Do I need to "dead head" my asiatic lily?

I have several asiatic lilies that I planted last year and I don%26#039;t know if I need to remove the spent flowers to promote more blooms and to encourage it to rebloom.

Do I need to %26quot;dead head%26quot; my asiatic lily?
It won%26#039;t rebloom, but deadheading will allow the bulb to regenerate better by allowing the plant to put its energy into that instead of producing seed.
Reply:They bloom once per season.You can remove the dead bloom but leave the leaves and stems as the plant uses this for food so it will bloom next season.
Reply:that is a good idea. Why leave on the flowers that are already fading?


go ahead and try it
Reply:Take the dead head off, it allows the plant to use all it%26#039;s energy on storing food in the bulb for next blooming season. Unfortunately, most lily%26#039;s are one bloomers. Just makes you appreciate the bloom a little more when it is there!
Reply:Haven%26#039;t tried that, but granulated fertilizer once in the Fall gives the plant extra energy to store for the next growing season. I also use granulated fertilizer in the Spring about one month before the last frost date so it can work into the soil %26amp; give the roots extra food for flowers. So far, so good!



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