when to separate and replant oriental lillies...

I have several lillies resulting from one single bulb planted to yrs ago...I am in the northeast - zone 6? and would like to dig them up and separate, perhaps move them to a sunnier spot. Can I do this now, labor day weekend, or do I need to store them and wait till the spring to plant? I see on the web that some reccommend spring, some say it is ok to do it in early fall...

From pics I have seen on the web, they look like oriental lillies to me....

thanks so much!

Fall is the preferred time I believe. I usually wait till the leaves turn, Once out of the ground it would serve you well to get them re-located and back in the ground as fast as possible. Lilies have a propensity to dry out swiftly.

This message was edited Sep 6, 2007 1:53 AM

thanks, I will put them on the fall "list"