Hi i had planted some asiatic lillies in full sun/part shade in late spring early summer, they seemed to do well untill they blommed and i cut them, i had cut the stems and they have started to turn a lttle brown, well i havent cut the whole stems like i have cut them diagonally, so can anyone tell me what do i do? i like in colorado where the hardiness zone is anywhere from 3-9.
2006-08-01 03:57:54 · 2 answers · asked by blomming lilli 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Lilies go into a dormancy after they bloom. Most likely your cutting them tricked them into thinking they were done for the year. Also, it could be caused by dry conditions....if you have any there now. Lilies like to be moderately moist. Don't worry about it too much though...your cutting them like that actually did them a favor...by cutting the stem, the energy went from producing big , beautiful flowers to feeding the bulb...that is actually a good thing...your flowers should be even nicer next year!
2006-08-01 06:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds normal. It's nothing you've done to the plant. I've got Asiatic lillies in my yard and after the blooms fade, the stems go dormant. They turn yellowish brown. It's part of the life cycle of the plant. The bulb isn't putting energy into the stem part so it starts to die back. The bulb is actually storing food and nutrients to see it through the winter.
2006-08-04 14:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋