Lilies are beautiful in the garden or as cut flowers.
The air was so humid, I thought I would wilt. The humidity made the flowers quickly wilt.
When the bloom begging to wilt.
If you cut the main flower back to the buds on the stem you will get a second flush of flowers.
Cut off the old flowers the foliage will die back naturally in the Autumn.
Lilies will spread but not very quickly. It takes a while for the bulb to grow a bulblet and eventually another bulb.
living ones in pots- yes cut flowers in a vase- no
Tiger lilies are a bulb, and will go dormant. The leaves will dry up and turn brown. When they do, it is safe to cut them all the way back. They will come back next year. If there are flowers that are wilting, you can deadhead them throughout the growing season.
Florist lilies are usually subtropical natives, and will open when exposed to heat. Cut the stems, submerge in warm (not hot) water, and place in a warm room, or near a constant source of heat. Remember that opening quicker also means wilting quicker!
Lilies is the plural form of lily.
Wilt Chamberlain nick name was Wilt The Stilt
It is actually better to tear lettuce than it is to cut it, especially if you want it to stay fresh. Cutting lettuce makes it turn brown and wilt faster then it does when you tear it. But if you do cut it use a sharp knife because that will keep the edges clean, instead of being ragged. Also the metal in the knife causes a reaction that will make it wilt and go bad.