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Mrs_Kelly West Orange, NJ Oct 01, 2011

We ordered these lily tree bulbs but have no clue which end goes up when planting. Thanks in advance for your help!

Mrs. K

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ryguy319 Owosso, MI(Zone 5b) Oct 01, 2011

I'm not an expert but my intuition would tell me to plant them down in the direction that the roots go down. That is what I usually do with bulbs that I plant that have any roots on them.
Besides I think bulbs are pretty survival hardy if planted the wrong way the roots will just go the way they need to go to grow.
Hope this helps.

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altagardener Calgary, AB(Zone 3b) Oct 01, 2011

Yes, the roots always go down... Having said that, bulbs have the ability to right themselves anyway as the roots start to grow.

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Mrs_Kelly West Orange, NJ Oct 01, 2011

Thanks!

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Oct 02, 2011

It's best to plant the bulbs, (all Bulbs) to the depth of 3 times the size of the bulb so, IF your bulb measures about 2 inches from tip (pointed end) to bottom (root end) then you would plant the bulb 6 inches deep, It's also a good idea at the time of planting to add well rotted manure (compost) to the planting area and a handful of multi purpose plant feed (scattered around the soil you dig out, this helps the bulbs as they will be in the same spot for many years, at the time of planting, don't forget to add a garden cane or label as you will soon forget exactly where you planted these bulbs, I've don't that on many occasion and sometimes end up digging the bulbs up or even cutting through them with spade, hope this helps you out, good luck, enjoy your colourful show next year. WeeNel.

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