Re: moving lilies
I'd say it is too early to move liliums. I once sent for some bulbs from a
Minnesota nursery. They were shipped in early Sept. It was too
warm. They tried to start to grow. They died.
Gail Korn
Wayne, Nebr. Zone 4 too
At 12:58 PM 8/13/00 -0700, virginia prins wrote:
>I'd say any time now, as long as you dig them with enough soil, they
>shouldn't even know they've been moved. Best time is after a frost,
>when they have stopped photsynthesizing(sp) anyway. Just me careful not
>to slice them with your spade. If moving singles, not clumps, I usually
>dig around with my hands till I find the bulb. If clumps, dig 'em up,
>knock off the soil and watch for babies.
>
>Minneapolis - not too long till a hard frost I guess. If you can wait
>till then, wait. And don't forget. 2 VIP things. DO not let manure
>touch your bulbs and WATER after planting. Even if planting in snow or
>rain. (I'm not kidding about this)
>
>Ginny who did grow lilies in zone 4b Ontario for many years.
>Karen Cooper wrote:
> >
> > Can someone tell me when and how to move Asiatic and oriental lilies?
> >
> > And if anyone knows anything about this story I've heard, that the
> > virus that produces spots on tiger lilies will kill trilliums, I'd be
> > glad to hear more.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Karen.
> > --
> > Minneapolis zone 4
