propagating lilies from scales?

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Sep 01, 2002

I posted this in bulbs, but I need help soon, so I thought I'd post this here too. I dug up some spring blooming lilies and accidently chopped one bulb off from its greenery. It also lost some scales. I heard that lilies can be grown from scales, though. Is this true? There were also a lot of bulblets. How long will it take to get a mature bulb that will bloom from the scales and the bulblets? How should I plant them?

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jody MD &, VA(Zone 7b) Sep 02, 2002

Yes you can grow bulbs from the scales. The easiest way I've found is to put them in a baggie in damp peat/vermeculite, seal and keep in a warm place. Little bulbs form in a couple of weeks. You might want to dip in a fungicide first.

The bulb and bublets could bloom in a year to three years. I always read three years as the norm but I've had them bloom in 1. Little 1' stalks and a flower, LOL.

Try a google search and you'll probably get more info than you need :)

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2002

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/propagation/lily_bulbs/lily_bulbs1.shtml - shows step to plant lily scales

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Sep 03, 2002

Thanks so much, both of you. I got right to work and planted my scales and some bulblets, too.

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Wintermoor Jesteburg-Wiedenhof, Germany(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2002

I was just about to send you the hyperlink, when I read MaVie's post. Great minds think alike ;-)

BBC is my 2nd fave gardening site :-D

Here is one to help you plant your bulbils:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/propagation/lilies/lilies1.shtml

All the best

Wintermoor

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2002

LOL Barry! when people reached a certain age, minds do run along the same line. LOL!!!

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Wintermoor Jesteburg-Wiedenhof, Germany(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2002

Let's not remind each other about the age thing MaVie ;-)

*aging*

Wintermoor

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MaVieRose High Desert, CA(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2002

age, don't bother me any Barry :)! i alway feel, and will be forever be young in my thinking process. haven't aged a day old from my 17th birthday LOL!

back to the original subject though, i see lots of bulbils on the asiatic and oriental lilies i grow around here. most of the bulbs are at the maturing stage at the moment. keeping my fingers cross that this coming winter will be cold one. cold weather does wonders for the lilies i grow.

have a pleasant evening!!!

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Wintermoor Jesteburg-Wiedenhof, Germany(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2002

U2 MaVie

:-X

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