Ditch lilies
I left mine behind at my last house several years ago. Does anyone have some to spare? I would like to get a patch going before winter sets in. I don't mind that they are so common, I like them anyway. :-)
New Mexico home organic gardener
Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience. Emerson
New Mexico home organic gardener
Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience. Emerson
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(post #11888, reply #1 of 17)
Um, if anyone has them, they have some to spare. Like me. I'll see if I can get some dug and boxed up. Just beware, you can't get rid of them.
Jeana
Never try to baptize a cat.
(post #11888, reply #2 of 17)
I know they do go outside the normal bounds, but I like ditch lilies anyway, and I'd be happy with some to mess with. The heat and dryness here should slow them down considerably.
gee, thanks.
Do you still have my mailing address?
New Mexico home organic gardener
Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience. Emerson
(post #11888, reply #3 of 17)
If I do, I don't know where it is. I forgot to dig it today (short attention span). I'll make a note on my chalkboard, though it'll likely be Wed. before I can get to it.
Jeana
Never try to baptize a cat.
(post #11888, reply #4 of 17)
Oh, Now I Remember- what a hassle it is to send an email or snail mail, and how many other arrangements have to be made to git some gilded lilies from ya. I'm sorry! I shall ask at the local Farmers Market next week!
New Mexico home organic gardener
Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience. Emerson
(post #11888, reply #5 of 17)
I spent the day helping a friend in her yard today. Nice reprieve from working in mine. It's great weather out this week. I have some on a bank that amazingly enough, must not get enough sun for them to bloom anymore. But, like I said they can't be killed. They may not be pretty when they arrive, depending on how dry the soil is and how much tree roots are in the soil. But they'll live. I'm sure they'll appreciate a sunnier local where they're wanted. They're not *un*wanted where they are. But they're not really appreciated, either. It's just not worth the lengths I'd have to go to in order to eradicate them. They're literally in between a rock and a hard place, so they have a home.
Jeana
Never try to baptize a cat.
(post #11888, reply #6 of 17)
I've got the ditch lilies dug. All I need is where to send 'em.
Jeana
Never try to baptize a cat.
(post #11888, reply #7 of 17)
Got it in my address book now. You might want to delete your post so your address isn't on view. They'll go in the mail tomorrow, I'd say that it'll probably be Monday before they get there.
Jeana
Never try to baptize a cat.
(post #11888, reply #8 of 17)
Many thanks. By the way, do deer like them? I forgot about that element. If they do I will put them in my enclosed yard.
New Mexico home organic gardener
Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience. Emerson
Edited 9/4/2009 1:10 pm by Astrid
(post #11888, reply #9 of 17)
I haven't known them to. You might want to cage them till they get well-rooted.
Jeana
Never try to baptize a cat.
(post #11888, reply #10 of 17)
The deer eat them here. Fortunately they're tough and vigorous and they always come back. Some years no blooms b/o the browsing, though.
North Carolina - zone 7
North Carolina - zone 7
(post #11888, reply #11 of 17)
I've often wondered how different Mulies tastes are from White-tail and Black-tail deer. I presume it's Mule deer where you are, yes?
Marty
"The plants have been good to us." Lester Hawkins
Marty
"The plants have been good to us." Lester Hawkins
(post #11888, reply #12 of 17)
Yup, we have mule deer here abouts. They have great big ears, thus their name. And, they do like lilies and somehow are still finding ways to get into my main garden which is near the house and fenced. I found what was becoming a nice pot of two color ivy with half of the plants chewed off , now, they haven't done that in several years,as if that were any comfort!
New Mexico home organic gardener
Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience. Emerson
(post #11888, reply #13 of 17)
Thanks again, Jeana. I tucked in my lilies on the "growing out" side of my greenhouse for now. The other side is in the process of becoming my winter greens side.
New Mexico home organic gardener
Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience. Emerson
(post #11888, reply #14 of 17)
Just as long as it's your permanent siting. Otherwise, where you put them will BE their permanent siting. I wish they'd been bigger or more of them, but they did NOT want to come our of the ground. I hope the deer leave them alone for you.
Jeana
Never try to baptize a cat.
Ditch lilies (post #11888, reply #15 of 17)
Yesterday I finished a new master mess to keep a large mule deer from getting into my enclosed garden area, I hope pretty soon I will find some good time to replant the lilies in a safe area.Another note, my iris were really nice this spring, put on a good show for almost a month, I'd say. I enjoyed them.
What's a "master mess?" (post #11888, reply #16 of 17)
What's a "master mess?"
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Master Mess (post #11888, reply #17 of 17)
A master mess consists of : flattening (stomping on) out two pieces of partially rolled up re-cycled fencing, stapling that to posts to cover the entrance to my courtyard area, where a large female mule deer had jumped in and dined. Took me most of the day to gather all the materials and get it fixed up. I slept well, though.