LILIUM UP GRADED

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

I am still not clear about the natural cycle of Liliums in Lahore.

Hamad in Wah Cantt starts sowing them in late September at weekly intervals for flowers from 15th of December on wards.
Mrs. Nausheen in Lahore treats them as annuals, Plants them in first week of September For blooms in December and re-bloom in May and lets them rot in the soil.
This season I planted them on 25 September as detailed above but the White did not bloom. The stems of those that bloomed have dried up but there is a healthy growth around them, some I am sure are late bloomers and others perhaps re-bloomers.





All those who have these bulbs please chip in.
Arif

[rafique]

Sir I have acquired dark red and white this winter first time, which were planted in Oct-Nov and flowered in Feb. The plants are still green and baby plants are sprouting from bottom of stems.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Sir I have acquired dark red and white this winter first time, which were planted in Oct-Nov and flowered in Feb. The plants are still green and baby plants are sprouting from bottom of stems.

Photos please.

[Rohail Asad]

In another fourm (Our Garden) a woman from lahore posted this pic of easter lily. i enquired and then she told that these are 35 years old bulbs.and ,they are left in clay pots under shade and replanted in the last week of August. i am sharing for lilium lovers.



LINK IS
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 420&type=1

[khabbab]

Would like to get hold of some of these easter lily bulbs.

[Raja_Qaiser]

In the month of march When i went to "The GreenImpex" shop Isb. there were bulbs of "Dahlia", "Lillium","Calla Lilly","Bigonia". Salesman told me that these bulbs are for summers so i bought few lillium and dahlia, now in this thread this is said that lillium should be sown in september.
It means do not belive shopkeepers.
Can you plz tell ur experience of lilliums in summers.
I am sorry, i m totally new to this world.

[Raja_Qaiser]

Crystal Blush Calla Lilly

Red Sensation

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Red Sensation, what a beauty, six flowers at a time.
Request information regarding purchase of bulb, date of planting, date of bloom and present position?
Arif

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Mrs. Nausheen in Lahore treets them as annuals plants in 1st week of September for blooms in December and re-blooms in May.
Hammad in Wah Cant starts sowing them in late September at weekly intervals for flowers from 15th of December on wards.
Rafique in Lahore I have acquired dark red and white this winter first time, which were planted in Oct-Nov and flowered in Feb.
Lubna Usmans father plants Easter lilies in last week of August and lets them dry after blooms.
Raja Qaisar in Rawalpindi says, Thank You Arif bahi, 1 bulb purchased at the end of March and sowed in same week. 2 bulbs purchased after 10 -14 days, so 2 bulbs out of 3 bloomed at same time like 3 days ago.
1 bulb which is in middle was purchases at the end of march, i mean 1 bulb from first and 1 bulb from second purchase has bloomed but same time.

In your opinion how should it be cultivated for maximum pleasure.
Arif

[asimPK]

Aoa
Almost all lilies can thrive in Lahore if rot is prevented. Lubna's father easter lily is old cultivar have strong risistance against rot, basel/scale rot, phytophathora. I am growing easter lilies from 30 years and now can badly exploit it. It can be grown each day of the year but flower only from September to May 9 months. In Fab quality is highest. 1 bulb can two to three times rebloom in above period. Natural time of flowring is April in Lahore.