Commercial Floriculture

Growing Lilies

• Lilies are propagated mainly by means of Bulbs.
  
• They are also grown from seeds, scales, bulbils and bulblets.
  
• Although the lilies grown from seeds are more disease resistant, the only disadvantage with growing lilies from seeds is that the lily plants take a longer time to bloom may be, in some cases, even five to six years. Hence, bulbs are very much preferred to grow lilies.
  
• The ideal location will for Lilies provides direct sun all morning during the summer, with partial shade during hot afternoon hours.