"Peter" wrote after
"Bob Hobden" replied
"Peter" wrote ...
Hello, my mum recently gave me some tree lilly bulbs that she bought
from a catalogue, she had to wait several months for them to arrive as
they are only sent out when they are ready. When I got them they all had
sprouted so I followed the advice I was given and planted them in large
ish containers about six inches below the surface outdoors. They have
sprouted out of the surface and I'm wondering what will happen when the
frosts arrive. I live in southeast UK and we have relativly mild winters
(my giant rhubarb has survived 3 years with no mulching) Does everyone
think they will be ok, or do I need to protect them somehow?
You'll find everyone on the newsgroup "uk.rec.gardening". Suggest you ask
on there.
I assume you are talking about Cardiocrinum giganteum or C cordatum?

I got given 9 bulbs, no latin names and some basic planting instuctions,
the leaflet says they're tree lilies, from some firm called thompson &
morgan.
So this is what you have...
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/plant.../p86104/1.html

and I found this which includes a lot more information...
http://www.gardenrant.com/my_weblog/...ly-tree-t.html

so a cross between Oriental and Trumpet lilies, not the tall Cardiocrinum at
all.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London