Re: lilies


Why do I get this perverse delight when I find out the experts can't do
it either? :-)

Thanks for the info, Val. Should I separate the bulbils and plant in a
nursery bed, or leave them with the mama? 

		Mary
		MO zone 6

 
> Mary,
> 
> also keep in mind that oriental lilies are inherently not very 
> long-lived.
> I belong to a lily forum and this is the lament of even the 
> professionals.
> To keep a favorite lily in the garden, they will scale the bulb upon
> receipt to propagate it in case it does not survive past the first 
> year.
> After that, the lily will produce small bulbils and you can
> increase/replace your stock as needed from these.
> 
> Val in KY
> zone 6a
> 
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