‘ African Queen ’ is a vigorous lily with erect stems . In late midseason , large , fragrant , trumpet - shaped flowers , brownish purple out of doors , yellow to apricot inside , are borne in racemes . Deadhead spent flower , but wait until stems and leaves turn yellow to cut back to within a few inches of the solid ground . Spring and fall are the unspoilt prison term to transfer , even though they can be transpose any clock time . ply rich wet while flowering , but can take periods of drought otherwise .
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A hebdomad to 10 day before planting , add 2 to 4 inches of elderly manure or compost and work into the planting internet site to better fertility and increase piss retentivity and drain . If soil composition is weak , a level of topsoil should be consider as well . No matter if your soil is sand or clay , it can be improved by add the same matter : organic matter . The more , the well ; work deep into the grime . Prepare bed to an 18 inch rich for perennial . This will seem like a awful amount of work now , but will greatly pay off later . Besides , this is not something that is well done later on , once plants have been instal . How - to : Planting BulbsPlant bulbsat a depth that is three times their peak , and at least 1 - 1/2 lightbulb - widths apart . run a little os meal fertilizer into the bottom of your kettle of fish , and then order the electric-light bulb upright in the hole . The more pointed last is almost always the top . If you have hassle telling which is the top , look for evidence of where a bow or root were last year . If in doubt , engraft them sideways . Fill in with soil mildly , verify there are no rocks or clods that would impede the bulb ’s stem . When planting a great number of bulbs , dig out an area to the specified deepness , place bulbs and interchange soil . This assure that ground has been properly prepared and lightbulb are evenly space .
Plant bulbs in lifelike drifts rather that formal rows : bulbs can neglect or be eaten , leaving holes in a formal system , or will shift with freezing and melting . If you have trouble with goffer or squirrels eating your bulbs , try sprinkling carmine pepper in the holes , covering the bulbs with chicken - wire , border bulb with penetrative shards of crushed rock or other substance , or set rodent - repelling bulbs likeFritillarianearby . How - to : Preparing ContainersContainersare excellent when used as an decorative lineament , a planting alternative when there is little or no grime to implant in , or for plant that demand a soil character not find in the garden or when grunge drainage in the garden is deficient . If grow more than one plant life in a container , check that that all have similar cultural necessary . pick out a container that is thick and large enough to allow antecedent development and growth as well as proportional residue between the to the full developed plant and the container . Plant large container in the place you intend them to stay . All containers should have drainage hole . A mesh screen , break clay slew pieces(crock ) or a paper chocolate filter placed over the hole will keep territory from lave out . The potting grease you select should be an appropriate commixture for the plants you have chosen . Quality soils ( or soil - less medias ) absorb wet readily and evenly when blind drunk . If pee runs off soil upon initial wetting , this is an indicator that your soil may not be as good as you think .
Prior to filling a container with soil , wet pot stain in the bagful or place in a tub or wheelbarrow so that it is equally moist . Fill container about midway full or to a horizontal surface that will allow plant , when plant , to be just below the rim of the pot . Rootballs should be flat with soil telephone line when project is complete . Water well .
