Lilies add graceful elegance and fragrance to any garden, blooming from early summer all the way through fall, depending on the type. By carefully blending early, mid-season, and late varieties into your garden, you will enjoy their magnificent blooms from spring through first frost.
A query we ran across in our research was “What time of year do lilies bloom?”.
Bright, graceful, and sometimes fragrant, lily flowers are an easy-care asset to a garden. The lily bloom time is different for various species, but all true lilies will flower between spring and fall.
One of the telltale signs of spring in northern Michigan is the sweet fragrant aroma wafting through the air of the blooming Lilac bushes. These hearty bushes produce a beautiful purple flower that is common in this region. Mackinac Island even hosts a Lilac festival each year.
Apply a thin layer of compost each spring, followed by a 2-inch layer of mulch. Stake tall lilies. Lilies do not bloom more than once per season, but you can remove the faded flowers so that the plants don’t waste energy making seeds. After the lily blooms, you can also remove just the stem itself.
Plant lily bulbs in the fall, a few weeks before the winter brings freezing temperatures. Bulbs planted in the autumn will have well established roots in the spring. The bulbs benefit from a winter chill to produce big blooms.
What happens if lily bulbs don’t bloom?
If the months pass and you are still waiting for those lilies to bloom, all is not necessarily lost. Newly planted bulbs sometimes don’t bloom at all the first growing season but will do just fine starting in year two. Older lilies might not perform on schedule either.
Are Michigan lilies rare?
While Michigan Lily plants are often found singly in the wild, it can produce dense stands under cultivation though many gardeners find it has difficulty persisting over time. For what reason is not clear, populations can collapse within a few seasons and may help explain the randomness of this species in the wild.
This begs the query “What is the difference between a Michigan lily and Tiger Lily?”
Michigan Lily flowers resemble those of Tiger Lily ( L. lancifolium) but the leaves are distinctly different and Tiger Lily has distinctive bulbets in the leaf axils. While Michigan Lily plants are often found singly in the wild, it can produce dense stands under cultivation though many gardeners find it has difficulty persisting over time.
When can I Divide daylilies in Michigan?
In Michigan, daylilies should be divided in the early spring, or in the fall after the daylilies have finished blooming. Replant the daylilies as soon as possible. Plant your daylilies in rich, well-drained soil. In Michigan, daylilies should be divided in the early spring, or in the fall after the daylilies have finished blooming.