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#13471 November 27th, 2003 at 03:59 PM
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Good morning all( it's morning here ).Hope all is well.
First question: is the Easter lily grown from a bulb? I've never seen one out of the dirt.
Second question nutz ( this one is crazy and I've already done the deed ):has anyone ever successfully air layered an Easter lily?
The reason I'm trying is that this plant has become very leggy and I just can't put up with that ( I'm ready to get the axe out!! mad )
I'm waiting for roots to show through the dirt bag (lol) but if it's a bulbous plant... I may be waiting till the cows come home, right?
Anybody know?
Thanks again,
Wally

#13472 November 27th, 2003 at 09:37 PM
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Hello Wally wavey

Yes, far as I know, they are bulbs,

Then, I have several views on this....

I did order alot of bulbs this spring,
Orientals, Orienpets, Asians, Stargazer's,
etc. I did notice when I potted them up in
pots to get the roots going before I had an
area to grow them ready, and that the roots
did grow from the stems down into the dirt
if the pot that I had them in was too small.
So, it did seem that they did and would root
from the stem, my only hesitation in answering
this is, I'm not sure how far up the stem
it would root...?????? There may be a limit to
it's area to produce roots.

Also, as I've said to alot of new gardeners,
I experiment alot, or the lack of doing something
also produces another outcome....

So try it, it's hard to loose a plant
(traumatic for me, I hate to do it butt....)
But that's how you learn! Really,
by doing, or the lack of doing you find out results.

Have fun, and let us know the out come.....

Weezie

lee valley tools

This site has little pots for sale, I think there was 5 in a set. for like $8 or $12 bucks,
can't remember now, but you clamp them around the
stem, and fill with dirt and close it up.
alot easier than bags I think, and reusable!!!

#13473 November 29th, 2003 at 05:28 PM
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Hi Wally,

Easter lilies are very difficult to raise indoors. They need more light and greater temperature changes than we can usually provide inside. Also, many Easter lilies are hybridized and forced to bloom right at Easter. This tends to weaken the plant in other ways and make it less likely to re-bloom.

You can try moving in outdoors, but even that is no guarantee and depends a lot on your local climate. It is hardy in zone 6 and higher. Personally, I would discard it after it has finished blooming.


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