Lilium 2014

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

The leader ready to burst open.


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[rafique]

Very healthy and beautiful bud. Ready for show. Nice capture too.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

I have not purchased any new bulbs this year these are my old bulbs I am experimenting with, they are in various stage of growth. This particular batch has plants having one to fifteen buds. Will keep posting.
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[Hamad]

keep us in the loop and do share your outcome/results as this will also help us to understand Lilium in our climate, this bud is looking quite promising and healthy, and at the right time of the year.

good luck with your experiment

Hamad

[whitetiger297]

Do share the results.

[mikhurram]

Arif Sahib,
The refrigeration procedure which you have adopted for Lilliums can also be used for Easter lilies as well. Chilling from May-September ensures that these lilliums which are on bud now will give a display at-least for a month.

If Lilliums are not chilled then they tend to bloom around middle of April and the bloom duration is cut short by rising temperatures. In addition if left on the ground bulbs like Easter Lillies tend to rot during the monsoon season.

regards,

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Arif Sahib,
The refrigeration procedure which you have adopted for Lilliums can also be used for Easter lilies as well. Chilling from May-September ensures that these lilliums which are on bud now will give a display at-least for a month.

If Lilliums are not chilled then they tend to bloom around middle of April and the bloom duration is cut short by rising temperatures. In addition if left on the ground bulbs like Easter Lillies tend to rot during the monsoon season.

regards,

Absolutely correct, the ones that bloomed in their natural cycle had short lived modest blooms.
Blooms of 3rd May 2013


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[Muhammad Arif Khan]

After 3 days



And this morning



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[rafique]

Masha-ALLAH.
Your experiment is looking successful.
Please keep sharing experiences with conclusion, there wouldl be new learning for most of us in our climate.

[Mustansir Billah]

Beautiful! Arif sb. what experiment was done on this bulb?