Hi - I've always had success with my lilies. This year, however, all the lilies that were either already planted or newly planted in the fall produced very small flowers - even the Casa Blancas and they only lasted a few days. We had a hard winter - 56 feet of snow in the mountains. But I prepared the beds as I always do before winter with lots of mulch and cover with pine needles. We are at 6000 feet so we get a fair share of snow. I had some bulbs left that weren't planted in the fall. I planted them in the spring and although they never got tall, they got nice flowers. So not sure what to think - wondering if the bulbs are permanently damaged - I lifted a few and the bulbs look okay although the roots are seemed to be shallow. Maybe plant them deeper - add a lot of soil and/or sphaghum on top, then mulch. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hi - I've always had success with my lilies. This year, however, all the lilies that were either already planted or newly planted in the fall produced very small flowers - even the Casa Blancas and they only lasted a few days. We had a hard winter - 56 feet of snow in the mountains. But I prepared the beds as I always do before winter with lots of mulch and cover with pine needles. We are at 6000 feet so we get a fair share of snow. I had some bulbs left that weren't planted in the fall. I planted them in the spring and although they never got tall, they got nice flowers. So not sure what to think - wondering if the bulbs are permanently damaged - I lifted a few and the bulbs look okay although the roots are seemed to be shallow. Maybe plant them deeper - add a lot of soil and/or sphaghum on top, then mulch. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!