Margaret Forman’s experience with Peruvian lilies was amusing and very interesting. She sure likes to grow her Peruvian lilies the hard way. I never had to fall on mine. I just plant them in the garden and they grow, bloom, and increase wonderfully every year.
I treat mine like gladiolus but have also had good luck growing them in pots like amaryllis – they are in the amaryllis family. The roots should never be removed from the bulb.
Growing Peruvian Lilies
I have been growing Peruvian lilies for about five years, and they have flowered regularly every year.
I read that they shouldn’t be chilled in storage, so I keep the bulbs in the dark basement section where the temperature doesn’t go much below 60° degrees Fahrenheit all winter.
By planting time in spring, they usually show sprouts 2″ or 3″ inches long.
Potted Lilies
This March, I potted one up to see if I could get it to bloom indoors. Growth was much different from those I had raised outdoors. It shot up over 3’ feet before even showing a bud.
The flower stalk was 50″ inches above soil level when it did bloom. Outdoors usually don’t grow any higher than 2′ feet.
Can anyone tell me how to prevent the stems from becoming soft in water when Peruvian lilies are used as Cut flowers?
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