Help with lillies

[Brad]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to get oriental lillies to open quickly??:ssmoke

 

[Knife's Wife]

warm water, clear bag (dry cleaner bag, sunny area!


Joan

 

[CHR]

Strip off nearly every leaf on the stems, too.

 

[Brad]

Thank you!!!

 

[Sprout]

We do the warm water with clear plastic tubing tied up over the top of the flowers, then put that bucket in another bucket that has HOT water in it. Play around with the depth of the water in the second bucket as the first one can float if it's too full.

Change the water in outer bucket as it cools.

 

[concord]

I pu them under spot lights in the warmest spot in the shop overnight.

 

[Nashvillegirl]

We also put some of the stamen down in the water...don't ask me why, but it works

 

[Ozzyblooms]

OMG...I was just going to ask that very same question today..lol
I have had my oriental lillies all week and they are taking so long to open, need for wedding this weekend, Thanks all for the tips and Thanks BRAD for asking that Q.
I will try it all ...

Thanks heaps )))

 

[Flore]

removing the greens makes a big difference. we recently had trouble getting some lilies to open for a wedding...put them in warm water, created a "greenhouse" with bag over bucket, etc. it wasn't until we removed all the greens that we really started seeing some results.

p.s. didn't try it, but i heard that adding sugar to water helps them to open, too.

 

[RWK]

Personally, I have never tried it, but more than a few FC'ers swear by the method of putting some lily anthers/pollen in the bucket with the flowers.

Now, John Henry Company did make a product.........and they may still do......called FM BudMagic.........that is specifically formulated to help flowers open. I know that product works and works WELL.

 

[cs1]

We built a room and have a heater in it and keep it at about 86 degrees. We have found that they open much quicker and it does not harm the vase life which surprised me. I have also talked to some that use grower light bulbs.

 

[IggyFlowers]

Definately pollen in the water and take off the leaves. We put them in the greenhouse, but if you don't have one the clear plastic bags or a bright sunny window. You can almost see them opening

Iggy

 

[Ozzyblooms]

Thanks, Have done all that , I have 4 days left, and they seem to be opening now, but need plenty more.

I'm not panicking too much now )

 

[TGDragonfly]

It helps to crack the heads too.

 

[Brad]

Thank you all sooooo very much!!! The bride came in today to view today:hug: and loved her lillies.