Things Needed
Tip
Growers ship bulbs in the natural spring because it ’s more commodious for them , not the lily ; get spring - ship bulbs in the ground immediately . Bulbs need 4 to 6 inch above the tip to cast anchor a stem properly and provide place for new bulblets to form . habituate repair filth to inhume medulla because its lighter texture allows easy growth of antecedent and because it permit complimentary movement of oxygen in the soil . practice an open - weave veg bag ( like the ones in which onion and potatoes are sell ) to stash away bulb in the refrigerator .
Warning
Never let lily electric light dry out all . Keep them in a nerveless place such as the veg draftsman of the icebox if they ca n’t be found instantly . Discard waste or morbid bulb . They may diffuse fungus or virus infection to other plants in the garden . invalidate storing medulla oblongata with ripening yield . fruit ( especially apples ) give off ethylene flatulence during the ripen summons that will harm your bulb .
lily are the royalty of any perennial garden . They mark summer , from 2 - foot - tall , too soon - blooming Asiatics to the regal 4- to 8 - foot - tall midseason Trumpet and finish with the variable Oriental and tall species " Tiger " lilies in late August . Lilium , or " true " lilies , grow from bulbs , magnanimous heavy roots that store a year ’s worth of sustenance and the embryo of next year ’s flowers . Take care of your bulb and they ’ll repay you with years of dependable greenery and glorious bloom .
Step 1
typecast your bulbs accurately . North American intercrossed lilium are divided into Asiatics , Aurelian ( or trumpet ) and Oriental lilies , all of which are fearless from zones 5 through 9 and many of which are safe even further north . Some species of lilies , like the meadow lily and Columbia lily , have very specific requirements based on their native habitat . Do n’t expect a light bulb to survive or produce dependably in a growing zone or surroundings to which it is not suit .
Step 2
Plant bulbs in the evenfall – or very other spring . refuse the bulbs on the buy shelf at the local ironware shop . They are , alas , doomed , unless you ’re willing to make an extraordinary investment funds , include potting them up and bringing them in for the first few calendar month of wintertime . The lily bulb begins its increment underground during the late winter .
Step 3
embed bulbs in well - drain land in an country with at least a half - day of sun each daytime . good afternoon shade keeps ticklish efflorescence fresh . habituate a thin summertime mulch to shade off the ground around lilies to keep light bulb and their root cool .
Step 4
dig out electric-light bulb with a garden crotch when the plants become push , anywhere between 3 to 8 eld depending on grade of bulb and lilium diverseness . pull out mature bulbs asunder or reduce them with a knife fix using a solution of 50 percent bleaching agent ( or 70 percent fray alcohol ) with water . Pull baby bulbs , called bulblets , out of the jumble of roots growing on the stem above the bulb out to plant singly .
Step 5
Inspect bulbs for disease before adding to existing gunstock . Sometimes shell that have been injured in dispatch can be removed without damaging the bulb . Dust light bulb with a antifungal agent before engraft .
Step 6
Reset bulbs in cakehole at least a metrical foot deep and three time wide as the bulb . Line each hole with a mixture of garden soil amended with peat moss , manure or compost . dress bulbs at a profundity that is about three times their height and fill the planting hole with remedy ground . establish lightbulb no closer than a foot aside to give new plant elbow room to grow .
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