Monday 3 May 2021

Flars.




When Lady Magnon recently needed to send flowers, rather than buy a cheap bunch at the nearest petrol station, she bought a variety of cut flowers, plus a couple of potted plants to cut and add, in order to create her own unique 'bouquet'.

This above is all that's left over. Not only are they stunningly beautiful, but they also have a very pronounced perfume. They are currently living in the Kitchen, which now smells like a florist's boudoir.

I like all Lilies, but this one is superb. I've noticed that at the base of the cut stems, there is already some small growth appearing. If anyone has any advice about how we could keep them to flower again next year, I'd be most grateful.

Could they be planted out even?

 

45 comments:

  1. I got given some lilies like that, not quite the same colour though. Anyway, yes, I planted them out and they come up every year now and that's in chilly North Norfolk.

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    1. I'll do the same then. Maybe if they go somewhere sheltered from the frost, they'll survive. I do see a lot of those big white lilies here, and I presume they're much the same. Thanks.

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  2. They were my Mum's favorite flowers. She grew hundreds about the extended shrubberies and flower beds arou d their rural home. The 'root' is a sort of bulb with scales that come away eventually to be new plants. You can not only plant it out but should expect it to multiply. You will probably need to lift them before winter when the tops have died back, and store them in some untreated sawdust or similar, then plant them out again in the spring.

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    1. It's such a beautiful flower that I'd love it to flower every year. I think I'll plant it somewhere frost free and cross my fingers. As we intend to over-winter in England, I won't be here to pamper it.

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  3. Lovely flowers to grow and cut, but keep your nose literally off the pollen - unless you like the orange nose look.

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    1. It's the aroma that's all invading... I'm not too susceptible to pollen.

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    2. Potty meant colour not whether you are allergic to pollen. If you brush against lily pollen you might as well cut fresh Turmeric. Same difference. It's the devil's own invention; virtually impossible to get out of fabric. No wonder they are a favourite at funerals. Plus the stink (to mask decay?).

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    3. You might notice in the photo that Lady M had cut off some of the stamens; maybe that was why.

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  4. https://www.almanac.com/ i think here you can find some answers.

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    1. That's an interesting web-site, although I'm not sure where I'd find my flower. Some good flatbread recipes there!

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    2. You have to write "Lily" in the search box.

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  5. A very exotic addition to your garden. I hope it does well and you can show us photos of its offspring next year.

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    1. I shall certainly try. It would be nice if it thrived.

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  6. Cro, leave it in water until good roots develop.... cut the flowers off the second they begin to fade,,, you want all the power to go into root creation.
    Transfer to a clear jamjar and pour the water from the vase into the jam jar.... begin to add just a little soil daily.
    Keep it topped up with water!!
    The soil not only adds food, but encourages the formation of root hairs....
    at the moment, your new roots are "water roots"
    When the jar is full of soggy wet soil transfer the lot to a plant pot and let the soil slowly dry out....
    You can then find it a position in the garden. Good luck!!
    NB: it isn't lily season yet, so these will have come from forced stock.... it will flower later than this in your garden,

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    1. Just re-read this post.... is this an actual plant?
      If so, only the NB applies!!
      Ignore the rest............

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    2. Yes it's an actual plant, but all the rest was interesting too. You obviously know your stuff. I only know about vegs.

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    3. It is an excellent method for propagating tomatoes, too....

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  7. How come you know what a florist's boudoir smells like? Sounds like you might have visited a few or perhaps you once worked as a florist? "Magnon's Florists, how can I help you?...Oh yes wreaths are our speciality."

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    1. I was reluctant to say 'Tart's Boudoir', which might have given a more correct idea of the aroma.

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    2. And a more correct idea of your mis-spent youth.

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    3. Sorry to pour cold water on your and YP's titillation. A tart's boudoir, indeed a florist's, smells of many things. Lilies are the funeral parlour's preserve.

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  8. I used to like lilies but they have drawbacks when brought into the house ..... pollen everywhere which stains everything and the smell can be really overpowering. I think they are now growing lilies that don’t produce the pollen for cut flowers !!!! ... very pretty though !!!! Sorry to be so negative Cro. XXXX

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    1. You're right about the smell; it's quite overpowering!

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  9. If you get lily pollen on your clothes, the best solution I ever found was to put sticky tape on it....the dry stickiness lifts the grains of pollen right off. :)

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    1. Dear Jennifer. If I got Lily pollen on my clothes, no-one would notice, In fact it would probably blend-in quite nicely.

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  10. Some lilies can have an overpowering scent. We once put a bunch out on the balcony. I reckon they may do ok if planted out.

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    1. I'm now getting a bit tired of the smell; I may put them outside.

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  11. Something with a lily like flower and less pungent if I remember rightly is an Alstroemeria aka Lily of the Incas

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    1. I think we have one of those, we call it our Astra Zeneca.

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  12. All the lilies I know of can be planted outside. If gz is right, it seems to be something that can be taken outside. If your climate is considered 'temperate' they can winter out. If not, you'd need to haul the pot inside for the winter.

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    1. I think I'll plant it out in a sheltered spot, and hope for the best. It won't break the bank if it dies.

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  13. You could try writing to Monty Don - I believe he is very good at answering problems like this (you could posibly find his e mail address from a web site somewhere)

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  14. is it a Star Gazer lily? I have tried to grow lilies in 2 gardens. Both times I had the dreaded scarlet beetles that ate them. I have since given up

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    1. I have no idea what it's called. It didn't come with a label.

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  15. The Stargazer Lilies give me terrible headaches. I was told that if you remove the stamen the scent will go away. You can remove it with tweezers.

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    1. The aroma is certainly very 'heady'. I'm beginning to dislike it.

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  16. I have a dozen of them in my garden in Canada. No need to pull them over winter! They are very hardy.

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  17. I love the look of them but I'm afraid the scent of lilies is too much for me - an instant headache and I can "taste" them - as though I had swigged a bottle of perfume!

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    1. I don't remember having them in the house before. The aroma was the first thing I noticed. Too strong!

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  18. That is a striking-looking flower I’ve not seen before. Am familiar with only the white lilies my mother had outside her home after she moved to a year ‘round sunny clime. Hope yours are hardy and survive the winter when you plant them as others say will occur.

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  19. I cut the pollen stems off before I bring one in the house. The pollen is poisonous to cats as well as the flower. They also pose a risk to dogs.

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