Orienpet Lilies were created by crossing Chinese Trumpet Lilies with Oriental Lilies. Also known as OT Hybrids and even Tree Lilies, they add magnificent color, height and sweet fragrance to summer gardens. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Russell.)

They inherited the best of both parents, plus they're more pest- and disease-resistant and drought-, cold- and heat-tolerant. Good from horticultural zones 4 through 8, they bloom earlier than Orientals with a fruity scent.

Their substantive, trumpet-like flowers have slightly recurved petals and a thick, waxy feel. Their imperious height and flower-laden, almost sapling-like stems create memorable garden parties just when we crave something beautifully dramatic. Tall, substantive vases of cut stems make a grand floor show. We start shipping them this week!

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Lily Horticultural Tips

Lily bulbs are best planted in the fall rather than in the spring. By doing so, the bulbs will acclimate themselves to your garden and set down a more mature root system, before warming spring temperatures prompt them to produce foliage and flower without a good root system. 

Among the last of the flower bulbs harvested in the Netherlands, we receive them in early to mid-October after which we start shipping them immediately to colder areas of the U.S. If you want to slow down the ground from freezing in colder zones, cover the planting site with a cut-open, heavy black garbage bag as an easy solar blanket.

In general, you'll need about four bulbs per square foot. All Lilies require neutral pH, well-draining soil. Lilies absolutely hate to get wet feet. The best soil is a sandy loam. Do not ever add horse manure, chicken droppings, mushroom compost or other hot manure or compost to your flower bulb beds. Lilies require full sunlight. Plant the bulbs 6" deep and 12" apart.

Once the Lily flowers fade, cut the flower off to avoid unnecessary seed pods and allow the foliage to die back naturally. A maximum period of photosynthesis allows the bulbs to regenerate for the future. When Lilies are happy where planted, they naturalize by bulb offsets (baby bulbs on the sides of the mother bulb you've planted). When you are planting your Lily bulbs in the fall, you may even see the development of little baby bulbs on the bases of some of the mother bulbs. 

Once the foliage is completely yellowed or browned out, the thick stalks may be cut at their bases and discarded.

Lilies are among the most cherished bouquet flowers of the summer. Plant a separate cutting garden! If you must pick from display beds, leave at least 2/3 of the stalk intact. If you've brushed against Lily flowers and gotten a pollen stain on your clothes, we suggest gently pressing pieces of tape on the area to lift as much of the pollen as possible. Then, use a laundry product that contains enzymes to remove any residual pollen.

Call Us~We're Here for You!

We start shipping flower bulbs to colder areas of the U.S. in late September. Reserve your favorites now to avoid dreaded sold-outs later. We won't charge your credit card until we prepare your order for shipment, so there's no cost associated with reserving your bulbs now. You can always add to or change your order prior to fall shipment.

Call us at 860.567.0838 if you need help making your selections. We're here from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. over the weekends. 

If you need an individual variety in larger volume than our published pricing, please visit our wholesale sister company, Van Engelen, or contact us personally for a special quotation.

We would love to speak with you about your garden and bulbs~we just love to talk bulbs. They are The Art and Soul of Spring™.

Never underestimate the power of planting.