Naked Ladies bulb question...

So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b)

My Naked Ladies (Surprise Lilies) have sent up leaves for 2 years now but no later blooms. They are in heavy clay, which may account for lack of blooms. Since I anticipate moving, I decided to dig them yesterday to take with me.

A couple of the bulbs are as huge as when I got them from Elena in trade. However, there are many smaller bulbs, varying in size from medium down to ones the size of a fattening spring onion. Will ALL of these bulbs eventually produce flowers when planted in better soil conditions? Do I store them dry or in damp moss?

Lawrenceville, GA(Zone 7a)

They are still supposed to bloom this Fall.

Fremont, CA(Zone 9a)

From http://www.gardeningcd.com/cdplant/bulbdir/bulb1_dir.html I found: "This is a hardy bulb! Plant 6 to 8 inches deep after last spring frost, 6 inches apart. The leaves appear in late summer, wither, then the blooms appear seemingly overnight! Dislike being moved. If in pots, do not repot for several years. Store in pots over winter under cool conditions. Leave in ground bulbs in place. Protect over winter in ground until the clump is established."
I would think all of the little bulbs will someday produce bloom. I was just introduced to these last fall and planted some in my clay this year, so I guess I need to be really patient.

Morris, IL(Zone 5b)

They can take several years after moving to bloom. I was rather impatient with mine at first. Our ground around here is rather heavy clay, and there are people with clumps of them growing in the middle of their lawns, so I don't think clay is a problem. They do, however, need rain to bloom. If they don't seem to be showing (by the begining of August around here), give them a heavy watering. If they still don't bloom, just be patient. Sometimes good things are worth waiting for. Lol!

naturepatch

So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b)

Thanks, Everyone!

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