How to deadhead lilies
Published: Wednesday, 22 May 2019 at 2:58 pm
Find out how to deadhead lilies to keep the flowers coming.
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Deadheading lilies will encourage more flowers to form and prolong their display. It will also divert energy away from seed production, which can reduce flowering performance in subsequent years. If you're growing martagon lilies, don't deadhead these as these will gradually self-seed.
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Follow this easy advice on deadheading lilies the right way.
You Will Need
- Secateurs
Total time: 15 minutes
Step 1
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Tidy up the lily flowerheads once the petals have fallen, trimming them back to just above a pair of leaves.
When tidying up lilies, leave as much main stem and as many leaves as possible as these will help the bulb build up its food reserves for next year.
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