"farida" wrote

May I know I know which type of compost is best for Oriental and Asiatic
lilies? BBC Gardeners world suggests that John Innes 2 is best for
lilies while the John Innes Technical help team suggested Ericaceous
compost. Can anyone out there who has grown lilies advice me from their
experience as to which compost to go for?

Most of the species Lilies insist on ericaceous compost, they are lime
haters, but most of the hybrid lilies seem to grow quite happily in neutral
soil. That said I would always go for ericaceous compost for lilies
especially if I lived in a hard water area (as I do) and didn't use rain
water (which I sometimes run out of).
Don't forget to give them a good feed every few waterings.
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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK