Re: Daylilies - another side of them

Lily bulbs should go in the ground as soon as possible after acquisition, 
Windy.  Unlike bulbs like tulips and daffodils they never go fully dormant. 
I have kept mine in the vegetable drawer for a while if I bought them while 
the ground is frozen, but there's always a chance that they won't handle the 
experience well.
Usually the big wholesalers dig their lilies in the fall, and that's also 
the best time to buy and plant them.  In more northernly climates some of 
the wholesalers actually suggest that you dig your holes, keeping the dirt 
in buckets in the basement or some other place where it won't freeze.  They 
ship so late in some parts of Canada that there's a good chance the ground 
will be frozen before your plants arrive.
Daylilies on the other hand have thick roots that are capable of storing a 
good deal of water and nutrients. I've seen them sold bare root just like 
lilies, but I prefer to buy them potted if possible.

By the way, lily bulbs are edible too, but I'd hate to think of wasting a 
perfectly good lily by eating it.

Bob Campbell
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