Need help on Lily I.D. please

Hi, I am new here and I bought a Potted Lily from Publix here in Sarasota, Fl. The label just says "Fall Lily" ,I am trying to figure out the exact species so I know exactly what kind of care it needs. Thank You in advance for any help you may give.

-Matt

 

anyone? thought this would be a softball for someone to answer haha

 

Without a clear view of its blossom, exact variety ID will be difficult.

 

Oh okay, any guesses? I assumed that maybe the stem and abundance of leaves upon it may be species specific. I want to transplant it outside , but I want to make sure the amount of sun will be sufficient.

Thanks, Matt

 

Florist's Lilies are not known as perennials in your climate.
I'd consider this a disposable plant. If you want to try it
anyway give it morning sun, PM shade and good drainage
as many Lily bulbs rot it hot damp climates.

 

Is there any chance it may be an asiatic lily? and if so I thought it would be okay in zone 9. Please excuse my inexperience. I am a newb to gardening and such. What is the difference between a "florist's lily" and say.. a bulb?

 

Yes, I believe it's an Asiatic cultivar.
http://www.umass.edu/umext/floriculture/fact_sheets/specific_crops/lily.html
In my experience they do better in cooler climates than South Florida.
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Bulbs-709/stargazer-lilies-2.htm

 

I would say it is a Asiatic. Never heard of a fall flowering lily, but what they probably did, is grow it in a greenhouse and force it to bloom at this time of year. It's just starting to bloom now, so you need to let it go through it's cycle - it needs to fatten up the bulb for next year, so after flowering, leave the stalks until around February, then cut them back, and store the bulbs as indicated in saltcedar's link. Then, give it a try in the spring and see what happens. The lilies here only get about 2 or 3 months after the flowers fade before the frost comes, so I would say yours would be done flowering by the end of the month, then give them December and January, then give them a cool treatment. It's worth a shot. I would say they are not on their natural cycle anyway, since they are bloming now, so maybe you could set them right.

 

Ok great, thanks so much for the info saltcedar and kevin, I will do just that.



-Matt

 

There is a day lily that blooms in the fall. It was developed by R. Seawright Gardens in Carlisle, MA. I bought one about 5 or six years ago. Since then it has thrived beautifully, and I now have about 40 of them. I don't remember the name of the lily, but Seawright Gardens will know. The link to the site is http://www.daylilies-hostas.com/