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forcing asiatic lilies ?

12 years ago

Hi All, has anyone tried forcing Asiatic Lilies in zone 3-4 ? A friend's son is getting married in late May here in Montana. I have a solar greenhouse that I usually plant ardy things in late March, and a hoophouse that we just built last summer so I have no idea what Spring will be like in there.

The resources I've looked at are very picky about temperatures, which I have no control over, except to keep from freezing. Days can get pretty warm in the greenhouse, and nights probably cool in the hoophouse.

Any ideas ? Thanks !!

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treebarb Z5 Denver
12 years ago
Jean,
Go to www.netherlandbulb.com, then click on the wholesale growers tab. They have a timetable for forcing asiatics that might help. It looks like you have to be pretty precise with temps, so I don't know if it'll work for you. I've never tried it.

Good luck!

Barb
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