Category: Lilies

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Invasive Lillies

2007.09.02 金針花 / 赤科山 / Day Lily by MaxChu

TheGardenLady received this question from Nikki.

I have seen orange sillies resembling tiger lilies growing wild. I think they might be day lilies. I am wondering if it is possible for day lilies to spread from from your garden and become wild lilies. Do you think it is possible for a garden variety plant to become wild?

Day lilies/Hemerocallis fulva, with the common names of common orange day lily, tiger lily, roadside ditch lily plus a few other common names, have become invasive in a number of states. (see here and here and for a map of where this lily grows, check out this site)

There are beautiful native lilies that you could grow that will not become invasive.

But if you are interested in growing day lilies, not all varieties are invasive according to the American Hemerocallis Society ‘s Information Release site about invasives. They say that, “Any of the thousands of commercially available hybrid day lily cultivars which are clump forming are said to not be invasive.”

 

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More about Lilies

black_beauty_oriental_lily by b00ng

TheGardenLady received this question from Becky about the photo in the last post of the lily taken by Per Ola Wiberg.

Hi there, what a BEAUTIFUL photo of the pink Lily–could you please tell me the variety? I would like to get one for my son who lives in KY and for me too in CO! ALSO… I am currently savoring Genius of Place, it is just a wonderful book; I caught most of the author’s interview on Book TV about a year ago (great interview, never forgot about it). Then I asked my library to get it for me and ended up purchasing my own copy which I’m SO glad I did! My nephew was a landscape architect (Rutgers). I would have loved to talk about Olmstead with him but he passed away in 2008. ANYWAY, thanks for mentioning that book.

I love the oriental and Asian lilies. But so do the deer. So I tread cautiously when I plant lilies. My first group of lilies was totally wiped out by the deer. That was before Liquid Fence was sold in the market and I  was experimenting with different things to keep deer off my plants. Because that photo is one of those lilies that was eaten by the deer, I regret that I do not recall the name.

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People Enjoy Lilies in TheGardenLady’s Garden

lily by Per Ola Wiberg ~ Powi

I love any flower in the Lilium Family. I love them and not just because my mother’s name was Lillian and my granddaughter’s name is Lillian. There are many plants with the name lily in them, but the ones that have the WOW flowers are the true Lilies. Google up Images when you type in Lilum and you will see why.

I keep adding more and more lilies to my garden. The only worry is that deer love them, too.

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People Enjoy Lilies in TheGardenLady’s Garden

 lily by Per Ola Wiberg ~ Powi

TheGardenLady continues to write about some of the flowers in her garden that make people  stop and ooh and aah.  Today she will write a little about lilies.

Tiger lilies by Lida Rose

I love any flower in the Lilium Family. I love them and not just because my mother’s name was Lillian and my granddaughter’s name is Lillian. There are many plants with the name lily in them, but the ones that have the WOW flowers are the true Lilies. Google up Images when you type in Lilum and you will see why. I keep adding more and more lilies to my garden. The only worry is that deer love them, too.

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Madonna Lily – Lilium Candidum

lilium candidum by Giuliagas

Easter will soon be here and with it all the wonderful flowers of Spring will be appearing in the stores. Mostly we think of the flowers that are produced from bulbs like tulips, hyacinths and others. The most popular of the flowers is the Madonna lily, Lilium candidum. Not only is this flower spectacular but the fragrance is heavenly.

The oldest picture of this lily dates back 3500 years ago, found in Crete. Lilium candidum was a popular flower in ancient Jewish civilization and is mentioned in the Bible, both the Jewish Bible and the Christian Bible.

Lilium candidum by Nick Turland

This lily is considered to be most significant flower for the Christians and when you see early religious paintings, you will see the Madonna lily as one of the symbols.  See here. The pure whiteness of the flower is a symbol of purity, chastity,innocence, and sweetness associated with virgins and is the special flower of Mary, the Holy Virgin.

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Do Hydrangeas, Lilies and Dahlias Love Sun?

Face to the sun by Quiltsalad

TheGardenLady received this question from Kareena.

I had someone plant flowers in my garden. I told them the types of flowers I like (dahlias, lilies, tulips). There are already 3 azalea bushes there. They planted 3 hydrangeas, 4 lilies, 4 dahlias. There is sun all day because I am at an end-unit. My question is: Will the flowers have a problem growing/staying alive with this combination and the all-day sunlight?

All the flowers that you mention, except for perhaps the azalea bushes, love sun. Usually azaleas like afternoon shade. Some Azaleas like Encore Azaleas do like all day sun.  Since I do not know the type of azaleas that you have and because I cannot predict the intensity of this summer, one cannot say for sure if your azaleas will have a problem where they are planted. But since the 3 azaleas are already growing in the garden, I imagine that they have established good root systems and are happy where they are so they will continue thriving for you. Let us hope. Be sure to water the azaleas regularly and should there be a drought, be sure that you give the azalea bushes ample water.