what to feed lilies (lily) in patio pots?

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  1. Georgia Strait

    Georgia Strait Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    I can grow various lilies - stargazer, tuxedo mix, hawaiian mix (the latter two being unscented) in pots. Have done for years.

    what do I feed them?
    and when?

    I transplanted during the winter (no green shoots) from an old broken pot to a new pot - and I think I have disturbed their old pot comfortable situation - they appear (judging from older pots still growing) to have preferred a more crowded, well-drained situation (even in a broken pot!)

    QUESTION - what food should I put on my many pots of lilies (Oriental and Asiatic) and WHEN? One website from a llily grower in AB said "tomato food" -- I looked at some tomato specific feed - and it is very high across all 3 numbers - something like 18-18-20 (don't rely on my (in)accuracy but it was high)

    I prefer a sustained release if possible

    thank you
     
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  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Bulb fertilizer. You will find products sold as such at garden centers.
     
  3. Georgia Strait

    Georgia Strait Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    thank you -

    QUESTION - what do I put on other potted patio plants - for example, a rose - and also some grasses (ornamental type) - and most importantly - some chrysanthemums that will bloom near Vancouver BC coast in Aug-Sept. (but are currently about 6 inch tall greenery)
     

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