The Lily – A Vibrant Addition To Any Flower Garden

Lilies are deciduous flowers that make a vibrant addition to any flower garden. The lily has been known to come in a variety of colors, and if you live in a temperate climate and even a sub-tropical one, then your garden will be the perfect host to this versatile plant.

Here is a list of some of the best-loved lilies that may be grown in your flower garden.  Keep in mind that each variety of this lovely flower has its own special needs, and although they are easy to grow, failure to supply their needs will most likely lead to weak plants that may not flower at all.

Easter Lilies are probably the most famous of all the lilies. Easily grown in your flower garden, they add a splash of yellow and white to your landscape. While these flowers seem to enter the marketplace as cut flower predominantly during the Easter season, they are actually known to bloom at different times of the year as well.

Canada lilies are sometimes mistaken for Easter lilies because of their coloring. It is noteworthy that the petals of the Canada lily are pointing upward, whereas the petals of the Easter lily do so to a lesser extent. Canada lilies are a favorite of the deer population, and if you live in areas that are prone to have deer come by to graze, you may find that it is hard to keep these plants alive and blooming.

The Madonna lily is not widely seen in America as it takes a bit of expertise to keep this plant alive, and the hobbyist will not usually have the patience to deal with this plant, which very easily becomes victim to various diseases. Some die-hard lily loves have found ways of dealing with the dreaded botryotinia fungi that are at the top of the list of diseases for this plant.

The tiger lily, sometimes also called Henry lily, is a beautiful specimen that flowers in orange and yellow. Spotted with brown or sometime even black, this plant makes for an amazing addition to your flowerbed. Remember that this plant grows from a bulb, so you do not crowd the flowerbed with other plants when it is time for this little plant to emerge!

Sometimes Californians mistake the tiger lily for the Humboldt lily, which is a native plant that is actually considered endangered. As such it will not show up in many hobbyist gardens, but if your yard does have some, consider yourself fortunate! To properly meet this plant’s needs, do not water it after it is done blooming but instead let it die back and remain dry.

The regal lily is often seen in flower shows, since its purple and yellow coloring have long since employed the imaginations of avid gardeners. They are known for their heady scent that is strongest in the evenings. To encourage avid flowering, be sure to use plenty of humus as a soil additive. Gardeners need to take care to look after the bulbs as the plants are about to emerge; very often the little plants will come up before the danger of frost has passed, and doing so will damage the plant and might result in their being no crop that year. To this end the careful gardener will need to go ahead and take preventative measures and keep the little shoots protected from the elements until there will be no more frost.

As you can see, the number of different lilies appears to be endless. There are so many different varieties that have beautiful shapes, colors and also markings. Keep an eye open for aphids and fungi, and you will be rewarded with a beautiful display in your garden.