"Bob Hobden" wrote
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"Peter" wrote ...
Hello, my mum recently gave me some tree lilly bulbs that she bought
from a catalogue, she had to wait several months for them to arrive as
they are only sent out when they are ready. When I got them they all
had sprouted so I followed the advice I was given and planted them in
large ish containers about six inches below the surface outdoors. They
have sprouted out of the surface and I'm wondering what will happen
when the frosts arrive. I live in southeast UK and we have relativly
mild winters (my giant rhubarb has survived 3 years with no mulching)
Does everyone think they will be ok, or do I need to protect them
somehow?
You'll find everyone on the newsgroup "uk.rec.gardening". Suggest you
ask on there.
I assume you are talking about Cardiocrinum giganteum or C cordatum?

I got given 9 bulbs, no latin names and some basic planting instuctions,
the leaflet says they're tree lilies, from some firm called thompson &
morgan.
So this is what you have...
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/plant.../p86104/1.html

and I found this which includes a lot more information...
http://www.gardenrant.com/my_weblog/...ly-tree-t.html

so a cross between Oriental and Trumpet lilies, not the tall Cardiocrinum
at all.


In that case they should not be sprouting now, they should be like my
lilies, dormant underground.
I think it would be best for you to keep them somewhere protected from the
worst of the cold until spring. Next season they should go dormant and can
be left out unprotected without worry, at least mine are and some of them
have been in the garden for many years.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London