Lily 'Reinesse' - Bulb

Plant the lily bulbs in the spring about 12-15 cm deep and about 15 cm apart (10 cm apart if in a pot). Choose an area with complete or partial sunshine. Prepare a large hole and plant the lily bulbs in groups with the point facing upwards. Immediately water after planting. Lilies grow well in a flower pot or planter with sufficient drainage. Lily 'Reinesse' prefers acidic soil and does not tolerate lime. You can improve the soil by adding compost and granulated cow manure. So that the soil remains cool you can grow perennials around the base of the plant. Lilies may remain in the same area for several years.

Since Lily 'Reinesse' requires cool soil, we recommend to place small plants around the bulbs. Along a garden border, you can combine Lily 'Reinesse' with Dianthus Deltoides and Campanula Portenschlagiana.

The beautiful, pure white Lily 'Reinesse' is an Asian lily that blooms in early summer. The flowers are quite open and face upwards. As it is a dwarf lily, its stems are not very long. Therefore, it is quite a sturdy and compact plant that is suitable for pots.

Lily 'Reinesse' makes an excellent cut flower. Pick the flowers preferably in the early morning. Remove the bottom leaves and immediately place the stems into a vase full of lukewarm water with flower food. Due to their strong stems, Lily 'Reinesse' can tolerate most weather conditions.

Give Lily 'Reinesse' sufficient water during the growing period. Regularly add fertilizer to the irrigation water during the flowering of Lily 'Reinesse'.  Lily bulbs are fairly hardy. When there is frost, it is recommended to cover them with a layer of fallen leaves. Bulbs planted in a flower pot are especially vulnerable to frost, so it is best to place the flower pot in a cool room during this period. This ensures that Lily 'Reinesse' survives when winter arrives.

Lilies can suffer from the lily beetle which is bright red in colour, the grubs are yellow. To prevent them from eating the leaves and other arterial parts of the lily, remove the beetles, eggs or grubs and destroy them. Several pesticides exist, but lily beetles rapidly become immune to them.