Question
I planted my tiger lilies back in April, I live in Alabama and they have bloomed but the blooms have now died off? The stalk is still very green and healthy looking? I was wandering when will they re-bloom? I also see what appears to be black seeds or balls that are in the corners of the leaves? What are they and should I remove them?

Answer
Hi Sadie,
Thanx for your question.  Your tiger lilies have finished blooming.  Allow the stalk to wither and turn brown.  While it is green and has the strips of leaves, it is drawing energy from the sun which is stored in the bulbs for next year's blom and growth.  The black seeds or balls you speak of are called bulbils.  When they fall off of the plant, they will grow into new lily plants.  You can harvest them yourself in the fall and plant them or allow nature to take its course.  If you want to try to grow them yourself, it is a two-year process.  Take the bulbils in the fall and plant them about an inch deep in a pot or seed tray.  Potting soil is fine but keep it moist (not soggy).  Allow the tray or pot to sit outdoors in the winter.  The bulbils will form roots the first year.  in the spring of the second year,  you should see grass-like leaves start to burst through the soil.  IN the third year, the plant may bloom.  I hope this helps.
Tom