Lilies

Didnt know if this was right forum to post this but here goes , looking for help in care of bought lilies in pot from well known florist that i bought my wife for valentines , as the flowers are now looking a bit worse for ware or is it just a case of letting them go ?? I have kept soil moist etc

 

Hi Nash, If they were scented flowers (orientals) then they need potting or planting in ericaceous compost or loose, fairly acid soil. If potting, see if they'll divide easily and plant 6" deeper than they are now, about 4" apart. If they're really jammed together, just plant them as they are. Lily bulbs are a bit fragile!
Depending what your soil is like, you could plant them out in a semi-shady spot, same spacing, but you'll need to protect from slugs and snails. It's worth mixing a few slug pellets into the hole as well as some on top.
Asiatics are generally more brightly-coloured flowers but no scent. They're easier to grow in ordinary compost or loose soil, and don't need to be so deeply planted.
Whichever they are, keep them just damp through summer and they'll flower again next year, asiatics earlier than orientals.

 

oh these def have a Lily scent to them alright lol

 

Orientals.....good luck! Oh, and keep an eye open for elongated red beetles and black squishy gunge on the leaves. The dreaded lily beetle...to be eradicated at all costs!