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Liliums

21 years ago

I grew some liliums last year for the first time, they were lovely. They now have all these little bulbs above the ground and I wonder what to do with them, do I leave them there or remove them and will the liliums still flower on the old bulb from last year?

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21 years ago
Catiekay,
You can plant these little bulbils in the garden or a pot. You will not get flowers on them for a year or two. Protect from snails.
Your original bulb will flower again.
Cheers,
Dee.
Sparaxis
21 years ago
You can put them in some good quality potting mix and grow them on - they will be a couple of years away from flowering size, depending on the variety. You can just cover them over with a little soil and leave them there, but the clump will get congested. You should still get bloom from the old bulb so long as the soil is rich enough to feed it, and you didn't cut back the green flower stalk. when you cut liliums you should cut no more than 1/2 the stem length, preferably less, so that the bulb can still draw nutrient from the stem.
Cheers, Jan
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Catiekay
Original Author
21 years ago
thanks for that, I did cut the stems right back but not until they had almost died off and I also fed them well so hopefully they will still flower.
bindii
20 years ago
Hi Catiekay, I have 4 different colours of Lillums in my front garden, all I do every year is let the die down and I do feed them with potash from our winter fire and they multiply evey year the only problem I have is the possums eat the fresh tips ,and I have to be quick and rub Garlic cloves on them to prevent that ,good luck with yours they are a beautiful plant to enjoy

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