Deadheading Asiatic Lilies

It will be hard to find this Asiatic lily in any other garden. The Lollypop Lily has hot pink petals that accent a creamy white speckled throat. This recent introduction combines a rare color combination with outstanding growing characteristics and 4-5''...

Bring the beauty of Lilies even to sub-zero areas. As they mature, each one is capable of producing up to 25 flowers, 3 to 5 inches across on stately stalks of 4 to 6 feet tall. Unsurpassed for naturalizing.

Can be planted in the sun or partial shade. Attracts hummingbirds. Great in cut flower arrangements. Shipped 12-14cm bulbs. For people who love dark pink flowers, Ceres is a must-have lily! Another pollen-free Asiatic Lily reaches for the sky at 3 1/2...

They didn't experience a summer dormant period here in Pennsylvania, but our climate -- where nighttime temperatures are hovering in the teens at the moment -- is obviously far different from Africa's!

Dead-heading serves an important purpose other than keeping your garden neat. The images to the left show cucumber seedlings as big as they need to be before transplanting. I think I should be cutting off the whole head?

First, you're getting rid of dead flowers, which more often than not look shriveled, brown and generally unsightly. For those perennials with many tiny blooms, or when you want to deadhead a lot of plants in a hurry, grass shears (or even hedge clippers...

In many Asian countries, like Indonesia, these tubers are eaten – lending to its alternate name of elephant foot yam, not to be confused withsharing the same alternate name. In tropical areas of zones 9-11, peony-leaf lily tubers will naturalize and...

Flowering from June to November, the compact plant habit produces tall upright stems that look stunning in a vase. Garden Alstroemeria will perform best in perennial plant border, but can also be planted in a container for display on a patio or balcony.

If you can grow common bearded iris, you can certainly grow "canda" lilies. Here's one recommended method for cold-treating these seeds. Some growers claim easy germination from deeply planted whole seed heads, while others recommend.

Peace lilies that are placed in more light tend to produce the lovely white spathes and flowers more, while peace lilies in low light will bloom less and will look more like a traditional foliage plant.One of the most common mistakes in the care of peace...

All parts of the plant, from stems to leaves and even the attractive blooms, contain an irritating toxin that can be dangerous to man's best friend, so it is best to remove or fence off an area where peace lilies grow.Peace lily isn't technically poisonous,...

Place plants in indirect but bright sunlight. One common mistake is to water into a saucer and let the moisture percolate up into the roots. While these plants are known for their ease of care, occasional issues may arise.

Brush off the soil and set the bulb on a shelf until spring. Remove the bloom when it fades, but allow the stalk to remain on the voodoo lily bulb until it withers.6 through 10. In zones cooler than 6, bring the potted bulb indoors for winter, but be...

However, peace lily will nearly always bounce back with a good watering.Tap water is fine for watering peace lilies, but letting the water sit out for a day or two allows fluoride and other harmful chemicals to dissipate.If water runs straight through...

The damage can be extremely painful to the animal's mouth, even if the plant isn't ingested.Fortunately, peace lily toxicity isn't as great as that of other types of lilies, including.

Flowering from June to November the compact plant habit produces tall upright stems perfect for a vase. Garden Alstroemeria will perform best in perennial plant border, but can also be planted in a container for display on a patio or balcony.

The lilys' vibrant flower heads show various flower forms, some star shaped others rounded but when grown in a mass grouping, a very powerful display. Growing to almost 3', this rainbow of mixed colors provides vertical accents to nearly every garden...

Sometimes leaves yellow and start to shrivel up. They're easy to care for, they do well in low light, and they've been proven by NASA to help purify the air around them. Peace lily pruning should be done at the base of the plant.

If you suspect your water has a high salt content, use distilled water to irrigate. Only feed your lily once every few months. Every species of houseplant has its own requirements for essentials like water, fertilizer, sun and soil.

Fill in around the root ball with potting mix, then firm the mix gently with your fingers.Water lightly to settle the soil, and then add a little more potting soil, if needed. Keep reading and we'll give you the scoop on peace lily repotting.Knowing when...

Additionally, site conditions need to be ideal and the plant needs to be fertilized.When do peace lilies flower? It lasts for at least a month but then eventually fades and dies. The process could take up to a year before there were sellable plants.

If you position your plant a couple of feet from a window, it should be fine. First, try to figure out what your plant has. Spp.), with their smooth, white blossoms, exude serenity and calm.

If the flowers are a little green around the gills instead of creamy white, you are probably overdoing the fertilizer. Believe it or not, many folks prefer to skip the fertilizer and their peace lily plants do just fine without it.

Add or subtract potting mix to the bottom as needed; the top of the root ball should be about an inch below the rim of the pot. However, if you notice roots growing through the drainage hole or circling around the surface of the potting mix, it's time.If...

Plant tubers 3 to 4 inches (8 to 10 cm.) deep. Division is the best method of voodoo lily propagation and may even be done by beginner gardeners, but seeds are possible with a little know-how too.You will know you are in the presence of a voodoo lily...

It usually grows between 1-4 feet (.3-1.2 m.) in height and produces pale white flowers that give off a pleasant fragrance and last a long time. The root of the problem is almost definitely water related.

Every new plant will have to have some foliage directly attached to roots. But easy to grow houseplants do have a downside – sometimes they just keep growing. Peace lilies grow most of their foliage directly out of the soil, though, and a single plant...