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.

Are lilies edible?

Gardeners typically cultivate lilies for their ornamental blooms; however, lilies are also edible, making them a unique addition to dishes or even a supplemental food source in the wilderness. Read on to learn more about edible lilies and how to prepare them. You can eat the tubers of lilies all summer, even after the blooms …

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When to plant lilies uk?

The name “lily” can be misleading because lots of other plants use it besides true lilies. Easter lilies can be planted in the ground in the spring. In a flower bed, lilies prosper in the presence of low-growing plants that protect the lilies’ roots from drying out. How to grow lilies. Grow oriental lilies in …

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When do lilies flower?

While individual flowers fade away daily, plants can continue to produce new ones for up to four or five weeks. Daylilies typically bloom from late June to early July. However, numerous reblooming varieties bloom again in late summer, significantly extending the growing season. When can you plant lilies in the UK? Lilies can be planted …

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Are lilies annuals?

A lot of times, most people treat their calla lilies plant as annuals. After buying potted calla lilies flowers or when they get them as a gift, they tend to discard them after a season. Thinking they are annual and because their blooms are done. Is a lily an annual or a perennial? Grown from …

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