What's your question? Ask

Lily Plants

Q.Can I Bring My Aztec Lilies In For The Winter.

Zone R1N1B8 | Anonymous added on July 7, 2024 | Answered

I live in a community that I can’t plant in the ground so my Lilies are in planters.

A.Answers to this queston: Add Answer
GKH_Susan
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Answered on July 8, 2024

Yes, you can bring the whole container inside for the winter. Aztec lilies are related to Amaryllis, the popular bulb that is forced for Christmas bloom. They can be treated as a houseplant during the winter, but cut off water when it goes dormant. Since Aztec lilies are not common in cold climates, I'm also including information on Asiatic lilies, in case that is what you have. Asiatic lilies are a little different. You can bring the pot inside, but leave it in a cool location, between 32 and 45 degrees F. Water lightly about once a month. A basement or garage should work.

https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/aztec-lily-sprekelia-formosissima/

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/aztec-lily/care-for-aztec-lily-bulbs.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/planting-asiatic-lilies.htm

https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/chiwonlee/plsc211/student%20papers/articles05/sletto,%20amanda/asletto/asletto.htm

Was this answer useful?
00

Log in or sign up to help answer this question.

Did you find this helpful? Share it with your friends!

You must be logged into your account to answer a question.

If you don't have an account sign up for an account now.

Looking for more?
here are more questions about...
Lily Plants
Join Us - Sign up to get all the latest gardening tips!

Do you know a lot about gardening?
Become a GKH Gardening Expert

OK