I wanted to share a story of my Lily plant .Pictu red.

Last fall I took the little bulbs , (which grow at the foot of the plant) I removed the larger ones, and planted them elsewhere.. Today those small bulbs bloomed......Same color, but a little smaller bloom.. Only about 8 inches high. I was told next year they would be the correct size....
This is all new to me.........Now I know it can be done.

Thanks for looking.....Have a great day..

dodge

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Triss

I have other colors, but that one blooms first.. I never knew what to do with the bulbs ..ha ha

Have white and pink also an mixes.

Also have one star gazer , it doesnt seem to get any bulbs..
Anyone know ?/ They are lovely.

dodge

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''''Those who live in the Lord Never See Each Other For The Last Time!''''

patches

Thank you .........

I will try to post the babies to showoff.. haha
my photobucket takes so long to upload.. Or is it my server/

This lily stuff is all new to me ..But I thought what do I have to loose????????


Win a few, Loose a few.

Keep gardening out there we are the jolly green Giants.

dodge

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''''Those who live in the Lord Never See Each Other For The Last Time!''''

Great job dodge,

Keep us posted on how it goes.

I'll have to let you see mine some time. Most of you said I wouldn't have any flowers, so we'll see. I did plant the bulbs and most of them have come up.

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For this "New Year" help me to be kinder and more loving to all around me, I pray.

Mine are about 4 inches tall now. I planted them just a few weeks ago. I bought them at our grocery store. They had 3 bulbs to a package, 4 came up. I'll keep watching and post a picture as soon as they bloom, if they do.

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For this "New Year" help me to be kinder and more loving to all around me, I pray.

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Pink Star gazer......Ended up loving it.. It has such pretty fragance......But it doesnt multiply like the others??????

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Dodge, I've noticed that too, but I thought maybe after they were in for a year or two that might change. Unfortunately, I don't know if I'll find out because I'm really not seeing any sign of my Stargazers coming up. We got so much heavy rain this past spring that the ground stayed soaked for days, so I concerned the bulbs may have rotted with all the rain we got. I just don't know yet, but my hope is fading fast!

Dodge, I don't know if you're interested but it is possible to propagate the Stargazers and other Lilium bulbs.

Actually, Lilium Bulbs are the 'true lilies' and propagation should be done in the Fall (before dormancy). The process is not really hard, but it does take a little while and patience before you see the fruits of your labor.

Dodge, you can propagate the Stargazer lilies by first removing the outer scales. Then you put a small amount of rooting hormone with a fungicide in a zip-lock bag, place the scales in the bag and close it. Shake the bag to dust the scales with the mixture and shake off the excess powder.

Remove the scales from the bag and fill another zippered storage bag with moist vermiculite. Put the treated scales in the bag, then leave the scales in the bag at room temperature for about 2 months. You will need to check it periodically to be sure there's moisture in the bag and turn it over occasionally to redistribute the moisture.

After about 2 months, you should see some small bulblets forming. Then put the bag in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator for approximately 2 more months, but you need to turn the bag every 1 or 2 weeks to redistribute the moisture. After 2 months, remove the bag from the refrigerator and remove the scales and bulblets from the bag and plant them in a shallow seed tray and cover with a clear plastic tray cover. When you see some green leaves appearing, plant the bulblets about 1/2 inch deep in some potting mix.

Dodge, it takes approximately a year for the bulb to mature, but when the bulb is mature, plant it about 6" deep and space them about 6" apart.

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"Lord, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, and bless me, my family, my home, and my friends, in Jesus' name. Amen!"

Wow Dodge..u've got such beautiful lilies...r they fragrant...how i yearn to try some lilies..BUT following the posts abt lilies...i presume they'd never make it in our climate, huh?
Guess i'll just have to satisfy myself with just looking at da pictures u all posted then...

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i believe that somewhere in da darkest night...a candle glows,
i believe for every drop of rain that falls...a flower grows....

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Why cant you just put the bag in the ground in Ocober?

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Dodge, if you chart the timeline I outlined on a calendar, starting in the fall, it shows the scales need to be kept evenly moist while at room temperature (2 months) and when in the refrigerator (2 months). Plus, in the ground they would not get the light they need when the green leaves start to appear, and they might freeze.

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Have you done done this

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I did this when I worked at the Garden Shop and Greenhouse, but I've never done it at home for myself.

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"Lord, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, and bless me, my family, my home, and my friends, in Jesus' name. Amen!"

Dodge,

Here are my lilies that I started, they're called lolypop. Been doing a lot of growing the last few days, still wondering if I'll see some flowers.



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For this "New Year" help me to be kinder and more loving to all around me, I pray.

Rosepetal...
they look great...ughh wish they r mine!! Envy you...

u know what...i still couldnt get Epsom Salt here where i m staying...but have asked my sister to look for it in Kuala Lumpur.... so far she hasnt contacted me abt it...well..either shez been too busy to go 'hunting' o itz not available even in KL..if that is so..think i can conclude that itz not sold in Malaysia!!?

n Dodge looks like u r quite a Lily expert... any plans on visiting Kelantan o Terengganu??...come to my house n bring all da lily bulbs u can!!!

norhaini

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i believe that somewhere in da darkest night...a candle glows,
i believe for every drop of rain that falls...a flower grows....

Seriously...u r welcome..should u decide to visit Malaysia...do inform me...i may b of some help n u may save some dollars....i do have orange Daylily..very pretty but no fragrance!! Wish i could post a pict of it...havent seen any of it posted yet... not da same s da daylilies posted so far...



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i believe that somewhere in da darkest night...a candle glows,
i believe for every drop of rain that falls...a flower grows....