Replanting Easter Lilies, a Faithful Investment

Easter has just passed and many of us celebrate the season with Easter Lilies. Did you know that you can have those beautiful white blooms year after year if you plant them? Let’s save a little room in the landfills. This year, rather than trashing the spent plants after the blooms have faded, plant them for a natural display next year. And don’t forget to recycle that pot!

The Liliaceae family, in which Easter lilies reside, is a really easy family to grow. Despite their delicate look, these plants are tough and faithful (as their symbolism implies). They grow from bulbs which look somewhat like a bulb of garlic. The bulbs multiply through the years, so if you plant one Easter lily this year, you will have a small clump of them in a few years. What’s even better, they return year after year on their own, without much help. Honestly, I usually forget mine are there until they seemingly rise up from the dead each year, which is always a pleasant surprise and reminder of the season.

How to Plant Them

Enjoy the blooming plant indoors until the blooms die, because you’ll have to cut them off at planting anyway. Do this because your plant needs to use energy setting roots and getting established rather than trying to sustain flowers once planted.

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