Author name: Louise Hughes

I'm Louise Hughes and I run the flower blog flowersfornow.com. I've been interested in flowers since I was a little girl and I love sharing my knowledge with others. I started the blog as a way to share my love of flowers with the world, and I hope to inspire others to appreciate the beauty of flowers as well.

Can lilies rebloom?

Lilies don’t flower more than once per season, so removing the spent flowers hardily promotes flowering. However, the faded and withered flowers should be removed to make the plant doesn’t waste its energy making seeds. If the lily flowers are pollinated, they shrivel, fade, and make way for seed pods. What happens to lilies when …

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How do lilies propagate?

Asiatic lilies, Trumpets, and Orienpets flourish in hot, dry climates, as long as they have enough water up to flowering time. Orientals need watering during the summer, as they do not blossom until August. Adding mulch in the summer helps keep the bulbs cool, and so lowers the need for additional watering. How to propagate …

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Are lilies hardy?

Lilies are hardy, easy-to-grow bulbs that steal the show wherever they are planted. Other perennials just can’t compete with their big blooms, amazing colors and wonderful fragrance. There are several types of lilies and each of them has a slightly different appearance and bloom time. Do lilies have bulbs? In general, Lilies spread immensely on …

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