Plant used to reach 5 feet now only grows two feet in height
This can happen for a few reasons. The amount of shade/sunlight can change over time which will cause lengthening and shortening of blooms.
It can be a sign that there may not be enough phosphorus and potassium in the soil, as well.
Here is an article that will help you to care for them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/planting-asiatic-lilies.htm
Over 40 Asiatic lilies - different varieties - have done well for 5 years. They did not come up this year at all. I have done nothing different. Is 5 years a normal lifespan? Is it possible that they would skip a season? If so, I won't dig in that area. (I have many little critters in my yard, and I am seeing some very small holes toward the back of the bed, but nothing obvious.) Advice?
It is possible they reached their lifespan or all received more than usual water this winter and the bulbs rotted.
It's hard to imagine that ALL plants were eaten by mice, squirrels or chipmunks. Seems like some of them would have come back if it was animals or disease.
You could try digging up a few bulbs to see if the bulb is intact and looks healthy. If it's soft, it rotted.
Here is more information on Asiatic lilies:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/planting-asiatic-lilies.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/protect-flower-bulbs.htm
to have translucent spots. One container some of the flowers I had to cut the stems down because the had also started to turn bla ck. The black and brown leaves started turning at the top of the plant and went down the stem. There were two that started at the bottom and worked up the stem. This is the second year that I have had Asiatic Lillies in containers and I do not remember the plants from the previous year doing this. The containers have drainage and the plants were fertilizerd earlier. I also checked for bugs/pests but did not find anything. I thought that may have had a fungus so I did try baking soda/ water mixture that I had read about treating lilies with. After I sprayed the plants with the compound I don’t think it hurt or helped them.
I see what appears to be two or three issues, separately.
I notice what appears to be severe overwatering symptoms and bacterial damage. Also, likely, overfeeding has compounded the damage.
You will need to treat with a fungicide/bactericide, and correct watering habits. Cut back any growth that is heavily infected.
Make sure to water, only, when the soil is completely dry down to about 3 or 4 inches in that type of soil.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/homemade-fungicide.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/applying-bactericide-to-plants.htm
Just recently purchased asiatic lily in a pot. It is now mid June. I want to plant in the ground. Should I wait until end of September?
Yes, these should be planted in Autumn. Here is an article that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/planting-asiatic-lilies.htm
Hi, I planted four types of flowers in April in hopes of summer blooming. They were Asiatic Lily bulbs, Echinacea seeds, Gaillardia seeds and Delphinium seeds. As soon as the weather turned nice, I started getting a ton of sprouts and I've been anxiously waiting for blooms to start but nothing has happened yet. I'm very new to gardening so I don't know if I'm going to get any flowers out of these or if they are just plain weeds. Can you please tell me if there is anything salvageable? Thank you!
Your Asiatic lily bulbs should have come up and be getting ready to bloom. I don't see those. And those leaves don't look like echinacea, blanket flower, or delphinium. They are all perennials, unless you planted the annual blanket flower and larkspur (delphinium). A perennial won't always bloom the first year. Annuals are great for instant color.
Were there weeds in the bed before it was planted? It's curious that there are so many plants and they all look the same. Did you have anything that looked like that before? If it's a weed, it should bloom, then you'll have a better idea what it is. Weeds are easier to identify when they have their bloom.
Do I cut the stems down with the pods? Should I cut the pods off? Will the lilies grow back next year if I leave them in the container it came with? I would appreciate if you can answer my question.
Those are seed pods and should be removed. The seeds would not produce the same parent variety. Some people do plant the seeds, but it could be years before you see a bloom.
Allow the greenery to die back, as it nourishes the bulb. Then you can plant the lilies in the ground; they are hardy to zone 4. So they should survive if you leave them in the pot outdoors. I would put them in a sheltered location, though, on the south side and mulch well.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/planting-asiatic-lilies.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/propagating-an-asiatic-lily-plant.htm
We recently flowered Asiatic lilies and got some lovely colored flowers. Now after the petals have fallen off we do not know if we should prune the plants below that stem and if we do that, will new flowers bloom ?
You can cut down the flowering stalk but leave the foliage till it yellows and completely dies back on its own. The bulb gets its nourishment from the leaves. Asiatic lilies only bloom once per season. The bulbs will multiply and you will get more blooms that way.