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Easter lilies blooming in October

16 years ago

Has anyone ever heard of replanted Easter lilies blooming now in Zone 5? I wasn't sure if this was a common occurence or not since I've never replanted lilies before. I bought several big, potted lily plants after Easter for $1.00 each and planted them after the blooms were spent. Now they are blooming like crazy! Perhaps someone has experienced this?

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kayman

16 years ago

Reblooming does sometimes happen, usually when the growing season is long and cool. If the Easter Lily you have is Longiflorum, this has a fairly low chilling requirement anyway.

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Lily_grower_zone_5
16 years ago
In the last ten years or so, I have had Easter lilies blooming outdoors, in late October. or November on two occasions, in Zone 5. Most years it has not happened. They bloom in July. I have planted Easter lilies each year after taking them outdoors. Some do not survive, but a surprising number do. The first spring and summer, they keep their green leaves for quite awhile, before turning brown, but after new green leaves appear the following year, they bloom in July. The first time I had a late Autumn Easter Lily in bloom, I had decorated a Christmas tree just after Thanksgiving indoors. The Easter lilies had escaped the frost up to that point, as I plant them in a semi protected area. I re-potted about three of them, brought them inside to take their picture in front of the decorated tree. I have never had any other types of lilies bloom in Autumn other than Easter lilies.Easter lily bulbs should not be planted as deeply as other lily bulbs.
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callalilykris
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks for your posts. My lilies are still growing quite nicely. They are in a semi-protected area and the frost hasn't nipped them yet. It's so nice to see something growing when everything around them is fading.
Kimberly Baker
4 years ago
Yes mine are blooming now in PA in October
Monica Auchmoedy
6 months ago
Mine are blooming so big now in upstate NY
HU-469713716
6 months ago

Beautiful.
Monica Auchmoedy
6 months ago
Mine keep coming back every year bigger an bigger . I cut mine down one inch from the ground and cover them with leaves for the winter I live in upstate New York hope that helps you any.

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