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Tree Lily Bulbs
 Tree Lily 'Pink Explosion' - 3 top-size bulbs
£9.99
This new variety of tree lily has sumptuous backward curving, pink petals and an exquisite fragrance to match. Tree lilies are the breathtaking result of years of painstaking breeding; these incredible varieties of Oriental lily can grow as tall as 2.5m (8ft) in as little as two years. One single bulb of Tree Lily 'Pink Explosion' can produce up to thirty 20cm (8"') trumpet blooms and will take on a shrub-like appearance over the years.The sturdy stalks are almost 5cm (2"') thick, so they won't more...
|  Tree Lily 'Starburst' - 3 top-size bulbs
£9.99
The shimmering gold, perfumed blooms of this exotic looking variety are flushed with crimson red for a truly lavish display. Tree lilies are the breathtaking result of years of painstaking breeding; these incredible varieties of oriental lily can grow as tall as 2.5m (8ft) in as little as two years. One single bulb of Tree Lily 'Starburst' can produce up to thirty 20cm (8"') trumpet blooms and will take on a shrub-like appearance over the years. The sturdy stalks are almost 5cm (2"') thick, so t more...
|  Tree Lily 'Yellow Rocket' - 3 top-size bulbs
£9.99
Beautiful silken yellow petals fade to their creamy white edges and form these exquisitely scented blooms. Tree lilies are the breathtaking result of years of painstaking breeding; these incredible varieties of oriental lily can grow as tall as 2.5m (8ft) in as little as two years. One single bulb of Tree Lily 'Yellow Rocket' can produce up to thirty 20cm (8"') trumpet blooms and will take on a shrub-like appearance over the years.The sturdy stalks are almost 5cm (2"') thick, so they won't need more...
|  Tree Lily 'Crystal' Collection - 18 top-size bulbs
£27.99
Enjoy a fragrant hedge of extra tall, double flowered tree lilies without the fear of staining your clothes and skin. Growing over 6ft by their second year and more in subsequent years, they will yield just as much colour, and just as much fragrance as the single flowered varieties, and their superb double blooms are completely pollen free! Height: 250cm (98"'). Spread: 60cm (24"'). Collection comprises: Tree Lily 'Monet' Exotic blooms in soft shades of pastel pink. Tree Lily 'Cezanne' Tropical more...
|  Tree Lily Collection - 18 top size bulbs - 6 of each variety
£24.99
Tree lilies are the breathtaking result of years of painstaking breeding; these incredible varieties of oriental lily can grow as tall as 2.5m (8ft) in as little as two years. One single Tree Lily bulb can produce up to thirty 20cm (8"') trumpet blooms and will take on a shrub-like appearance over the years.The sturdy stalks are almost 5cm (2"') thick, so they won't need supporting and the foliage remains lush all season. It couldn't be easier. Grow them through shrubs in borders, against walls more...
|  Tree Lily 'Crystal' Collection - 9 top-size bulbs
£17.99
Enjoy a fragrant hedge of extra tall, double flowered tree lilies without the fear of staining your clothes and skin. Growing over 6ft by their second year and more in subsequent years, they will yield just as much colour, and just as much fragrance as the single flowered varieties, and their superb double blooms are completely pollen free! Height: 250cm (98"'). Spread: 60cm (24"'). Collection comprises: Tree Lily 'Monet' Exotic blooms in soft shades of pastel pink. Tree Lily 'Cezanne' Tropical more...
|  Tree Lily Collection - 9 top-size bulbs - 3 of each variety
£14.97
Tree lilies are the breathtaking result of years of painstaking breeding; these incredible varieties of oriental lily can grow as tall as 2.5m (8ft) in as little as two years. One single Tree Lily bulb can produce up to thirty 20cm (8"') trumpet blooms and will take on a shrub-like appearance over the years.The sturdy stalks are almost 5cm (2"') thick, so they won't need supporting and the foliage remains lush all season. It couldn't be easier. Grow them through shrubs in borders, against walls more...
|  Tree Lily Collection - 6 top-size bulbs - 2 of each variety
£12.99
Tree lilies are the breathtaking result of years of painstaking breeding; these incredible varieties of oriental lily can grow as tall as 2.5m (8ft) in as little as two years. One single Tree Lily bulb can produce up to thirty 20cm (8"') trumpet blooms and will take on a shrub-like appearance over the years.The sturdy stalks are almost 5cm (2"') thick, so they won't need supporting and the foliage remains lush all season. It couldn't be easier. Grow them through shrubs in borders, against walls more...
|  Tree Lily 'Cézanne' - 3 bulbs
£11.99
Exotic, fully double, blooms tower over 6ft in their first year, and more in subsequent years. The tropical pink flowers of Tree Lily 'Cezanne' are completely pollen free, yielding just as much colour and fragrance as the single flowered varieties, without the fear of staining your clothes and skin. Perfect for creating exquisite screens throughout the garden. The tall stems are superb for cutting too! Height: 250cm (98"'). Spread: 60cm (24"'). more...
|  Tree Lily 'Monet' - 3 bulbs
£11.99
Exotic, fully double, blooms tower over 6ft in their first year, and more in subsequent years. The soft pastel pink flowers of Tree Lily 'Monet' are completely pollen free, yielding just as much colour and fragrance as the single flowered varieties, without the fear of staining your clothes and skin. Perfect for creating exquisite screens throughout the garden. The tall stems are superb for cutting too! Height: 250cm (98"'). Spread: 60cm (24"'). more...
|  Tree Lily 'Picasso' - 3 bulbs
£11.99
Exotic, fully double, blooms tower over 6ft in their first year, and more in subsequent years. The ice white flowers of Tree Lily 'Picasso' are completely pollen free, yielding just as much colour and fragrance as the single flowered varieties, without the fear of staining your clothes and skin. Perfect for creating exquisite screens throughout the garden. The tall stems are superb for cutting too! Height: 250cm (98"'). Spread: 60cm (24"'). more...
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Tree lily "Manisa" in its second season
Tree lily "Starburst"
Tree lily "Starburst" in its first season,
three bulbs in a large pot, 12"/30cm rule
for scale
Remove the forming seed pods after flowering
so that the plant builds up the bulb for
next year rather than putting its energy
into setting seed
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Growing Tree Lilies
Tree Lilies are a
variety of oriental lily that can easily grow higher
than a man. Not only this, but they also produce
huge quantities of enormous scented flowers.
The picture to the immediate right shows me with
three bulbs of the tree lily "Manisa" in their
second season growing in a 10L pot.
In the first season you can expect a bulb to produce
a stem 4 feet+ (120cm+) tall with a few flowers on
it, see third picture down on the right of three
bulbs in the first season.
I grow mine in large containers rather than the soil
as other lilies I've tried in the ground haven't
done very well, so I recommend you start this way
unless you know that lilies will do well in your
ground.
Growing in containers also allows you to move them
around the garden bringing them to the fore when
flowering and resting them out of the way when they
have finished or when the flower buds are forming.
Large containers are somewhat more exposed to frosts
over the winter as the pots are above the ground and
so the roots will get more frequently, and more
deeply frosted than in the soil. In the cold winter
of 2010/2011 I lost any tree lily bulbs that were
outdoors. The ones that survived were those that I
brought under unheated cover, sheltered from the
worst of the winter.
They also seem to respond well to being somewhat
pot-bound, look at the size of those in the top
picture compared to the size of the pot they are in!
First year
Plant in large containers about 3L of compost for
each bulb (three to a 10L pot for instance). Heavy
containers will help stop them blowing over as they
end up very top-heavy.
Support the plants with bamboo canes as they grow,
this also helps to separate them spreading the
flowers apart so you can appreciate them better and
giving each plant more space and light.
Grow them with sun on the leaves and the roots in
shade as far as possible. Place them somewhere
sheltered if you can as those large flowers while
quite stout can catch the wind which can damage the
stems.
After flowering remove the remains of the flower
head to stop them running to seed. At this point I
move them somewhere out of the way a bit, but where
they can still get enough sunlight. Make sure you
feed and water them during this period as they are
building up reserves for more fabulous flowers the
next year.
As the leaves start to fall, stop watering them and
then cut the stems to a couple of inches above
ground level when the leaves have gone
Winter
Bring them out of the way of the danger of frost and
keep them dry over the winter. Don't be tempted to
take the bulbs out of the pots as they will keep
their roots and get off to a good start the next
year.
Second year
If you've kept them happy they will grow to 6-8 feet
tall providing a real spectacle of blooms and scent.
They will need some serious support to stop them
blowing over. I use a metal rod about 2 feet long
hammered through the pot into the soil, so about a
foot in the soil of the pot, and a foot into the soil
they are standing on. Two or three canes hammered
around the pot complete the support.
Look after them like you did in the first winter,
though this time they can be put into a larger pot,
or separate out the larger bulbs from the many
bulblets that will have formed. Start off again with
three large bulbs and place the others into smaller
pots to propagate them on.
Pests
Tree lilies are susceptible to scarlet lily beetle
like all lilies, so watch out for them early on in
the season. I find it's easier to see them by lying
on the ground under the leaves and look upwards at
the leaves (you may wish to do this private). I pick
off and crush them when there's just a few. If you
start to get more and notice holes in the leaves
then it's time to get the spray out.
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