How to Cut Back Lillies

The care and cultivation of most types of lilies can be a difficult process for the amateur gardener -- and even for the professional in some cases -- because of the delicate nature and strict requirements of the flowers. One of the simpler tasks, however, is that of pruning or cutting back to limit growth. The process used in trimming a lily is called deadheading.

Things You'll Need

• Pruning scissors

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Choose which stalks you wish to cut off. Only the stalks supporting flowers should be trimmed when you are pruning a lily.

   • 2

     Select a spot about 80 percent up the lily stalk.

   • 3

     Cut the lily's stalk at the position you selected in the previous step.

   • 4

     Prune off other stalks in this manner until you have made all the necessary or desired cuts.