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| Star Gazer Lillies | 8/23/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I need to thin my SG lilies. When is the best time to do this, Spring or Fall? I live in ...
A: Star Gazers are Oriental Lilies. Best time of year to thin or transplant them is coming up: Autumn, ...
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| Oriental lily | 8/21/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have some beautiful Casa Blanca lily that I have had for about 5 years. We're moving, can I dig ...
A: I don't blame you for wanting to take these Lilies with you. There is no experience like inhaling ...
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| iris transfer | 8/18/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I need to divide and transfer my iris to a new bed. The new bed has been cleaned out and the soil ...
A: The most important step: A soil test. Don't touch ANYTHING until you have that information at your ...
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| Dalias | 8/16/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: My zip code is 12414. When and how do I winterize the dahlia tubers for next. Thanking you for the ...
A: As you know, the Catskills region is going to be too cold to leave these plants in the ground past ...
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| Stargazer lilies | 8/14/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I absolutely love stargazers. I recently bought a plant that has already grown and bloomed. I ...
A: You can spend plenty of money on books, but you don't need that to plant a few Bulbs. Much better: ...
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| Stargazer lilies | 8/11/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I absolutely love stargazers. I recently bought a plant that has already grown and bloomed. I ...
A: Provided you have a place in the garden to PLANT it (and Stargazer is an Oriental Lily by the way), ...
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| Calla Lilies | 8/8/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: How do calla lily bulbs come to be? I have a beautiful white calla lily that I planted in a large ...
A: Read all about Calla Lily Seeds at online retailer 'doug green's flower-garden-bulbs.com': ...
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| Splitting & cutting Irises | 8/5/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: What is the powder or solution that is to be applied to the Iris root once it's been cut, to prevent ...
A: Emmy, Irises are not prone to Mold or Fungus. The most common problem -- and a serious one -- is ...
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| lillies | 7/31/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: we are having a wedding 6/13/09 at our home in Baltimore. I would like to plant white lillies for ...
A: Asiatics are APPROXIMATE mid-June bloomers. But this is a very tricky balancing act. A lot depends ...
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| stargazer lillies | 7/28/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: if you cut the dying flower off of a stargazer lilly plant will another flower grow in its place or ...
A: Those Lilies bloom one to a customer. But cutting the spent bloom is an important task. You stop ...
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| storing & transplanting iris | 7/27/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I am moving from Amarillo, Texas to Richland, Washington and want to take some of my mother's iris ...
A: I'm sorry to take so long to get to your question, Karen, but I am really backed up here and I am ...
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| Daffodil bulbs | 7/23/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: My neighbor dug up there daffodil bulbs and gave them to me,right now they are in a bucket all dried ...
A: Sorry to keep you waiting so long for an answer here, Mark. I am terribly backed up here at ...
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| storing amaryllis bulbs | 7/22/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I had to dig up an existing garden, it was old and overgrown from neglect, I bought the house and ...
A: Amaryllis do not like to be moved around and transplanted. Best thing to do is to pot these up ...
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| stargazer lilies | 7/21/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: i bought a potted stargazer this spring, and its doing wonderful. i want to plant it in the ground ...
A: You're in luck. Oriental Lilies are widely held to be hardy down to USDA Zone 3 -- 30 to 40 degrees ...
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| Lilies - thinning them out? | 7/19/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have several varieties of lilies. I have been able to dig them up and seperate the new growth and ...
A: This is a whopper of a file, but you will probably enjoy reading 'How to Hybridize your Own Lilies' ...
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| gladiolus bulbs | 7/17/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Detroit, MI zip code 48220 to be exact. I planted "harty" glads in late April - early May ...
A: Gladiolus blooms in 75 to 85 days after being planted -- that would put your delivery due date at ...
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| Cala Lily Plant | 7/16/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I just finished reading your detailed message on keeping cala lilies healthy and alive. I have a ...
A: I admit I have not grown Yellow Callas, but I must tell you that you are not the first person to ...
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| Cut flowers from bulbs | 7/14/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I'll be planting my first tulip bulbs this fall and would like to be able to supply myself with cut ...
A: Capital idea, Kathleen. 'Is it safe?' That's a problem. It's never safe. I know what you're ...
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| after bloom care of lilies | 7/12/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: After the star-gazer lilies finish blooming, do the stems and leaves have to be left until they dry ...
A: Lilies, unlike Tulips and other Spring bulbs, must be left to grow for the rest of the season. ...
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| Please help me plant these bulb quick | 7/11/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I recently received some bulbs form an aquaintance, but I am not sure when or where to plant them or ...
A: Full instructions on growing Caladiums are posted here: ...
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| storing iris roots | 7/10/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: we are moving from north carolina to ohio this fall and we have hundreds of iris and day lillies we ...
A: The ONLY way to store an Iris now, or in your case HUNDREDS of Iris, is to pot them up. Sorry but ...
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| Please help me plant these bulb quick | 7/9/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I recently received some bulbs form an aquaintance, but I am not sure when or where to plant them or ...
A: The Caladium is a SHADE plant that will burn in the sun like a Redhead from Ireland. All others ...
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| Lilium 'Red Carpet' (Asiatic) not blooming | 6/28/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: i bought 10 bulbs in fall and planted them in fall so they had winter to get ready for blooming. In ...
A: Let's get one thing straight. You have only one Lily here, and that's the one that's not blooming. ...
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| Advice on planting a bulb garden? | 6/27/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have a very large space that I want to fill with a bulb garden, It is about 30 feet long and 5 ...
A: Your best bet is to order a pre-planned garden from one of the old, established suppliers. I ...
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| Can tulips be saved? | 6/25/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: After they bloomed, my husband discarded them, but I recently found them out in our backyard in the ...
A: Many years ago, when I bought my first house, I was determined to install the spectacular Spring ...
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| storing dafodil bulbs | 6/24/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in zone 6 and on June 22 I decided to dig up and replant my small front yard, discovering ...
A: These Bulbs like dark, cool storage out of the ground. Your actions were not gold standard, but ...
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| Iris bulbs | 6/22/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I used to live in Colorado, but I'm in Oklahoma City. I have some Iris and have never had much luck ...
A: Odd but true... The answer posted to your AllExperts question, my friend, was not mine. I happened ...
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| Iris zone 3 | 6/21/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have at least 70 Iris..some are sibieran but not near tall bearded Iris...They all bloomed for 2 ...
A: Iris need serious sunlight in order to bloom, my friend. Please describe the kind of light your ...
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| Can Canna Lilies be potted? | 6/20/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I just got a beautiful canna lily as a gift & I do not want to plant it outside in the ground and ...
A: One of my favorite websites, 'Plant of the Week', ran a page on Cannas Culture that might prove ...
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| forcing tulip bulbs in summer | 6/17/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I would like to make tulip centerpieces for a baby shower in August. I live on Long Island (zone 5). ...
A: One thing about Americans, and especially New Yorkers, is that we never, never take NO for an ...
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| Can Canna Lilies be potted? | 6/16/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I just got a beautiful canna lily as a gift & I do not want to plant it outside in the ground and ...
A: Cannas are quite hardy. Some experts don't usually recommend you lift them unless Winters hit 10 ...
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| amarillas naked lady bulbs | 6/15/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: how deep should they be planted in the Tehachapi, CA area?
A: It doesn't get easier than Amaryllis. These are practically foolproof. Culture is as follows: For ...
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| Hardy cyclamen bulbs | 6/14/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in NJ (zone 6), and I ordered hardy cyclamen bulbs online late May. I immediately planted ...
A: These plants are Autumn or late Summer bloomers, not Spring or Summer. Here's what Garden Genius Ed ...
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| preserving dug up tigerlilly bulbs | 6/13/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have to remove some tiger lillies. It's June 13. I can't move them in clumps of soil because the ...
A: Absolutely, positively NO. Do NOT freeze these Bulbs. Get yourself a paper bag or container to put ...
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| Stargazer Lilies | 6/12/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: My son and his fiance are to be married on November 15th 2008. Her flowers are going to be ...
A: J-Lo and Ivana, for inspiring all wedding-planning families to cling to the belief that nothing is ...
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| daffodils | 6/11/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: What do you do with the plant after the flowers are gone and the palnt starts wilting? Do you cut ...
A: NOOOOOOOO! Do not cut anything!!!! Leave the Daffodils alone! Water all your Spring Bulbs ...
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| Splitting Day Lillies | 6/2/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: Area Louisville KY 40223 My Lillies are 4 -5 years old and need to be separated badly. can I still ...
A: Get the show on the road, the sooner the better, before they start to bloom. One of the benefits of ...
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| Easter Lilly | 6/1/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have a potted easter lilly that has died back, and I'm not sure what to do with it. I'm in ...
A: Lilium longiflorum, the ultra-fragrant, popular Easter Lily, is also one of the most tender Lilies, ...
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| Tulip, Daffodil, & Hyacinth Bulbs | 5/31/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I am wanting to move some of my tulips, daffodils, & hyacinths and would like to know if I can dig ...
A: Digging Spring Bulbs up before they have fully matured (i.e., when leaves are still intact) is ...
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| Growing bulbs in north central Florida | 5/30/2008 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in in Alachua, FL area code 32615, we generally have 2-3 hard freezes per year. This past yr ...
A: One of the most important steps in Tulip-forcing: Select the right Tulip. That means picking ...
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