Lily Growing Instructions Receipt and inspection of tubers
Packed well in peat Pennicillium or other storage rot. Use a mix
that drains well with a high level of peat and perlite. Coco
peat is also used often with box culture of Lilies. Orientals
are often grown in crates. Asiatic and LA Hybrids are mostly
grown direct in the ground. Lilies are sensitive for drainage.
The soil or pot needs to drain well so medium can dry. If the
medium stays too long wet it will result in die back of roots
and will increase the changes of root disease. This will cause
leave loss and yellowing of the plant. Lilies do not need a high
level of nutrients right at planting. Orientals require an EC of
about 1.8 and Asiatics/LA Hybrids require an EC of about 1.3.
Advice based on sample testing conducted by the Laboratory van
der Sprong in Roelofarendsveen: P : 0.1 Fe: 48.0 to 10.0 B: 15
to 20 Planting the bulbs When you receive the bulbs, open the
plastic bags immediately that the bulbs are packed in. That way
they can slowly defros