When to transplant trout lily
Sigrid
4 years ago
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When to dig and transplant lilies
Comments (1)I prefer to wait until stems yellow, and no more bulb building is going on before digging. Al...See MoreWhen to dig and transplant lily bulbs
Comments (4)they are storing the green energy into the bulb for next season .. in my world.. every speck of green must be stored... so i would not move them until they are at least 95% yellow ... so what will happen if you go a few weeks early ... what.. they might be an inch smaller... who cares ... so you know what all that adds up to ... learnin.. lol ... just do what you can.. when you have the time.. and get it done.. that is always better than never getting around to it ... but the bottom line is.. dont worry about it.. ken...See MoreTransplanting trout lilies
Comments (4)usually break the very thin stalk connecting the corm to the leaves which kills the plant Judy, you don't mean kills the plant, do you? I think you mean that you lose the foliage. The corm should be fine for the next year. I find it best to dig them while they are first coming up - the link from foliage to corm is still relatively strong, it is only as the foliage ages that it weakens. But even when the foliage breaks off, I keep the corm and transplant it as intended. Bottom line for me: if you get the corm, they transplant fine. I've seen some folks dig up a clump (on a rescue) and never even realize that they didn't get the corm. So I'm sure those folks think they don't transplant well!...See Moreasiatic lilies when to transplant??????
Comments (1)Lift the bulbs in late September or early October and then replant ASAP. This is the time of year that I would rejuvenate the bed, here in Minneapolis. Since you are in zone 5, you might be able to lift the bulbs a little later than the dates I have given above. Just make sure you have somewhere to plant all of the extra bulbs or that you have people you can give/sell the extra bulbs to. Mike...See Moredstenerson
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