yard, therefore they will have a little bit more time to mature before frost. So, yes, do give them a couple more weeks, you may be pleasantly surprised, and if you have a sunnier, warmer location, you may consider moving them there. Hope this helps, Laurie...See MoreStargazer lily
Comments (1)Are they a few years old? Perhaps split them?...See MoreMona Lisa Lilies
Comments (1)This might help you. Here is a link that might be useful: North American Lily Society...See MoreMona Lisa Oriental Lily Help
Comments (3)Welcome. I think you are referring to the buds about to bloom, the bulb is the part that is buried in the soil.. Over watering could cause the buds to wither or catching a cold draft could also do it. Cutting off the browned blooms and buds was good, even better was that you did not cut off leaves. I know some parts of Canada are zone 5, I don't know what your zone is. If you are zone 5 you may be able to get your oriental lily to rebloom next year by planting it outside when danger of frost is past. Generally most orientals don't bloom until July or August and in zone 4 or colder they often don't have enough time left after blooming for the leaves to replenish the bulb before a hard frost. In that case the bulbs of many orientals tend to dwindle away after 2 or 3 years. Having been forced your lily will yellow and then brown before other lilies growing and blooming in their normal cycle would. For now give it as much sun as possible, don't let it dry out completely but don't keep it soggy either. HOpe this answered some questions....See Moretracyvine
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