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can these be grown in the Willamette Valley, Oregon?
Magic lily, Resurrection lily, aka "Naked Lilies"
Williamette Valley, Oregon is listed as USDA Hardiness Zone 7 and Sunset Western Climate Zone 6.
The important factor when considering Lycoris squamigera (Magic lily, Resurrection lily, Naked Ladies, etc .. it has many names) is the lowest winter temperatures because the bulb is damaged at temperatures below 28 deg F to 5 deg F depending on the individual types and maturity.
In your (sunset) zone winter lows are usually listed between 1 and 28 deg F, e.g. your winter lows would usually be cold enough to severly damage the bulb.
It does not mean that you can not grow the bulb. You can plant it in spring after last chance of frost and grow it all summer. Around mid October, remove the plant from the ground and put it somewhere warm and dry until the foliage dries out. then cut the foliage off at the base of the bulb. Place the bulb on a bed of dry peatmoss sphagnum or wooden shavings (rabit bedding) for the winter. Keep it dry but cool (45-55 deg F). A cool room, an attached/insolated but unheated garage, an attick, etc. Next spring, pot it up 2-3 weeks prior to last frost and transfer it outdoors after last chance of frost.
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| Comment | Thank you so much for your help and answer. I will hope that they come back next year. I did cut the stems, but I cut them back further than the "dead head". I hope that didn't interfere with the photosynthesis process. I think I will keep these in the ground, but maybe plant more in the fall. What do you suggest is the best fertilizer for tulips? I used the oscote (I think that is how you spell it) when I planted them and miracle grow in the spring. Anyway...thank you for your response to my question. Have a great day!! Marci McMurray | ||
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Kenneth Joergensen
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Can answer questions about spring and summer bulbs: selection, soil preparation, planting, fertilizing, designing with bulbs. I can also give references where to buy the bulbs and how to store them. Besides the typical bulbs (tulips, daffodils, amaryllis, lilies etc) I can also answer questions about other geophytes, such as tuberous begonia, dahlias, etc. When to start indoors, light requirement, etc. My experience is in cool season areas, but I can answer questions about warm season areas if given time to research matter.
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Have worked with various bulbs (spring and summer bulbs). I am presently an allexpert advicer on the lawn message board also.
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