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How to care for Chinese Lantern Lily (Christmas Bells)

The Chinese Lantern Lily produces uniquely shaped, bright orange flowers, which bloom all summer long on short stems. The little flowers are shaped like Chinese lanterns or hanging bells. The Chinese Lantern Lily will bloom all summer long in the right climate and prefers well-drained soil and full to...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-27-2009
Polianthes or "Gray Flower"

Polianthes Plant this bulb in the spring 2” deep and 6-8” apart after the last frost date. Provide consistent moisture throughout the growing season. Choose a moist, well-drained, humus-rich location in full sun. Feed the plant after the foliage appears and keep lightly moist . For growing in pots or...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-24-2009
Indian Hyacinth Care

Indian Hyacinth (Camassia esculenta) Indian Hyacinth has soft blue-violet flowers. It is an excellent naturalizer and native to North America. This wild-looking plant adds interest to beds, borders and rock gardens. It is a perennia l plant with long grass-like leaves and violet blue star-shaped flowers...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-18-2009
Pineapple Lily planting information

This fragrant South African native has tropical-looking, fleshy leaves with flower spikes that appear to be miniature “pineapples” at the top of each stem, in other words, the spike is topped with a pineapple-like cluster of leaves. Hundreds of waxy, one inch starry flowers are perfectly shaped, mostly...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-15-2009
Indoor Lilies

planting lilies indoors Planting Lilium (Lily) for Indoors For planting indoors use only bulbs that have been pre cooled for pot culture. Make a light, porous potting mixture for the lilies using 2 parts sandy loam, 1 part sphagnum moss, and 1 part sand. Large deep pots are essential and you can plant...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-14-2009
Lily-of-the-Valley for Groundcover or Erosion Control

Lily-of-the-Valley is a deciduous plant that has lily-like spathe-shaped leaves, 8" long, 3" wide, arching, and arise from spreading roots. Lily-of-the-Valley will spread slowly to form a thick carpet of green that remains attractive from early spring to late summer. The white bell-shaped fragrant...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-11-2009
Growing the Perfumed Fairy Lily or (Childanthus fragrans)

These delicate little fairies, with very fragrant and clear yellow flowers, are sure to please! This tender bulb is from Peru and belongs to the Amaryllis family. It has large, spherical bulbs out of which grow slender, grayish-green leaves. Yellow flowers, resembling the Narcissus, are produced in clusters...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-10-2009
About the Bletilla Orchid

The Bletilla Orchid is a great hardy orchid for the beginner, asking for just a cool location in a shaded spot and lots of organic matter in the soil to keep the roots moist. Plant the bulbs in partial shade in moist rich soil. They should be spaced 6 inches apart and 4 inches deep. They will grow 10...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-09-2009
Hurricane Lily or Spider Lily

Hurricane lilies are easy to grow. Just plant one bulb almost anywhere in your landscape and it will come up year after year, splitting itself into additional bulbs . Every couple of years dig up the bulbs and divide them. Use in mixed borders, meadows and natural areas. It does well in the filtered...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 07-31-2009
Bulb and Root Types Definitions

What do the different types of bulb and root systems mean? A true bulb is a thickened, fleshy, and commonly subterranean bud, usually emitting roots from its underside, and then it grows the stems, flowers, and foliage from the crown. The term “ bulb” applies to a large class of flowering and ornamental...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 06-25-2009

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