Dug lilies, broke or cut stems

My neighbor moved, gave me plants. Two lily stems have no bulb, but appear to have been severed just above the bulb and they have what looks like little roots coming off the stems. I planted them but am wondering if they will survive.

You'll need that bulb to have it survive. The bulb that remains at her house will also be affected next year. The lily gets energy from the leaves over the season for next year's growth. It may just put out one flower next year (at her house still, because the bulb is there). Any chance you can get the bulb if you tell her what happened?

Try planting the stem, and pour the water to it! Since it doesn't have all the roots it should it will need to be kept moist. In this case you won't need to worry about rotting the bulb, and you might get some stem bulblets too.
I was able to save a huge stem that way.

Thanks, it looks like there is hope. I planted them (2) and will baby them through the summer. This fall I hope to be able to go back to dig daffys and tulips, etc, so might get the lily bulbs then. The neighbor is now a former neighbor, house has not been rented and probably will not be, it is in bad shape. I will contact the owner and see about the bulbs this fall.

When you water it use Hormex once a week, its an organic rooting hormone that will grow roots on a rock. Also, if you have access to a willow tree, get a couple branches, crush them and soak them in a jar of water over night. Use the water on your plant. Willows produce a rooting hormone naturally just like you can make an insecticide from chrysantemums. Oh the wonders of nature!

Willow water, great idea, I have willows!

And now tell me about the chrysanthemum insecticide.