Natal Lily

Plant a quantity; have a mass display of hundreds of blooms highlighting your garden, starting this summer and for years to come. 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...

Attracts hummingbirds. Can be planted in the sun or partial shade. 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 feet tall.

At first glance, veltheimia is one of those flowers that might be called more interesting-looking than beautiful. Looking forward to those cold-season blooms, which are supposed to appear on indoor plants between December and March, I started some seeds...

The tubers can be divided as well. Although they look very exotic, they don't require anything special to grow. They prefer a lightly shaded area, with slightly acidic soil. This odor may repel your neighbors, but it attracts pollinators to the plant.

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

Two years ago I planted some black seeds that were cryptically labeled "orange lily." I potted them and left them in the garden to acheive whatever natural stratification Mother Nature would decide to give them.

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,...

One common mistake is to water into a saucer and let the moisture percolate up into the roots. They can be seen as cottony bits of fluff adhering to the plant or in the soil. These plants need water but once per week is usually enough.

In cooler zones, you can lift the bulb for indoor storage after the foliage is killed back by frost. Use a pot 4 inches in diameter larger than the bulb. Allow the soil to dry out before watering.

If the soil feels moist to the first knuckle, it's too soon for watering peace lilies. If this is the case, repot your peace lily as soon as possible.If you forget to water your peace lily for an extended time, the edges of the leaves may turn yellow.

The Pet Poison Hotline says that peace lily, which isn't a true lily, doesn't cause damage to the kidneys and liver.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Toxicity of peace lily plants is considered mild to...

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

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...

Peace lilies produce their flowers on stalks that grow up from the base of the plant. If any of your leaves are turning color or drying out, just cut the offending leaves away at their base.

If you see brown tips on peace lily leaves, review your cultural care immediately. In fact, you should keep the plant on a large saucer filled with pebbles and water to provide the humidity it craves.

Avoid planting in a larger container, as the moisture retained in the excess potting soil may cause the roots to rot. Don't worry if the plant looks a little bedraggled for the first few days.

The process could take up to a year before there were sellable plants. Gradually move the plant to brighter light if it is in a very dark room. It is an attractive feature, rising up creamy white from the center of the arching sword-like foliage.

Read on more information about peace lily plant problems, including common diseases in Spathiphyllum plants.Peace lilies may be tropical plants but they do not require kid-glove care.

Believe it or not, many folks prefer to skip the fertilizer and their peace lily plants do just fine without it. Either cut back or dilute the concentration.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });When it comes...

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...

Small berries form after the spathe fades and wilts. Plant tubers 3 to 4 inches (8 to 10 cm.) deep. These are said to be poisonous but can also be used to start new plants. Suspend fertilizing as the plant begins to go dormant.Keep soil moist but not...

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. Sometimes, however, peace lilies suffer from browning or yellowing leaves.

If using a knife, simply start at the bottom of the root ball and slice upwards until you've split the root ball into as many pieces as you want. The plant should be able to recover.Once you've divided as many times as you want, plant each of your new...

They absorb the pollutants from the air through their leaves, then send them to their roots, where they're broken down by microbes in the soil. In other words, it's commonly given off by furniture.Peace lilies have been found to be very good at removing...

Colors from pure white to hot pink, including bicolors and spotted. Their transitional flowering times, and array of sizes and colors, ensure a summer filled with lilies. This summer-long flower show combines Oriental, Tiger, Asiatic, Trumpet and species...

(10-15 C.).Check these dormant tubers weekly and lightly mist them with a spray bottle. When all danger of frost is over, you can plant your gloriosa tubers outdoors in slightly sandy soil.