tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post8822287607770044776..comments2024-03-19T00:54:49.043-05:00Comments on In My Kitchen Garden: Garden Journal 7/28/09:Growing and Loving Surprise Lilies (aka Naked Ladies, Magic Lilies, Spider Lilies, and at Least Nine Other Names)Farmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-22395378266526270362016-03-17T12:27:36.394-05:002016-03-17T12:27:36.394-05:00I braid the leaves as I do the Dafodils until they...I braid the leaves as I do the Dafodils until they completely die. This way my other plants have room and sun to grow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-44470695486303170712013-08-11T09:15:20.311-05:002013-08-11T09:15:20.311-05:00I think I read that the leaves dying back puts nut...I think I read that the leaves dying back puts nutrients back into the bulb for next year. In the case of this lily it probably gives it the nourishment to push up those beautiful flowers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476163740498560303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-18856287081418572862013-07-30T06:55:57.291-05:002013-07-30T06:55:57.291-05:00good morning, its 6:15 am july 30th. eureka spring...good morning, its 6:15 am july 30th. eureka springs arkansas. i have over a thousand, probably more after tonights rain, naked ladies showing in my yard. i actually have over 2 thousand bulbs, but they dont all come up every year. im not bragging or exaggerating, this is for real. ive been spreading them for 13 years. im hoping some day national geographics magazine come photo them, or some mag, because its a spectacular sight.:) last year was the first year that i can remember that they didnt happen. we were in our 2nd year of severe drought. they need a deep summer rain to activate them, rain never really came till it was too late. rain usually happens in the first 2 weeks of july and by the end of july they are in full bloom. this past two week in northwest ark. we've had great rain equaling a great showing. hence a naked lady party!<br />i have found that they can be transplant almost any time, they are virtually indestructible. i dont think they like to be planted too deep, i let the tips of them be at surface level, or just below. i put 5-7 in each hole they do like to be clustered and touching. ive dug up clusters with 30 or more bulbs in one clump. they come apart by wiggling them loose.<br />they are the first green coming out of winter and i start cutting them down when they first start to yellow around the first week in may. <br />i have found that there is something majic about rain water, ive tried to activate with city water, it just doesnt do it. nothing replaces a day long summer rain.<br />im beside my self with joy every year at this time. and my town loves the annual naked lady party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-7515355066306709772013-05-21T21:40:59.463-05:002013-05-21T21:40:59.463-05:00Hello,
I live in Kansas and have many surprise li...Hello,<br /><br />I live in Kansas and have many surprise lilies in my garden. They continue to come back and multiply with NO maintenance. I cut the foliage back soon after it comes up (a few inches from the ground), even before it turns yellow because to me it looks messy. This has never kept them from blooming, they still always pop up in late summer and come back again the next year. I find that I sometimes dig them up and throw them away because I get too many. They seem to thrive in cold winter and dry, hot summer. P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-30828948283446072132012-05-12T07:53:37.048-05:002012-05-12T07:53:37.048-05:00Hi Georgalu,
Wow, 236? They must be beautiful! I o...Hi Georgalu,<br />Wow, 236? They must be beautiful! I only have a few in my yard, so I've never bothered to cut them back after blooming, but I don't <i>think</i> it would hurt the plants. I know you can trim back other bulbs like irises and daffodils. Maybe you should just do a test patch this year and see what happens?Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-81960126396695485512012-05-11T09:51:38.868-05:002012-05-11T09:51:38.868-05:00I have 236 surprise lilies in my yard. It is May i...I have 236 surprise lilies in my yard. It is May in Missouri and the leaves are beginning to die down. Is it alright to clip the leaves before they completely die? Even though I love the lilies, they have taken over the flower bed and other favorite flowers have died. After reading this blog I know that I should split them this fall and move them to other areas. I have usually let the leaves completely die before I clip them but is that necessary? GeorgaluAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-21132457427554777392009-08-12T08:57:16.896-05:002009-08-12T08:57:16.896-05:00Hi Everybody!
Thanks for all the fun comments. I l...<b>Hi Everybody!<br />Thanks for all the fun comments. I love hearing about your own gardens and growing experiences.</b><br /><br /><b>Hi Zona,</b><br />You're very welcome. And thank <i>you</i> for another great motto - <i>Progress, Not Perfection</i> is one I definitely need to make into a sign for myself! :)<br /><br /><b>Hi Rose,</b><br />If the flowers had already bloomed before you dug up the bulbs, I think they should be fine. Enjoy!Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-32260202215229285582009-08-09T22:26:56.095-05:002009-08-09T22:26:56.095-05:00Hi: OMG! I sure hope you can help! Ok - on the Sur...Hi: OMG! I sure hope you can help! Ok - on the Surprise lillys - nekkid ladies - whatever you want to call them...I finally got some today - they had already bloomed and we dug the bulbs up! I have a bed already prepared for them and now I am getting e-mails ( I had posted on Craigslist) looking for them - saying this is NOT the time of year to plant/transplant them. Now I am terrified that we have dug all these beautiful plants only to have them die! Is this true??? I was going to "re-plant" them tomorrow - making 2 days they had been out of the ground - is that ok? Please let me know what I should do to keep them alive...<br />Any info would be deeply appreciated!<br />Sincerely,<br />Rose<br />Northwest Arkansas - Zone 7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-47712154016358780102009-08-05T22:07:28.939-05:002009-08-05T22:07:28.939-05:00My folks had " naked ladies" growing in ...My folks had " naked ladies" growing in their so. calif. yard for 60 some years. I imagine they are still there and starting to bloom. When the family house was closed I transplanted quite a few to my garden and they thrive in my garden today and are about to bloom. They bring a sense of continuity to my world.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929752426907592225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-67188386249104109182009-08-05T18:09:21.269-05:002009-08-05T18:09:21.269-05:00My daughter sent me your blog because I had some o...My daughter sent me your blog because I had some of these lilies appear in our wetlands among the grasses. I think I will try to dig them up once they flower.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-50403494300836480662009-08-03T11:20:43.409-05:002009-08-03T11:20:43.409-05:00This has nothing to do with surprise plants (altho...This has nothing to do with surprise plants (although I do love volunteers). It's been a few weeks since I checked out your gardening blog, although I check your foodie blog just about every day. (As an aside - what are you cooking these days?) ANYway, I want you to know that I copied and pasted your new gardening motto into my Word program and made it into a sign for myself. Thank you for the encouragement to reduce frustrations - life provides enough without my cooperation! Another of my mottos is Progress, Not Perfection. These things help! Your blogs are good things in my life.Zona Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285445804637625946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-40843386021792207132009-08-02T21:54:36.089-05:002009-08-02T21:54:36.089-05:00I will definitely be planting some of these in my ...I will definitely be planting some of these in my yard next year. They're beautiful. Knowing they can survive our crazy Missouri weather makes them even prettier! Thanks for the info!Lisa A.http://modernvictorygarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-141661651190316352009-08-01T03:04:57.588-05:002009-08-01T03:04:57.588-05:00I too have some lovely lilies in the garden here i...I too have some lovely lilies in the garden here in the UK. The scent on a summer's evening is delicious. Have a look at my blog http://hollygroveimages.blogspot.com/<br />if you get the chance as a fellow vegetable gardener.Susan@Holly Grovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731302690395364839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-79054047627264594192009-07-31T15:32:01.963-05:002009-07-31T15:32:01.963-05:00In my neck of the woods the lilies are called resu...In my neck of the woods the lilies are called resurection lilies. I have always loved them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-28408800342371896222009-07-30T20:18:54.133-05:002009-07-30T20:18:54.133-05:00Although I've heard many of the names, I'v...Although I've heard many of the names, I've always called mine pop-up lilies. They are just popping up this week.... what a treat!Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-31574186686178337002009-07-30T17:14:28.774-05:002009-07-30T17:14:28.774-05:00I'm new around here...and new to gardening! Bu...I'm new around here...and new to gardening! But I have big plans.<br /><br />We have a few of these lillies at my parents' house. I've always loved them. So happy and sunny. I have this very clear memory of being a little girl and pointing out the flowers to my mom one day when she had friends over: "Look, Mommy! Naked Ladies in the front yard!" You can imagine the reaction.Greeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957012495719096621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-13982325655347885612009-07-30T10:18:06.454-05:002009-07-30T10:18:06.454-05:00The first spring in our home was such fun; we foun...The first spring in our home was such fun; we found daffodils, lilies of the valley, crocuses, tulips, and more...rhubarb, green onions...all this in a small city lot!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-89942637452315183242009-07-30T04:11:01.010-05:002009-07-30T04:11:01.010-05:00I will certainly be planting Surprise lilies next ...I will certainly be planting Surprise lilies next time after reading this post. I love lilies of almost any sort (particularly water lilies, but that's obviously not practical), and these are lovely. As you said, the fact that they are minimal-care plants makes it all the more reason to get some in the ground quickly and enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-89603216845189389382009-07-29T17:53:01.943-05:002009-07-29T17:53:01.943-05:00My husband calls them Back to School flowers becau...My husband calls them Back to School flowers because they bloom right before school starts. For the same reason, they're not his favorites.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007683717926269963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-7140793197835069612009-07-29T12:59:07.435-05:002009-07-29T12:59:07.435-05:00We have some that insist on coming up in our sidew...We have some that insist on coming up in our sidewalk patch, which would be fine if they weren't immediately decimated by peeing dogs. It's been a long road to relocating them since they keep coming up where we think we've gotten them all out. <br /><br />I guess they really want to live in the shade of a dog's leg.<br /><br />Round here a lot of people call them Pink Ladies, but I think you know we call them Nekkid Ladies because we're *that way*.FinnyKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813175777047535103noreply@blogger.com