Lilies: Need Advice: New growth emerging...., 1 by cathy166

cathy166 wrote:
mstish, I would not mess with those baby lilies till after the mature plants have bloomed. While those little guys don't get much light, they probably get enough to absorb nutrients, and I think that if you were to move them, you'd find they would not bloom anyway, but their bulbs are gaining strength.

When I separated crowded lilies, they failed to produce as well that year. They had nice flowers, but much fewer. It is better to wait till everything has bloomed before you separate them.

I'm assuming you're referring to the young , thin stems like the ones in the photo. You'll notice they're not nearly as thick as the mature plants. I'm not expecting anything from these little guys (got lots of them) other than a stronger, more mature bulb.