Generally I don't stake my lilies. I have about 1000 and have very little trouble with them falling over. The few that do need stakes I use those green colored Bamboo stakes. They blend in with the stalk better. Green twist ties too but twisted loosely.

Rarely needed for lilies, but when the occasion arises I use the metal gathering rings.

My lilies do often fall over. Can anyone tell me why?

Whether or not a lily will need staking depends on a few things

1)Type of Lily
2)Maturity of Lily
3)Amount of Sun, (as well as other environmental conditions to a lesser extent).

Hybrid lilies are often selected for stronger stems - yet are also selected for large blooms and can become "top heavy". Trumpet lilies which are very tall with relatively thin stems often need staking. Longiflorum and its hybrids, are generally shorter with stout stems and rarely needs staking. Orientals will depend on maturity and sun.

Young lilies when they get their first bloom will often fall over (A skinny stem is not very stable.)

Monodirectional sun or too much shade will cause lilies to fall over. Many lilies (especially Trumpets, but others as well) will lean toward the sun - so if they get sun from only one direction they can lean too far and when they bloom fall over. Planted in shade lilies can get "leggy" with tall skinny stems as they search for the sun.

I use bamboo I cut from a slope behind my house. I can get it as tall as I want (some of my lilies are well over 6' tall). Otherwise I'd suggest the 6' hardwood stakes you can get at garden centers.

-Helen

Since I grow quite a few lilies in shade, I do have to stake them. I find bamboo stakes (fake and real) to work the best, along with garden twine used in a figure 8 pattern (loop around lilly stalk, cross, loop around bamboo stake & tie).

Here are my favorite LEANING lilies. These are trumpets. They don't have to be staked - but it's close!

Leslie, thank you so much for sharing the lily pics. Their beautiful.

I had to stake my Stargazers after a storm a couple weeks ago. I used the green bamboo stakes.