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The Oakville Journal Record, Friday, July 17, 1981 -- 11 July is the month of flamboyant lilies Ju ly is lily m onth. These are useful to keep color in the perennial b o rd er as th e spring flowering poppies, lupins, delphiniums, shastas and iris fade away. There are m any ta ll v a rie tie s reaching to four feet. These are useful to plant among other perennials. They do not overshade the other plants and can accept shade on their lower leaves. The smaller varieties fit in the rock garden or front edge of the border. Lilies are quite flam b o y a n t w ith y e llo w , orange, red and w hite flowers so require some separation to cool them dow n. Lily sp e cia lists grow them in separate beds where the individual attention necessary for winning spikes can be g iv e n . T h e s e c o n c e n tra tio n s of b rig h t colors, if spread around the garden are readily assimilated but if grouped together tend to be too exciting. The modem lily is easy to grow provided th e s o il h a s goo d drainage. The best time for planting is the fall alth o u g h early spring planting often succeeds. Some lilies root only from the base of the bulb and are usually planted two to three inches below ground level. Others have additional roots on the stem above the bulb and are usually planted two to th ree inches below the ground level. Still others have additional roots on the stem above the bulb. These are planted six to eig h t inches deep. In heavier soils addition of sand to the planting area reduced rotting. Lilies like the moist, cool soil furnished by a mulch. They need only be r e p la n te d w h e n th e clump becomes too large fo r th e a r e a o r th e num ber of flow ers or their size decreases. In yourgarden by John Sim kins are rooted in the garden u s in g t h e a i r l a y e r method. This consists of cutting a tongue halfway through a stem about six inches from the end. Dust the area with a rooting hormone and place some damp sphagnum moss in to hold the tongue open. Then w rap the dam p moss over the whole area. A wrapping of plastic taped above and below holds the moss in place and keeps the area moist. After a few weeks, roots will be seen in the moss and the stem can be cut off below the layer. I t s h o u ld th e n be planted in a protected a re a , cold fra m e or greenhouse as it will still need help to survive the winter. Bleeding hearts This is the time when the emphasis shifts from this to next year's garden. Iris, bleeding heart and poppies that are becom ing crowded should be dug u p , d iv id e d and replanted. . Bearded and Siberian iris clumps should be se p a ra te d in to single rhizomes with one or two buds on each side. The best plants come from rhizomes growing on the outer edge of the clump. The leaves are cut back a n d th e rh iz o m e is planted on a ridge with the top of the rhizome visible and roots laid on each side of the ridge. A good planting is three rhizomes with a fan on the outside and the other end of the rhizomes an inch or two apart at the centre. As the rhizomes grow at the fan end the clump will grow outward and will not require transplanting for three or four years. If space is not available now plant each rhizome in a pot or composition flat. In th e fall they can be planted out without dis turbing the root. They will be slower to flower than those planted out now, but will be ahead of those transplanted in the fall. They may even be held over the winter in the pot by sinking it out doors. This makes them available for spring plant sales. next spring. Sink the pots in the garden for the winter. Use a light soil or a mix ture of sand a moss. Sow a few sn a p d ra g o n s , sto c k s, marigolds, browallias and calendulas for growing on th e w in d o w s i l l in November. Pansies and forget-m e-nots can be sown outdoors now for flowering next spring. P a ch y san d ra or Japanese splurge is a broad-leafed evergreen with shiny, light green leaves and white flowers. It grows sc soil in the m ost p o p u la r ground co v e r fo r th e s e c o n ditions. Unfortunately, it is not a ram pant grower. One way to have enough to cover an area quickly is to take cuttings now. This is the time to cut back ex isting plants to m ake them bush out. The cut tings can easily be rooted in a shady spot in sandy soil or in a fram e or greenhouse. English ivy also roots readily now. Som e lilies root only from the base of the bulb and are usually planted two to three inches below ground level. Others have additional roots on the stem below ground level. OJR Photo P erennials th at have finished flowering can be cut back to aid fall growth and im prove the appearance of the garden. Delphinium s, alyssum, lupines, shasta daisies and poppies are some that transplanting later in the fall, others should be pull ed out. Cut out old wood Tiger lily of black currants leaving Some lilies, including the best new canes for the tiger lily, produce n e x t y e a r. K eep th e bubils along the main centre of the bushes open. stem in the axil of the Old stems of climbing leaves. These are black, roses that have finished the size of a small flowering should be cut pea. Planted now these back to the ground. The will form flowering plants long trailin g ends of in two or three years. wisteria should be pruned M ost lily growers are back to two thirds to in pleased to give bubils to duce the growth of side interested gardeners -- so spurs which furnish next don't be wary of asking. year's flowers. I have a fair number and will send them to Chinch bugs anyone on receipt of a In early July, th ere self-addressed, stamped envelope. Lilies make a were many small moths / fine overplanting in the fluttering over the lawns p e r e n n ia l o r a n n u a l in east Oakville. These flower bed. They take lit- are the m oths of the room and supply the chinch bug which suck garden with many shades the sap from the growing of red, orange, yellow and crown which kills the pink through m ost of plant. July. A rapid build-up can Raspberry canes that d estro y a law n q u ite have fruited this year quickly. If brown spots should be cut to th e begin to appear, flood the ground. Thin o u t th e area and put a white cloth weaker stems of the new over the edge. The insects growth in the row. Strong will be seen on the cloth. canes outside the row S p ray w ith S evin o r may be earmarked for diazinon. b e n e f it fro m treatm ent. th is EARLY WEEK BLUES? 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