Hi,

my name is David, i have recently bought a house last year, my first time going to do garden work and now because coming to good weather, want to get my garden done up. what i want to do is buy some flower pots, but i love all different types of lilies colour, can i mix the lilies seed/bulbs together ? for example like blue and white and orange together or into a rainbow pot of lilies together ?

Looking forward hearing all the advises

I would plant lily bulbs directly in the ground, but you can definitely mix and match colors. Asiatic lilies seem to be very hardy and troublefree. There's a wide variety of colors and heights available, so you can really extend your bloom season.

Don't try to grow lilies from seed unless you're very patient. Asiatic lilies the best choice for pots because there are many shorter varieties available. There are no blue lilies, but asiatics come in a huge range of colors. For stoke examples check out asiatic lilies in the plant data base.

Rubi said:I would plant lily bulbs directly in the ground, but you can definitely mix and match colors. Asiatic lilies seem to be very hardy and troublefree. There's a wide variety of colors and heights available, so you can really extend your bloom season.

Is it not wise to have lilies in pots ? As i was going to have pots around my bench rather in grounds

Hello David and welcome to the forum. May I ask please. Why do you consider it unwise to plant lilies in pots ?

I grow lots of lilies, being a member of the RHS Lily Group. In line with members comments. Growing or attempting to grow from seed, can be a lengthy process and so often disappointing. Growing species lilies, due to their often rarity, it is beneficial to use pots.

To mix & match, pot culture can produce some great displays. Lilies generally like a well draind site, often a woodland site is just the job and they can be left to establish. For growers with limited space, pot culture will allow the pots to be stored once flowering is over.

Please continue to enjoy your lilies.. I wish you well.

David

I can't add much to the other answers, but have a look at our Lilies forum as well.

I just bought an asiatic called forever Linda, when I looked it up in the lilies database, the info said it was perfect for pot cultivation, according to a post by jmorth. It's a two tone in warm colors, just awesome! Check it out.

It is a pretty one!
As for growing in pots, I never have much luck growing lilies in pots. I think my problem is coming up with a good draining mix. The bulbs don't want to be in soggy soil or they will rot.

Because cactus/succulent mix is hard to find here, I mix regular potting soli with sharp sand. Might that work with potted lilies?

I guess you could give it a try. Water would have to flow straight through it and not just down the the inside surface. This can happen with peat based potting soils that dry out and then are hard to wet again.

My lilies (a couple hundred) are happy just out in the garden where I start watering when the spring rains cease and then I pretty much stop after they bloom. They are not in active growth at this time. They seem to be real happy just sitting there until the rains return in the fall.

Mina are growing so fast I can literally see them growing. No worries about plenty of moisture, though. I call this the monsoon season. Kind tired of it, to be honest. Can't get much of any kind of gardening done.