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Damaged oriental lily sprouts

12 days ago

Hello, I am very new to this and seeking advice. I planted 5 oriental lilies, 3 stargazers that haven't made it out yet and 2 plain white both of which sprouted. Unfortunately I have some pest in a garden that's digging up holes and damaged one of them very badly. Essentially ripped off the tip. Is there any way to save it or can I say goodbye to flowers this year? I love lilies but they have been an absolute failure so far.... my visitor also damaged dahlia but that one is apparently quite resilient ....

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
12 days ago
If the sprout has been damaged or removed, then unfortunately there will be no flowers this year. Leave whatever remains intact and the bulb should be fine and with no further damage, bloom next season.
Dorota D thanked gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
davidrt28 (zone 7)
12 days ago
last modified: 12 days ago
Yep, same thing happened to me. Rabbits are worse this year than in the almost 20 years I've had this garden. [frown emoji] I managed to get fencing around some of the remaining ones, so I will at least have a few flowers. They also ate my asparagus tips!
Dorota D thanked davidrt28 (zone 7)
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That sounds like a pretty good sized bulb. Since the orientals are already blooming, odds are you won't have any bloom this year, but you should get the foliage at best. Next year you'll have blooms. That's not to say you won't get blooms; it's possible. I planted some orientals in the late spring last year, and a few of them bloomed, maybe just one bloom or so. I don't know if you can force bloom them inside or not. Any other opinions out there? I've never planted one in a container before. Lilies do like well-drained soil, and to dry out a little between waterings. They are bulbs and too much water will rot them. On the other hand, I've seen my lilies take a lot of abuse from mother nature, and they don't seem to mind too much. Lilies like their feet in the shade and tops in the sun, like Clematis. I don't know about potted lilies, if you should mulch the pot, or set a lot of pots around it might help keep the roots cooler. Good luck. Susan
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Mine look a mess, put them on the east side, they had already sprouted in the packaging. One developed little roots on the sprout, and another one is sprouting little leaves that look like weeds on the stalk that is lying on the mulch. I'm leaving them alone and see if they do better next year. Got them in late. No sign of any buds, haven't grown longer in weeks, are still about 1', but the ones that have taken off look healthy with lush foliage. I think a couple are dead.
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prairiemoon2 z6b MA
10 days ago
Rabbits here too. I was so excited to see two big fat stems coming up on a 'Black Beauty' Lily and the next day, something had taken a big bite off the top. I'm not sure what to expect. I'm going to try to cover them over at night, like with an upside down milk crate to keep the rabbits away. The lilies are in my front in an unfenced area and I can't keep them out. Sometimes if I cover plants at night as long as I can, when they get taller, the rabbits are less interested. Maybe because they like the new fresh spring growth?

I hate to contemplate having to protect them every season. I have enough to make it a real nuisance.
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