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How to Transplant and Care for Easter Lilies After BloomingWith gorgeous trumpet-like flowers of pure white and a heady fragrance, Easter lilies (Lilium longiflorum) are a beloved springtime herald of hope and new growth – and you can transplant them into the garden after blooming!
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Out in the garden, L. longiflorum blooms in the summer months. But those cultivated as potted indoor plants have been forced to flower earlier, coinciding with the arrival of spring.
Once they’ve finished flowering, many folks simply dispose of them.
But these pretty perennial bulbs can easily be transplanted outdoors for garden growth, reverting back to their summer flowering time and providing many more seasons of beautiful blooms.
Would you like to extend the enjoyment of your potted Easter flowers? Then join us now for the easy steps on how to transplant and care for Easter lilies after blooming!
Here’s what’s covered:
Easter Lily BasicsThe Lilium genus is large and varied, with numerous species and cultivars available for the home gardener.
The potted flowers sold in shops in early spring known as Easter lilies are cultivars of the species L. longiflorum, and popularly used for holiday decor and as symbolic gifts.
Native to Japan and Taiwan, this species and its cultivars make up the entire fifth division (Division V of IX) in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Lily Register – the authority on all things Lilium and a register of cultivars.
The trumpet-shaped flowers of pure white to pink are highly fragrant and outward-facing, with up to 12 or sometimes as many as 15 flowers per stem.
However, hybrids forced for indoor growth typically
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