#LILY AND THE LION FULL#

‘A lucky hit!’ said he, as he called to his servant, and told him to go to a beautiful bed of roses that was there, and bring him away one of the finest flowers.

#LILY AND THE LION FULL#

On one side the finest flowers were in full bloom, and on the other everything looked dreary and buried in the snow. This grieved him very much, for Lily was his dearest child and as he was journeying home, thinking what he should bring her, he came to a fine castle and around the castle was a garden, in one half of which it seemed to be summer-time and in the other half winter. So he kissed all three, and bid them goodbye.Īnd when the time came for him to go home, he had bought pearls and jewels for the two eldest, but he had sought everywhere in vain for the rose and when he went into any garden and asked for such a thing, the people laughed at him, and asked him whether he thought roses grew in snow. The eldest wished for pearls the second for jewels but the third, who was called Lily, said, ‘Dear father, bring me a rose.’ Now it was no easy task to find a rose, for it was the middle of winter yet as she was his prettiest daughter, and was very fond of flowers, her father said he would try what he could do. We would encourage parents to read beforehand if your child is sensitive to such themes.Ī merchant, who had three daughters, was once setting out upon a journey but before he went he asked each daughter what gift he should bring back for her. Plant the bulbs with 10-15cm (4-6') of soil above them.This is a vintage fairy tale, and may contain violence.

Plant 3 bulbs in a 10-14' 'patio type' pot using a good-quality, multi-purpose compost.If planting in pots, find a location with full sun or partial shade.Plant the bulbs with 10-15cm (4-6') of soil above them.Space the groupings at least 60-90cm (2-3ft) apart.

Plant the bulbs about 12-20cm (5-8') apart.

Arrange the Lilies in an odd-number grouping.

If you are unsure of your soil type, it's best to plant your lilies in pots/containers.

If planting in the garden, Asiatic lilies prefer a well-drained Alkaline soil.

Asiatic lilies mainly like Alkaline soils.

It is best to check the type of soil you have as different lily varieties like different soil.

Lily Bulbs should be planted as soon as possible.

Make up your tomato feed with half the recommended dilution (written on the instructions on the bottle) and feed once every 3 weeks.

You can feed your lilies with a Tomato Feed to stimulate and strengthen your lilies when you start to see signs of growth.

This Spray (Grazers G4) will also stimulate growth of your lilies.

To prevent Lily Beetles from damaging your lilies, we recommend using the Lily Beetle Prevention Spray or you can make up your own with the Concentrate.

May be time to lift your bulbs and divide them by breaking off theīulblets.

Lilies like a cold dormant phase and are happy to stay outside throughout the winter, just ensure they don't get waterlogged as this will cause them to rot.įlowering, you may find your Asiatic Lily produces less blooms, it.

Do not be tempted to cut the stem back until stems becomes.

If planting in pots, it may be an idea to tilt the pots on theirįlowering, cut any seed heads back and allow the foliage to die back Your leaves, spray with a fungicide recommended for roses. To plant your lilies where they will dry out after rain to preventīotrytis, a fungus that spots the leaves. Shady they will lean their stems towards the sun.īe dried out so they must be kept in soil at all times. In a location with at least half a dayâ€™s full sunshine, if itâ€™s a bit too Sure lilies are kept moist but do not get waterlogged.

The garden, the soil must be well drained and, preferably, humus rich. Cold conditions but they do not like to get wet.

Lily and the lion