What to do when the lillies are done blooming?
October 4th, 2009 at 19:21I have lillies, they are all done blooming and are now just an ugly stem. What do I do now? Do I cut them down or let them go? They were already here when I moved in to this house. I’ve never had them before.
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dyellow%2Blilies%26ei%3DUTF-8%26js%3D1%26ni%3D18%26fr%3Dyfp-t-501%26b%3D73&w=500&h=375&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F48%2F189101725_ba8091683f_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2F58797022%40N00%2F189101725%2F&size=193.2kB&name=189101725_ba8091683f.jpg&p=yellow+lilies&type=jpeg&no=86&tt=12,042&oid=7bb45307900f0f08&fusr=1SASSYGAL&tit=yellow+lilies&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2F58797022%40N00%2F&ei=UTF-8&src=p these are what the lilies I have look like.
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October 4th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Daylilies? Like these? http://www.bintgoddess.com/plantpics/orange_daylily.jpg
Let them go. The tall stem will turn brown and you can pull it loose and discard it. I have dayliles all over my property (they originally belonged to my great-grandmother 60 years ago) and I’m constantly pulling and discarding brown stems.
October 4th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Cut the flower stalk off and wait for the leaves to start turning yellow or brown. Then cut the leaves back to about 4-6 inches. Mulch in the fall to protect from the cold. If you do want to transplant any of them wait until it is colder right before or after the first frost.
October 4th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Let them go, and as they turn brown you can pull them out. It won’t take long.