If the 'roots' are like skinny pencils and have smaller roots coming from them - that's what you're looking for. Not a 'bulb' as such. (If you grow Anemone nemorosa - they're similar in looking like a mass of dead roots.) Carefully shake them out of your mix and replant close to the surface, yet covered by about 1"/2.5cm of mix, and lightly water in. A wide and fairly shallow container is probably better than a deep one (4" or 10cm) with excellent drain holes (about as fat as your thumb and three for preference). Make sure your mix both holds water and is free-draining. Soil-less could be better. Morning sun or dappled light - and a light cover of 'sweet' autumn leaves that don't turn to a thick caked coat. (Hawthorn or small japanese maple for example.) As has been said - if they dried out before planting then they can take a year to recover, or may never make it. If they don't show up next year then - acquire some fresh pips - and be Very Careful where you tip this lot out of the pot. They could yet surprise you!

What color is your naked lady lily? I have a nice size trade of a red variegated plant that blooms white and tolerates shade very well. Red Dragon Persicaria. You can see pictures of the mother plant in my garden here: Thanks - Miranda

I am interested in your ornamental grass, lilies of the valley, tiger lilies, and english ivy. I don't have alot to trade with right now, but here's the link to my list http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch/michelleleematthews Thanking you in advance, Michelle

Carol, I do recall last year when you posted about your LOV and that you thought you had gotten rid of all of them. If I get around to the one section they are curently still in I will post on Freecycle but I have to get that area cleaned out first for some reason it became a weed magnet over the winter and I have things I have never seen before growing in there along with the woodland ferns that are competing all of a sudden with the LOV. I think a lot of the stuff came from my neighbors yard b/c if something sprouts he lets it grow....are you getting the picture? Three years ago he left some volunteer maple seedlings develop and now they are over the top of my fence. I have a feeling I will be doing some major pruning as soon as they start coming over into my yard. The only advantage is that they border the north side of my yard so they will help to create a bit of a micro climate by blocking the north wind. I even have some sort of stiff needled grassy clump in there along with all of my jewelweed. I will probably spend the summer cleaning out that bed after I get my regular beds plnated out. Right now I am just pulling out stuff that could go to seed any time soon....a little here and a little there. Once I have the dead tree in that area removed I will dig up the whole bed and replant it. Penny