What I did with my rotted lily bulb and the results

Last spring I got a lot of lily bulbs from a Co-op group I belong to. I didn't get them all planted right away. By the time I did get to them some had started growing and I found my one and only New Wave bulb was rotting.
Well I was really upset with myself, I really wanted this lily. I cleaned off the rotted parts of the bulb and found that a few parts of it were rot free. So I dipped the few pieces I found that looked ok in a 10% bleach and water bath then went ahead and planted them in a container. They grew little leaves last summer but that was all. The picture below shows what they look like today. They've done very well and are starting to look like a lily plant. I think there's a good chance I may even get some bloom this year. I was able to save my lily.

Joy

It looks like there are 3 that ought to give you a bloom. Good job!

I am glad they are coming back, Joy. I had read you could do that but I had never tried it. I wonder about bulbs that you slice while digging in the area? Will they die or repair themself?

Unfortunately I know the answer to that one ~ the results are much the same as Joy mentioned above. I got a bunch of little babies from the scales that were still intact. Wash the soil from the injured part, dust it with a little fungicide and plant. You can't do anything but try! :)

That's very good to know Moby.
My surprise was how fast they've grown. I really thought it'd be at least a couple of years before they'd reach flowering size. If they bloom this year like it looks like they might, it only took one year.
I won't be throwing any more bulbs out without examining them for good scales after this

Joy

That's what I was surprised about too - how well they grew in such a short time.

Good Show!

I'm wondering how much living where I do (PNW) plays a part in how fast they matured? I know a lot of lily growers are here. My lilies always increase pretty fast too. Even my orientals seem to increase better than what I'd expect from what I've read.

Joy

Great job...I just learned something NEW !!!! Thank You