PLANT LILY BULBS

Lilies always look spectacular in the garden and they’re perfect container plants. Plant the bulbs now and you can look forward to their colour and scent in summer. Use a deep container and half fill with a soil-based compost. Place the bulbs on the compost spacing them 5cm (2in) apart. Top with compost to bury the bulbs to a depth that’s around the same height as the bulb. If you’re planting lime-hating lilies, such as and use an ericaceous compost and, because these lilies root from the stem, bury them deeper, to a depth of twice their height. If you want an early display, keep the container somewhere warm to force the bulbs to bloom indoors, usually within six weeks or so.