July is Month To Consider Beauty Of Lilies
And Make Plans For Propagation Ot Favorites
FROM LOOKINGGLASS CLUB i A handful of balanced fertilizer
July brings an opportunity for two or three limes during the grow
the gardener to increase his sun- ing season will help to keep lilie
ply of lilies by scaling; many of strong and healthy. If your soil and
the newer lilies are still expensive water are alkaline, scatter a pound
and increase slowly. Scaling should j of wood ashes per 20 square feel
be done whi e the weather is warm lor a pmcn or two 01 agricultural
and just after the lilies have fin- sulphur over the soil and water into
ished blooming. ground. The acidity of a peat moss
Scaling Procedure Outlined I muIcn ' 00i
A flowerine bulb has lavers of' Control Aphid.
fleshy scales. Carefully dig down The most common insect pest on
nn sirlA nf Dm stem until iha hnlh ; lilies is the aphid, causing distor
is exposed; remove a few outer lion of buds and also sapping the
cales. Shake these in a paper vigor of the plant. Use malathion
sack with a little ferbam or other or lindane spray 10 comroi mem
fungicide; plant from 1 to 2 inch- The greatest danger Is tne possum
es deep in flats or pots of sand
or vermiculite and dampen slight
ly. Don't keep very we, as scales
may rot. They need ventilation and
warmth more than high humidity.
If planted outside in the ground,
toil should be light and well drain
ed. Place scales in short rows 1
inch deep, 4 inches apart and
mulch with dry leaves over the
wintertime.
Dig up scale occasionally to look
for new growth. In a few months,
bulblcts and roots will form. He
cover scales and water Ihey
will need more water after roots
form. When first leaf is formed
sDread of virus diseases, such
botrvtis. In the control of botrytis
nrovention is much easier than the
cure. Use a good garden dust or
snrav containing captan or ler
ham. Dust should be applied when
foliage is dry and particular at
tention should be given to cover
ing the underside as botrytis is
soil-borne fungus. Start dusting
mn as growth emerges and con
tinue at JO day intervals until just
before blooming. After iiowcring,
remove dead 'lowers ana seen
pods and spray thoroughly.' During
fn . cleanun. remove siems aim
foliage and burn. Modern hybridi
in the spring, plant young lily in zcrs have originated types having
4-inch pots, using a mixture of a natural resistance to fungi. The
equal parts soil, sand and peat or
fine compost. Cover with an inch
of soil water and grow in a
sunny window. Later in spring,
plant outside. Scaling can also bo
done in the full when the bulbs are
planted using the above procedure.
Cultural Needs Told
The basic cultural needs of the
lily are a deep fertile soil, good
drainage but. with sufficient mois
ture during the growing period and
a cool location. Bulbs of lilies dif
fer in the depth at which they
grow. Some called stem-rooters
creep underground for several feet
before showing above ground.
These lilies need much more space
above the bulb and should be
planted at least 8 inches deep. In
very loose and sandy soils, a depth
of 10 inches is not too much.
Most lilies have what are known
as contractile root systems. If
planted too shallow, they will ac
tually contract, pulling the bulb
down to a more favorable depth
for the species. Bulb rooting lilies
want a more shallow planting. The
Madonna Lily should not be deep
er than 2 inches.
If your site is level and soil
heavy, prepare raised beds. Lilies
are heavy feeders and deeply
rooted. They like a good mulch
of rich compost, well rotted cow
manure or decaying leaf mold and
this can be applied several times
during the growing season. This
mulch keeps the ground cool, elim
inates weeds and the need for sur
face cultivation which might dam
age the roots. Do not expect your
lilies to compelo with perennials
or shrubs. Air drainage is im
portant too as a good breero can
keep pests and diseases away.
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Filtered sunlight or scmishade may thickly spotted witn main, unu u
Cascade" strain of the Madonna
is an example of lily foliage that
resists botrytis.
Lilies need their stems and foil
ace to build the next year's growth
Cutting flowers only to prevent
the setting of seed pods IS bencll
cial. Cutting stems with foliage
year after year will definitely kill
the plant.
Lilies are comparatively cosily
but are long lived and are best
when left undisturbed. They are
not limited to a short season one
species or variety succeeds another
and they extend their flowering
from June through October.
Variety It Varied
Group plantings of lilies are
more effective than single speci
mens. Three or more bulbs plant
ed from 6 inches to a foot apart,
depending upon the variety, will
give better cilcci ana prolong
bloom and be beautiful in the gar
den with other plant material. Lil
ies am available in a wide range
of colors, varying in height from
to 8 feet.
The candlestick lily (Lilium Dau-
rlcuin) is one of the easiest to
grow and one 01 tne nrsi to 0100111,
attraining a height of two feet.
Its flowers range from orange to
red, spotted with purplish diiick.
They are a bold splash of color in
June borders witn awari iris, ine
Madonna Lily (Lilium candinum)
is another early blooming kind and
hlends well when grouped with
peonies, climbing roses and del
phinium. The regal lily (Lilium
regale) combined with purple hued
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MRS. PAUL JENKINS of Roseburg, noted for her green
thumb and beoutiful yard at the Jenkins home on W. Stan
ton St., is shown displaying some of the choice summer
blooming lilies which oie one of her specialties. The torch
lilies shown are part of a brilliant mass planting under a
cherry tree. Mrs. Jenkins advises thot a little trial and er
ror will locate the best spot for planting, and that, contrary
to the opinions of some gardeners, lilies will do very well
in partial shade. "Find out where they're happiest," she
says, "and then leave them alone." The ones Dictured waft
their fragrance from under the shade of the cherry tree.
UNews-rceview pnoto;
bring out more delicate colors but
tend to produco weak, sou now.
ers. Don't plant lilies near house
walls, sidewalks or anvowaya mui
reflect the heat. Lily bulbs are
never completely dormant; Micro
fore between digging and re-planting,
keep in wet peat moss. Take
care not to damage the roots.
green trees or shrubs. Plant
groups of them a few feel in front
of hemlocks, yews, arborvitaes,
juniper or the broad leaf varieties
such as rhododendrons, holly and
laurels. Any slirub that has attrac
tive foliage during the summer will
be a perfect background for
groups of lilies. Even in founda
tion plantings where low-growing
to medium height shrubs are used,
many ot tne snorter lilies would be
attractive and they are different
from most flowers seen in front of
houses.
Types Described
The lily family is divided into
four groups. These include the
Trumpet types which arc the most
familiar which include Golden
Clarion, Regal and Easter lilies.
The blooms vary in length from a
few inches to over a foot and in
!m fmnt l,ifii ll.i.nn.,1.
b'"?U,": .,.! iii.. i. low to deep pink. Next are the bowl
cliXnie tiger lily (Lilium tigri- i"P". expanded flat-
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wnn or wiiiioui ren or golden spots
characteristic are the gold band
lily and several of the hybrid
forms.
nnnthcr lilv (Lilium pardalinum)
with many spotted color variations.
Near the end of summer, Lilium
Henryl displays blooms of light or
aneo with darker spots and a green
stripe which runs the length of
each petal.
All lilies are extremely effective!
against the solid foliage of ever
Next comes the re-curved forms,
somewhat bell-shaped, varying in
size from 2 to over 8 inches in
diameter and in more colors than
the rainbow. The smaller of the
re-curved blooms are represented
by the Fiesta Hybrids. The larger
re-curved blooms are illustrated by
Lilium speciosum and its varieties,
Red Champion and While Cham
pion. Lastly, there is the erect or
chalice shaped bloom, having
medium size upright fucing flow
ers usually in shades of yellow,
salmon, orange or red, and grow
ing in clusters. This is typical of
several mid-century varieties.
Named varieties will be uniform
but hybrids will vary in size, color
and time of blooming. These dif
ferences are an advantage in that
tney extend llio flowering season
and the unusual colors, shapes and
sizes create interest. There is no
reason to have a garden without
lilies today, with all the new chem
icals for the control of diseases
and insects, and the fact that
healthy American-grown bulbs of
new hybrids are available at rea
sonable prices.
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SECTION
lot., July 13, 1963 Th Newi-Revww, Roseburg, Or I
Should You Spray Or Dust Roses?
Take this advice from a master
rose grower: dust your roses
when the foliage is wet, after a
rain, and spray when the foliage
is dry.
One is just as good as the other
in protecting your rose plants
from insects and diseases. The
reason you use both is for con
venience. When the foliage is wet,
the dust sticks bettor. There's no
need to mix the spray with water
as in liquid sprays. You can cov
er a large number of bushes in
a very short time. On the other
hand, a liquid spray will slick
better when the foliage is dry.
Of course you can use either
sprav whether the foliage is wet
or dry. but there is more effic
iency by using the two types, in
accordance with the moisture con
ditions of the foliage.
QUEEN OF THE GARDEN is this pink Olympic Hybrid lily
grown by Mrs. Paul Jenkins of Roseburg. Just now coming
into bloom for the summer, the bulb last year produced 35
of the spectacular blooms. Bone meal, pasteurized steer
manure, plus a good mulch of either peat moss or sawdust
may be used in lily culture, Mrs. Jenkins soys. One of her
pet projects Is to grow Aurelium lilies from seed and she
reports having blooms Ihe second year alter planting. The
accompanying article on lilies in today's Garden Section
lists many of the hybrid types available. (News-Review
photo)
Tender Three Have
Similar Requirements
Tomatoes do best in well
drained soil liberally supplied
with humus. Use nitrogenous fer
tilizers sparingly.
Peppers thrive in well-drained
light soil, not overly rich, but
with plenty of humus. Eggplants
need light, rich soil and plentv of
water when the weather is drv.
All these three are tender to
vurtirt 6ticall almllar.
Vacant Lor Rose Garden
Adds Beauty To City
In 1900, some members of Ihe
Capital City Hose Society In Lin
coln, Nob. purchased an odd
shaped lot that as fast becom
ing a neighborhood resore anil
j turned it into a public rose gar
iden. according to Ihe American
Association ot Nurscrvmen. Seven
hundred rose bushe 'were plant
! ed.
The whole plot now is land
scaped and benches hae been
installed tor am one who wishes
to visit the garden. hlch now is
a beauty landmark in Lineolo.
With The Garden Clubs
TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB
The Town and Country Garden j
Club ended the year's meetings I
with a pirnic dinner held at tho!
home of Dr. and Mrs. M. L.I
Fletcher in Winston.
During the short business meet
ing held, hostesses (or next year'
were selected.
Mrs. John Kobertson gave a re-j
port on the recent visit site and1
Mis. Delmar llockersmith hadj
made to the Chase Gardens in i
Eugene. Mis. Lois Burton report-!
ed that plans for the landscaping ,
of the club's garden plot at the !
Douglas County Fairgrounds were
progressing satisfactorily.
The remainder of the evening i
w as spent discussing Ihe birds j
seen in Ihe various neighborhoods !
in Ihe area and the care of gar
den (lowers, particularly roses.
The club will resume meetings
in September.
CLENDALI CLUB
The Glendale Federated Gar-:
den Club, meeting June 2S at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Place,
installed new officers as follows: j
Mrs. Mary Harris, president;;
Mrs. Herb Reed, vice president; i
Mrs. Ralph Place, secretary, and
Mrs. Howard Edson. treasurer.
Before Ihe meeting the hostess
served refreshments to emht
members and two guests. Mrs
Emma Harris and Mrs. Manlvn
Caldwell, who joined the club
during the meeting. It was an !
nounced that the membership is
open and anyone who wishes to
Join would be welcomed
Mrs. Harris appointed Ihe fol-1
Inwinir PftmimltM fhiirman, lr !
Ed Harris, hos(t Mrs, Tom
Patterson, scraobook: Mis I.Vn,i
Heerli, program; Mrs. Wayne l.e-
wanen, anil Mrs. Karl Buengrr,
sickness; Mrs. Maurice Heasoner
and Mrs. Oscar Davidson, trans
portation, and Mrs. Hemis Michel,
puhlintv.
The next rctntlnr mpoitnu uin -
be on July 2 at the home of!
Mis. Uscar Davidson. Roll call
will be answered by short garden
mms.
A picnic will he helj at the I
Howard Edson home on Anpnst
17. at 6 p.m. Husbands will" be
gliosis.
Installation Slated
For Dist. 16 Board
An executive board meeling of
s iiiiiiu uisii ici i-so. io oi ine Ore
gon Federation of Garden Clubs
wtll lie hold on Frirlav .InU- in
the ho ne of Mrs Sidney Oomeiiico
ai .-ii . neriiine N, Koseburg.
The meeting will start at 10
111 anil fnnlinna until ....
malely 2 p.m. with a politick lunch
in'"". in-ioiKes win ne Burnish
ed, but eter.vnne should bung her
own table service. !
The follow ing now officers will
be installed: Mrs Sidney Domeni i
co. district director: Mrs Warren!
rainier, assistant director: Mrs.
J. I). Bailey, secretary; and Mrs
L. G. Hartor. treasurer
All pinion olnh iuMth..fe .... :
vilcd hut club officers and district'
chairmen aie espociallv urged to i
rwt nrespnt A hrtif trsmina ..1 I i
it iirw umcvra win vm ne.a.
CARNIVAL
By DICK TURNER!
Garden Talk
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