Re: Advise needed
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Advise needed
- From: l*@teamzeon.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 11:56:15 -0500
From: Valerie Lowery@ZEON on 11/30/99 11:56 AM
Connie,
I'm in zone 6, too. While the air temperature is colder, you'll find that
the soil is still warm. I would plant your bulbs immediately. True, the
bulbs are not yet dormant, but I believe that they would do well if you cut
off the foliage above ground and plant your bulbs. You are at an advantage
in that the ground is not yet frozen. This will give the bulbs a chance to
adapt to their new digs and perhaps put down a new root or two. Remember
that by now the bulbs should already have all of the food they'll need for
the next season, so if your mom has taken good care of her clump, you
should have little to worry about.
It is generally understood by those with experience in growing trumpet
lilies that they resent being disturbed and may sulk the following growing
season. By planting them now (also understood to be the best time for
planting lilies) you can cut down on that. Even though the lilies were
growing in warm zone 9, they still must go dormant and this is a good time
for them to adjust to a new life.
Be sure and plant your lilies deeply, about as deep as twice their
circumference, and mix in good compost and/or bulb fertilizer. As long as
the spot doesn't stay moist all winter, your bulbs won't rot and should be
fine. Winter rot is their biggest demise. You may also want to place
stakes next to them at this time, too, so that you won't accidentally spear
them next season.
Good luck
Val in KY, zone 6a
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