Comments on: Return of the Tiger Lilies http://www.dcrblogs.com/2009/07/19/return-of-the-tiger-lilies/ Motivating readers to believe, act, and achieve by looking at life with wit, wisdom, and engaging creativity Mon, 21 May 2012 16:39:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2009/07/19/return-of-the-tiger-lilies/#comment-28950 dcr Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:29:05 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2158#comment-28950 About what? About what?

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2009/07/19/return-of-the-tiger-lilies/#comment-28949 dcr Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:28:15 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2158#comment-28949 Used to have a lot more of these, and a lot of other flowers, in the yard. Now, not so many. I do have a Stella d'Oro daylily too, but it's already done flowering for the year. Used to have a lot more of these, and a lot of other flowers, in the yard. Now, not so many. I do have a Stella d’Oro daylily too, but it’s already done flowering for the year.

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2009/07/19/return-of-the-tiger-lilies/#comment-28948 dcr Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:26:48 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2158#comment-28948 There's no problem with the number of flowers per plant. That seems to be the same as it always has. The individual plants seem to grow fine. And, as I just mentioned in my other comment, each bulb only appears to have a single stalk. Tiger lilies produce bulbils on their stems. These fall to the ground and begin to grow. The past couple (or more) years have been very, very dry, so I think the bulbils just haven't been able to take hold. Plus, the droughts have probably killed existing plants, which is why, I think, they are so few in number. There’s no problem with the number of flowers per plant. That seems to be the same as it always has. The individual plants seem to grow fine. And, as I just mentioned in my other comment, each bulb only appears to have a single stalk.

Tiger lilies produce bulbils on their stems. These fall to the ground and begin to grow. The past couple (or more) years have been very, very dry, so I think the bulbils just haven’t been able to take hold. Plus, the droughts have probably killed existing plants, which is why, I think, they are so few in number.

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2009/07/19/return-of-the-tiger-lilies/#comment-28947 dcr Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:19:35 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2158#comment-28947 I don't think I can separate the bulbs. Each plant has a single stalk, so I don't know that there would be anything to divide. I don’t think I can separate the bulbs. Each plant has a single stalk, so I don’t know that there would be anything to divide.

]]> By: Eric "Speedcat Hollydale" http://www.dcrblogs.com/2009/07/19/return-of-the-tiger-lilies/#comment-28941 Eric "Speedcat Hollydale" Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:09:03 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2158#comment-28941 I am confused .......... I am confused ……….

]]> By: meleah rebeccah http://www.dcrblogs.com/2009/07/19/return-of-the-tiger-lilies/#comment-28934 meleah rebeccah Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:03:46 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2158#comment-28934 these are my favorite flowers in the whole wide world these are my favorite flowers in the whole wide world

]]> By: Michelle Gartner http://www.dcrblogs.com/2009/07/19/return-of-the-tiger-lilies/#comment-28932 Michelle Gartner Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:56:59 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2158#comment-28932 Teeni is right- it's sounds like it is time to split your lilies if they are not growing as vigorously as previous years. I think Jer will be splitting ours next season- they are doing really good this year and just beautiful. Next year or the season after you should be well on your way to fabulous lilies again after splitting and redistributing them. PS I don't have any tiger lilies, I have Easter lilies, a Peach version of the same, and several varieties or Asiatic lilies- Teeni is right- it’s sounds like it is time to split your lilies if they are not growing as vigorously as previous years. I think Jer will be splitting ours next season- they are doing really good this year and just beautiful. Next year or the season after you should be well on your way to fabulous lilies again after splitting and redistributing them.

PS I don’t have any tiger lilies, I have Easter lilies, a Peach version of the same, and several varieties or Asiatic lilies-

]]> By: teeni http://www.dcrblogs.com/2009/07/19/return-of-the-tiger-lilies/#comment-28929 teeni Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:18:49 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/?p=2158#comment-28929 Wow! That is a really pretty tiger lily! The ones around here just do not compare. I'm sorry you have less now but I think you may need to dig them up and "separate" the bulbs so they will continue to grow and multiply. I do not have a green thumb by any means but I have heard from those who do that every couple of years you need to dig up the bulbs and split them or they will stop growing. So if you have enough for yourself, you can give some to friends! :) Wow! That is a really pretty tiger lily! The ones around here just do not compare. I’m sorry you have less now but I think you may need to dig them up and “separate” the bulbs so they will continue to grow and multiply. I do not have a green thumb by any means but I have heard from those who do that every couple of years you need to dig up the bulbs and split them or they will stop growing.

So if you have enough for yourself, you can give some to friends! :)

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