Thompson and Morgan Lily Giant Flowered Collection Planting Bulb 15 Pack

This Lily ‘Giant Flowered Collection’ is an impressive mixture of three popular giant-flowered lilies, including ‘Pretty Woman White’, Primrose Hill’ and ‘Tasman’. Grow this impressive collection in borders or along pathways and they’re certain to make a big impact with their huge, exotic-looking blooms, heady fragrance and towering, stately stems. These thick stems are strong and sturdy so can reach their seemingly impossible height with virtually no staking. Despite their dizzy height, they’re actually very narrow which enables them to create big flower display even in those smaller planting spaces. Oriental lilies prefer a moist, free draining, neutral to acid soil that is rich in organic matter. Prior to planting, add plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost to the soil to give your lilies the best start. When growing lilies in containers, use a loam based compost such as John Innes No.2. Lily bulbs should be planted at a depth of approximately 3 times their own height and 15cm (6”) apart. Planting deeply helps to protect the bulb during particularly hot periods. Choose a sheltered, sunny position where lilies will grow with their heads in the sun and their roots in the shade. Feed and water oriental lily bulbs regularly throughout the growing season, keeping them moist at all times. Deadhead faded blooms at the base of the flower where they join the stem to prevent the development of seed pods. After flowering leave the stems intact until they begin to yellow in autumn. Reduce watering and move containers of lilies to a cool, frost free position over winter. Lilies grown in borders can be lifted, cleaned and stored for the winter, however in mild areas most lilies should survive outdoors provided that the soil is not too wet. Position: Full Sun/Partial Shade Height: Up to 180cm when fully established Spread: Up to 45cm when fully established. Supplied as 15 x Lily ‘Giant Flowered Collection’ bulbs.