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Title: my lily has blossomed
Post by: manicscousers on July 08, 2007, 18:12:47
well, one of them  ;D
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: Georgie on July 08, 2007, 20:06:05
What a warm shade that lily is.  Lovely.   ;D

G x
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: manicscousers on July 08, 2007, 20:17:03
there was someone eating them on gardener's world, don't know if mine are edible and don't fancy food poisoning  ;D..they wee a pressie from my dad in law  :)
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: Georgie on July 08, 2007, 20:42:20
I've read a fair amount amout edible flowers but I don't recall lilies being mentioned.  If I was you I'd just enjoy looking at them.   :)

G x
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: manicscousers on July 08, 2007, 20:47:10
hemerocallis, or day lily ..she was munching like they were wonderful  :o
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: lorna on July 08, 2007, 20:56:29
Manic. I do like that lily. I only have a few and this year for first time I found the dreaded beetle. I think I sqished all of them.  I do enjoy looking at members gardens, must admit flowers are of more interest to me than veg. Thanks Manic.
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: Georgie on July 08, 2007, 21:46:45
Quote from: manicscousers on July 08, 2007, 20:47:10
hemerocallis, or day lily ..she was munching like they were wonderful  :o

Seems like she might be right.  Googled and found this:

http://www.pfaf.org/leaflets/daylily.php

G x
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 09, 2007, 09:07:51
Some liliums are eaten as well. My regale got frosted again; it's all going wrong this year.
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: manicscousers on July 09, 2007, 16:48:56
Quote from: Georgie on July 08, 2007, 21:46:45
Quote from: manicscousers on July 08, 2007, 20:47:10
hemerocallis, or day lily ..she was munching like they were wonderful  :o

Seems like she might be right.  Googled and found this:

http://www.pfaf.org/leaflets/daylily.php

G x
thanks, georgie..maybe one day  ;D
there are that many in the bucket I'll have to split them this year  :)
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: Georgie on July 09, 2007, 17:41:14
I repot my lilies every other year.  In the second year I simply top dress in spring.  They don't seem to mind a bit of crowding.

G x
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: manicscousers on July 09, 2007, 18:13:46
I put 5 in the bucket, georgie, this year there's twice as many flowering stems, will they still be okay next year if I top dress them,?
it's no good putting them straight in the ground, the soil is poor due to lots of fruit trees  :)
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: Georgie on July 09, 2007, 20:20:43
Hmmm... I think more than five stems to a bucket is pushing it unless they are a dwarf variety.  I'd go with your original plan and split them if you have the room. 

G x
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: manicscousers on July 09, 2007, 20:51:40
thanks, georgie, will do  :)
Title: Re: my lily has blossomed
Post by: manicscousers on July 12, 2007, 11:16:51
they've all come out to brighten up a really miserable day  ;D