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One of my old ladies has quite a selection of these & I'd imagine that they've been in their tubs for 3-4 yrs. Those which have flowered have had their flower heads removed. Some lillies are too tall for their containers & I've bought her deeper pots for these.

Please could you tell me how they should all be looked after? Should I, for instance, leave them all to die back, lift them, dust with sulphur, store in a dark dry place til next spring & replant in fresh soil? They've all given a good show again this year.

Thanks for your input!

Lishka (who doesn't 'do' flowers) :-\ :D

Why lift them? I imagine they'd dry out. They may need repotting, but if they're still flowering after 3-4 years of it, there can't be too much wrong. Leave them in the pots.

HI Lishka and Robert,
My lilies have flowered in their pot for two years, having been transplanted from the garden when we moved (the first time!).
They are fine, but I did notice this year that one looked a bit weak and spindly (five in a big pot), so when they have died right back I do intend to pot them on or put them back in the ground if I can find  suitable spot near our sitting area.
In short, if your lady's have put on a good show, I'd leave them be.
Hope that helps, CLx

I gave up on growing them in the ground after losing a load I put in, probably to wet soil over winter. So mine grow in an old sink which gets top-dressed with grass cuttings once a year.

So I leave them all to die back naturally in their pots, then lift the ones which have to be repotted & store them? And do all the tubs get put in a dark frost-free place (ie the shed!) once the lillies have died back, til the spring?  Spect the answer's 'yes' to these, but want to check with you.

Thanks

i just igore them.  i'm sure they come back just to spite me !

;D

Only lift those that need re-potting, yes. They dry out for me, so I re-plant straight away. No need to put in a shed, just against a warm wall does fine. I've had some in pots for several years, and their enemy is excess wet, not cold - keep them in a dryish spot, such as between other tubs or a rain shadow, to avoid this. They are seriously tough plants.

OK thanks! Know where I'm going now 8)