How much shade can Lillies tolerate? - February 7th, 2006 at 06:02 PM
I'd like to know what the big deal is, about Lillies & the Sun.
There is a Tiger Lilly at the SW corner of my house that gets about 1/4 of the day's sun, & seems to do fine. At the opposite side of the house there is another Tiger Lilly & an Easter Lilly & a Day Lilly & a couple Calla Lillies that get 3/4 of the day's sun & they do fine there, as well. I think that last year the Tiger on the shadier side of the house bloomed a couple weeks later & the blossoms lasted a little longer, than the Tiger with more sun.
My question is, don't Lillies do just as well in the shade (or partial shade) as they do in the sun? Are full-sun Lillies healthier? Do Lillies in shade/partial shade only tolerate their location & maybe not make as many babies, or something?
There is a Tiger Lilly at the SW corner of my house that gets about 1/4 of the day's sun, & seems to do fine. At the opposite side of the house there is another Tiger Lilly & an Easter Lilly & a Day Lilly & a couple Calla Lillies that get 3/4 of the day's sun & they do fine there, as well. I think that last year the Tiger on the shadier side of the house bloomed a couple weeks later & the blossoms lasted a little longer, than the Tiger with more sun.
My question is, don't Lillies do just as well in the shade (or partial shade) as they do in the sun? Are full-sun Lillies healthier? Do Lillies in shade/partial shade only tolerate their location & maybe not make as many babies, or something?