Wednesday, December 2, 2009

I have an Asiatic Lily and the bloom is gone. If I deadhead it, will it continue to rebloom? If so, how?

No it will not rebloom. Lillies dont work like other flowers in that regard.


You are keeping energy from produceing seeds and this help the energy to be used for blooms next year.I have an Asiatic Lily and the bloom is gone. If I deadhead it, will it continue to rebloom? If so, how?
No - it won't reblooms this season. If this is the first season you planted it, then wait until the foliage turns brown, cut it down to the ground and wait for it to rebloom bnext Spring/early Summer. If it's in a pot you can cut it down and transfer it to the garden and it will bloom next years. Lilly's need to be divided in order to bloom well. In it's third year you should dig up the bulb in fall, divide into two and replant. That way you will have two stems the next year with an abundance of flowers.I have an Asiatic Lily and the bloom is gone. If I deadhead it, will it continue to rebloom? If so, how?
unfortunately asiatic lilies bloom just once a year.


Just cut off the flower to prevent the plant wasting it's energy on making seeds and force it to concentrate on feeding the bulb for next year. Allow the leaves to die naturally . If it is not in the ground you can plant it.


Next year it will be back and may even surprise you with a second stem shaft.


I have a lily that I planted about 10 years ago and this year I see it is sending up 7 stems. And if I remember correctly last year i had multiple blooms on some og those stems.


So enjoy it;s short show of beauty and look forward to the show next year
next year,save the bulb in a paper bag

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