Wow... Thanks so much everyone for your answers. Not sure my own follow up posted. Can't see it here... So forgive me if it repeats... not very familiar with using forums... :-) Yes, Flora, the first of May is very special in France and brings all kind of wonderful memories... Not the least of them just going to pick wild Muguet for Mom as a little girl... Or receiving it from your first admirers as a teen... :-) Nothing celebrates the coming of spring better than those white mini-bells' incomparable fragrance!.. Except maybe the return of the Barn Swallows... :-) So yes... I do miss them ... And I thank you for acknowledge it and telling me what to do... So... I'll plant them now... Should I chill them first in the frig? Will they flower this year if I do and bring some inside? How can I make sure they come up and flower next spring if I plant them outside now in a separate pot? I have a terrace on the 11th floor of a building in Manhattan exposed to the North East... So I get sun from sunrise until about 11AM to 1 or 2PM, depending on where on the terrace. Should I put them in the spot with the least sun time? Or in the shadow of other bigger plants? I don't really have a dappled shady spot... And it can get hot and windy up here on the terrace!... I was thinking to add them in my two self watering 30'x12' tubs at the foot of my Clematises and Rose Climbing bush where I just added a couple Peonies and Day Lilies bulbs. I usually add impatiens and other shade lovers annuals in spring, but I would like to have more perennials and less to plant in spring. As well as achieve the 'head in sun, feet in shade need' of the Clematis and Rose Bush. You can see the terrace on my Studio link. Not the tubs which would be in the back of the photographer on the NE wall. Would they take over there too and choke the others? Should I absolutely plant them in separate small pots? Wouldn't them freeze or dry too much in the winter? But maybe I can bring some inside in Jan-Feb to have them bloom early that way?... Thanks Vetivert8 for your extensive response... Wow again... All a way from New Zealand!... I loved NZ!... Even had a Maori roommate when I was studying in Paris... Do they have LOV in NZ?... Lived in Tahiti too... So Tiare is another incomparable fragrance that brings amazing fond memories!... :-) So I will not plant them with the Clematis and Roses. Anything I can plant with them in the pot to have some show in the summer and/or fall to hide the pot when they 'look awful' as I do not have room on the terrace or inside !... How about under my Hostas or Astilbes or at the foot of my Euonymus tree which is thinning at the bottom? Never had LOV in the US so I'm not sure what their exact look cycle is here... :-) And just to precise something... They would not flower this season even if I was placing them in the frig before planting like they suggest for forcing? That only works in winter, right?... I'm so eager to smell them!... LOL... So many questions, sorry... :-) Thanks again for your time and expertise... Veronique PS: oh ... Just one more... Does a link stash on a post? or is it not allowed? Thought I included it but its no longer there... Will try again...:-) www.ChelseaDaylightStudio.com Here is a link that might be useful: My NYC Terrace

Do you have daylilies or true lilies, Gloria? Can you describe your plants or post a picture? "I want to plant more Daylillys in the same area (I should have just let the seeds fall). IF I PLANT NEW ONE'S NOW WILL THEY COME UP FULLER NEXT YEAR? IS IT ALREADY TOO LATE TO PLANT? I live in Allentown PA which I believe is zone 6a?" Both daylilies and lilies are perennial plants, with daylilies growing from a crown, leaves above and roots below, and with lilies from a bulb, with a stalk and leaves above and roots below. In both cases, assuming crown and bulb are OK, the plant is alive and should return next year. The droopy leaves may be what you're seeing because the daylily is going dormant. (Due to drought?) Although it is a bit strange - I'm in PA and I have a garden full of green daylily leaves (and, mostly, brown scapes). Question is, is the crown or bulb OK? Is there anything there in the ground or did something happen, like, say, eaten by a vole or crown rot or something? "I want to plant more Daylillys in the same area (I should have just let the seeds fall). IF I PLANT NEW ONE'S NOW WILL THEY COME UP FULLER NEXT YEAR? IS IT ALREADY TOO LATE TO PLANT? I live in Allentown PA which I believe is zone 6a?" And also.... If you'd let the seeds fall, and if they were to germinate, you'd end up with first-year seedlings next year, which might not even flower. If you plant new daylilies to replace the ones you have/had, they'll come up fuller probably only if you plant bigger plants. :) Allentown is probably zone 6B. Regardless -- I've been told that we should try to get our daylilies in the ground by Labor Day. But that's not to say you can't still plant. You might want to do it fairly soon though. Once the ground freezes, you might want to place rocks or bricks close around the crowns of the new plants, to prevent frost heave over the winter. But before you do any of those things, you probably want to check to see whether your scarlet daylilies are in fact still alive. :) ...scarlet lilies. I sure would like to see a picture, if you have one. Maybe they're lily lilies.

Asiatics will probably grow as long as they get sun, hybrid lilies are pretty tough. But they will grow better if you amend the soil when you plant them. Since they should be planted deep (8"-10") this is a good time to throw in a bag(s) of leaf mold, top soil, compost, etc., to help them out. Mulch a lot also. That will help keep the soil cool and moist, and would be especially helpful in dry hot conditions. At least rot won't be a worry!! -Helen

Hi, Let me give you a few ideas. Walk around your neighborhood, and see what other people are growing. If you see something you like, don't be shy, knock on the door and ask what it is. Try to find a local arboretum or botanical garden. Theres a bunch in North Jersey, Frelinghuysen in Morris County is my favorite. There is also the New York and NJ Botanical Gardens. Take a walk around and see what you like and don't like. You will probably have to go several times to see what is blooming at different times of year. Take a trip to your local garden center and see what they are selling. If they sell it, chances are it will do well in your area. You also want to consider whether deer resistance is a problem. Some of the garden shows on TV often show a lot of interesting plants ALso there are some nice pre-done plans on BHG.com. They are for a variety of different light conditions Last not but not least.... All of these are nice, easy to grow plants, that give off lots of flowers and come back every year. spring bulbs daffodills, tulips Irises Day Lillies Echinacea Rudbeckia Coreopsis Hosta, not really flowering, but lots of nice foliage. Hope this helps Dave