I live in Kansas City Missouri and I have lilies in my front garden. I’ve never had lilies before. The first frost of the season is on its way and I was wondering how to care for them during the winter. I found your video very helpful thanks.
@@linehaullife7807 Hi. Many thanks for watching the video and your message. The first thing to say is don’t worry about having a frost as Lily bulbs are pretty tough, they just don’t like prolonged periods of cold and wet. Lift and store as per my video and then forget about them until spring. They are a really easy bulb to get flowers from and improve as they get larger in size. If you need any more help then feel free to message me here or via instagram, under the same name. All the best 🌼🌸
I've just done my Oriental Lilies'. I did mine a little differently, though. Took them out of the pots. Shook off the soil. Trimmed off roots & pulled away any remaining stems. Washed each bulb in a bucket of tepid water using a brush to clean away all traces of soil. Placed them all in a large cardboard box upside down on crumpled news paper. Left them in there to dry for 3 days. In another large box I have a tray of Sulphur to protect the bulbs from rot during storage. I put each bulb or bulblet into the tray of Sulphur and used a teaspoon to cover the bulb in Sulphur. I shake it off, then I drop the bulbs straight into a clear plastic bag filled with vermiculite. There are about 10 bulbs of each variety in each bag. I have labeled each bag & stored them in a cardboard box. I just need to put the box in the shed on a dark shelf now & they will be ready for replanting in late spring. I have to go through the same process with my dahlia's, next. Just waiting for the first frost to hit them before I can bring them in :-)
Thanks for watching and taking the time to message. Sounds like you are well prepared. The only thing I would add to your system is to leave the bulbs to dry a bit longer before bagging up. As you are sealing the bags remember to check them more frequently to check for excess moisture buildup and rot. Alternatively, can you put the bags in a box standing upright with the bags left open? All the best with your Dahlias too 🌸🌼
Really nice and straight forward. Thanks hoping all goes well with winter storage. A nice thing to do so that you can look forward to them in the spring, save money and re-use what is perfectly good.
Thanks for watching and your message. Also, by lifting and storing the bulbs each year your bulbs will also get the chance to increase in size to allow for bigger plants and more flowers. Definitely need things to look forward to once winter comes. Enjoy the remainder of the good weather and light ish evenings 🌼🌸
Thanks for watching and your message, so pleased that by watching the video you are less worried about looking after the bulbs over winter. The bulbs will overwinter fine and you will enjoy even more flowers next year. Happy growing 🌸
Hello! Thank you for such an informational video. Just one question.. after I have wraps them in newspaper and place them in pots what type of environment should I store them in some things such as a cool basement or the garage. I live in the United States, where we have very cold winters, so the garage would be subzero temperatures. Thank you so much
Hi. Thanks for watching and messaging. Just wrapping them in newspaper and having in a dry container, in a frost free environment is enough. My bulbs get stored in the shed which also experiences below zero temperatures, albeit for short spells of time. If you have a cold room in the house then they would also be fine in there too. Hope this helps 🌸🌼
Hi. I have just always left my lilies in pots to die back naturally and they generally come back the next year. This year however, although they grew, they were disappointing and I have cut down the withered stems to ground level, which I know now, too late, this is incorrect! Can I remove the bulbs and overwinter them in newspaper and start again with fresh soil next year - or shall I dispose of all the bulbs ( which are still in the pot) and buy fresh bulbs. I guess they would be a few years old. Your advice would be much appreciated - thankyou.
Hi Sheila, Wait until autumn and then lift the bulbs from the pot and store overwinter. Discard the old compost from the pot and replace for next year. You will hopefully find that whilst the bulbs didn’t perform as expected this year they would have grown, hopefully to give a good show next year. The soil the bulbs are currently planted in has probably run out of nutrients or become stagnant but it will be fine to spread around the garden.
Many thanks for taking the time to watch and message me, so pleased that you found the video of use. I’m guessing that your job this coming week is lifting lillies so have fun. All the best 🌺🌸
Hey thanks for the information, I noticed a little bulbs popping out of my mulch from the base of a Lily that I planted last year, which led me to this video. I have a question though. After I'm finished prepping all of my bulbs in the fall, where do I store them over the winter? Should I store them outside in the cold in my shed? Or maybe in my basement? Does it matter?
Hi. Many thanks for watching and messaging, much appreciated. To be honest it doesn’t really matter where you store the bulbs so long as they are in a dark and frost free environment. Mine are kept in the shed and that stays warm enough. Packing the bulbs in newspaper or wood shavings also helps to insulate the bulbs at the same time as drawing out excess moisture from the container they are in. Hope this helps you a bit more. Happy growing for the rest of the summer 🌸🌼
I missed my chance as I was pretty ill with Covid when you posted this video, but I’me keeping my fingers very crossed. Happily, I’ll know when to do it in 2022. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻
I love doing this on a nice Fall day. I lay down a tarp, I have my garden hose next to me and a bucket of water. I dump the pot on the tarp and sift out the dirt the best I can. The loose potting soil goes back in the pot and the bulb soaks in the bucket. After awhile I hose off the bulb, cut the stem and remove any bulblets. Any potting soil on the grass is good for the grass. I dump the dirty bucket water on my other plants. I usually replant them in the garden or give some away. I’m gonna try storing them like this this year.
Sounds like you have a great system worked out. I think I would want warm water though 😂😂 For me, I think washing in water would extend the drying time too long but a great option if your climate is warmer. Happy autumn/fall gardening 🌼🍁
@@diyhomeandgardening Northern Michigan 🥶😊. When I left them in the pots they would rot. So I’m gonna try your idea. I grow lots of them and have literally run out of places to put them in the ground. So hopefully they make it throw the winter and I’ll re pot them next year. Thanks for the info!
@@milesaway3699 Yeah that is a cold place. I grew my Gladioli in troughs this year. It saved quite a bit of space and made lifting so much quicker. Enjoy your weekend 🌺
Hi, great video. I have a question. Im in the NE England, and have a huge Lily plant in a whiskey barrell planter. Ive had it 5 years now, and in the autumn, i cut it right back, then it grows back bigger and better, every year. I love it. It's in full bloom right now, and looks magnificent. Problem is, the planter is starting to fall apart, and im about to move home in the next 6-8 weeks. It's very heavy, and due to fragility, im not sure the planter will survive the move, so my thoughts are i dig up the bulbs, over winter them, then re-plant directly in the ground inthe new home in the spring. My concern is lifting the bulbs too early. Will i be ok lifting the bulbs in August / sept? And following the process you describe in your video? Thanks
Hi Adam. Thanks for the message. I would leave the bulbs as long as possible until you lift them so they don’t go into complete shock. After lifting then yes it would be worth storing them to allow them to go dormant, before re planting as per your thoughts. Perhaps give a dose of seaweed extract whilst they are still in growth stage to improve their overall health.
Okay, so im new with all this, and i believe i have a stargaze lily, but im not sure. Can you please tell me when you plant the bulbs (if mine has new ones) and when do you cut the stem off?
Hi Kim and thanks for your message. Lily bulbs are planted in the spring, once the proper cold weather has ended, generally in the month of March. For existing plants, cut off the flower heads once the flowers have finished to remove the seed heads, to ensure the bulbs are not using energy on seed production. Leave the stem and leaves until it starts to die back and go brown. At that stage the stems can either be lifted for winter storage or just tided up for winter, if you live where the bulbs will be fine to stay outside all year round. The bulbs are perfectly happy with lower winter temperatures but they don’t like the cold wet.
Thank you, you have very direct and clear instructions which is easy to follow. I want to know once the bulbs are cleaned, dried and wrapped on newspapers, how and where do you store it? Does it have to be in a box, a container and does it need light or darkness for storage? What temperature does the bulbs needs in the storage in order to keep it good for the next planting? Sorry, my first time taking care of lilies (Asiatic ones) hence the questions.
Hi. Many thanks for watching the video and for your message, glad the video has helped to an extent. So long as the bulbs are dry and wrapped then they can go in any type of container or box, placed in a cool but frost free place to maintain dormancy. A location that is darker is better, such as garage or shed. I keep mine in the shed so I remember to plant them again 😀 Asiatic lilies always put on such a good show, with such vibrant colours, so a great addition to the garden. All the best for your gardening 🌸🌼
@@diyhomeandgardening Thank you so much for the additional info. I am falling in love with bulbs and I just planted some tulips on pots. Looking forward to see them in spring (hopefully).
@@diyhomeandgardening Oh no lol. Apparently, a very good squirrel deterrent is a hot sauce, the hottest you can find. I found this video where a gardener gave this tip to use when planting tulips. th-cam.com/video/ARecftSJjI0/w-d-xo.html. Try it, so you can enjoy growing tulips finally. ;)
Hi Celene. Many thanks for watching and your message. Once the bulbs have dried out sufficiently I wrap the lily bulbs in newspaper and then put them into the container. The newspaper keeps the humidity at a more consistent level around the bulb. Hope this helps 🌸🪴
Hi Mike, Many thanks for watching and messaging. I keep all my bulbs in the shed, just in boxes filled with newspaper or dried wood shavings. Aside from the winter just gone we don’t tend to get more than a couple of days of low minus temperatures. This year was minus 12 degrees for a few days. Hope this helps. All the best 🌸🌼
Hello! I live in Maine. Maine is a cold and wet state. I just removed my stargazer Lily bulbs from my garden today and they are 1/3 the size of yours with no ex[ra bulbs. Am I removing them from the ground too soon in the fall? They bloomed but only survived a week and were small. Love your video. It's the first video I understood in TH-cam!!
Hi Shelley. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my video, glad it was understandable too. Your timing is spot on for lifting so don’t worry about that. My questions for you are: Is this the first year of you growing the lily bulbs in question and have they put on any size compared to when you planted them? As they were planted in the garden, is the ground free draining and/or in a sunny position? Did you feed the plants during their growing season?
Here in the Canada/Toronto where I live. We have too much snow and rain in the February or March, then if I start the bulbs off in pots inside, how many time do I water the bulbs in a week or month? Thanks. 😊🙏
Hi. Thanks for watching and the message. Toronto always looks nice from the pics I’ve seen, my Great uncle lived there. Start the bulbs in moist compost and then you won’t have to water them until you see shoots out of the top and roots to the bottom of the pot, normally April. Once a fortnight, light watering, is okay until they start to grow properly. Good luck with them.
Hi there, great video! Just to clarify, do you store them in the freezer or just in a shed outdoors will do? Also, I watched another video that said you want to keep the bulbs moist? But you just keep them dry all winter?
Hi Allison, Thanks for watching and your questions. Keep the bulbs dry, cool and in a dark ish area somewhere like a shed or garage. Kept like that the bulbs won’t rot and they will also stay dormant until you are ready to plant again in the spring. If you look at any pre-packed bulbs they are stored in exactly the same way. Enjoy your autumn gardening 🌼🍁
Wrapping them in paper will help the bulb retain inner moisture if you have a short winter. Put them in a cardboard box so they breath. If you have a longer winter and you notice the bulbs drying out you can spray the paper with a little water. Too much water and they rot, too little they dry out. You can help prevent rot and mold by dusting with sulphur. Check your bulbs a couple of times during the winter. The shed etc. should be at about 7c. or 45f. You want a cool area but freezing will kill your bulb.
@@edithreardon6042 Thanks for your message and input. I wouldn’t ever put bulbs in moist paper as you will definitely induce mould, followed by rot, to the bulbs. The bulbs will happily survive in a cool and dry position, in a state of dormancy for 6 to 9 months as is the case for commercial production. Hope this helps you.
If you haven’t lifted them then I wouldn’t disturb them too much. If you are able then it’s worth getting the whole rootball out of the container to check for any signs of Vine Weevil but other than that… Try to lift in the autumn as it’s a good way to checking the health of the planted bulbs.
I am moving, and while I am leaving ALOT of my flowers for the new owners, I'm taking some of my lilies, especially my tiger lilies. So they have already bloomed, and it's late August. I need to dig them around the first of September. Will they store that long or should I just put them into pots to store all winter ?
Thanks for the message and congratulations on selling your house to get a new one. A great opportunity to create a new house and garden in your image. My thoughts are there are 2 options depending on how many bulbs you are talking about. As the lilies are not dormant yet I would suggest that you are better to either keep them in pots until they are dormant, before lifting and storing. Option 2 for if you have a lot of bulbs. Get a crate or tray and fill partially with compost. Carefully lift the lillies but cut down the stems to about 6 inches above ground. Stand all the bulbs in the tray/crate so they are upright and then cover the roots with compost. Give the compost a light water so the bulbs are kept moist until the stems naturally die back. Make sure to label different varieties or colours.
@@onthefarmwithsmokymist47 Either option then depending on quantity of bulbs to lift. Water the ground the night before you intend to lift and then use a fork to loosen up the soil around and below the bulbs so that minimal root damage occurs, whilst allowing most amount of soil to fall away from the roots. If you don’t have compost to cover the roots with then you can always use newspaper and dampen down the same.
Hi. I'm moving house aswell. I have watched your video, seen you cut all roots but saying here to be careful about damaging roots, would you please explain? I'm moving and really want to keep most of lily bulbs and think for now best I will do will be to store them as you do on your video. Looking forward to hearing from you please as it would be much appreciated. I been growing lilies for 3 years and have them in pots, but never listen them before. Thanks
@@DanielSanchez-le3bk Hi Daniel. Thanks for watching and the message. Cutting the roots is fine but it’s be careful of cutting the bulb/corm as that is how you will introduce infection and promote base rot. I always think it’s easier to clean up the bulbs following a period of them drying a bit so try to allow time for that stage if you can. Good luck with your house move and enjoy creating a new garden and home 🌸🏡
Thank you for the information! A great friend of mine gifted me and my girls Easter lilies. They are white with pink and burgandy inside. I live in Oklahoma. I have had my lilies for over 20 years in the same space. I had moved a few times since. Sadly, they have gotten smaller and smaller. I'm trying to save them because they have a significant meaning to me. The bulbs were larger when I had to pull them up. It's been 4 years and they are smaller than a grape, some blueberry size! Any advice other than what you have given is appreciated! ❤
Hi. Many thanks for watching and the message. I would suspect that the lily bulbs have become overcrowded, with new bulbs forming around them, and so reduce in size to compensate for lack of space. The best thing to do is to lift all the bulbs and then re plant again at the correct spacing and depth. In spring and summer of next year make sure to apply a good fertiliser and then apply a general feed of something such as fish, blood and bone at the start of autumn. The late feed will encourage the bulbs to bulk up. Hope this helps you and hopefully you and your girls will have some good floral displays next year. All the best 🌸🌼
Thank you and sadly they were transplanted 2 months ago. Due to the way they were looking. There's only a few left and several inches or at least 10cm apart. I believe the soil is too heavy and the rains came down for days after a long time of not raining! So it flooded and I moved them and think it was too shaded, not enough sun for them but mostly believe the soil is to heavy. Like a heavy mud that will not dry up. I'm thinking about pulling them up and maybe saving or storing the little ones I have left in paper like you suggest or do you think they won't make it and to repot in lighter soil and see if they will be ok? I really don't know! I do appreciate you answering and being helpful!
11/13/23 how do I keep the lily bulbs from drying out? They look like old garlic bulbs. I am trying to store them to move to South Carolina in the spring.
Hi Judy and thanks for the message. Have you grown the lilies yourself and then lifted the bulbs, to now store for winter? If so then you only need to store the bulbs as I do, wrapped in newspaper or covered in wood shavings, in a sealed container. Although the bulbs will dry a little they will still be fine to plant come spring. If you are in a particularly dry region that doesn’t get overly cold during winter then you could just leave the bulbs planted in containers. Hope this helps you but if you have more questions then feel free to message. Alternatively, I’m on instagram under the same name should you want to send pics of the bulbs in question, just to check. All the best with you move in spring 🌸
I have always left them in the ground through the winter. We live in Southwest Kansas, USA. I dug them this year because in the spring we are moving to South Carolina. I want to take them because when my boys were young, they were a Mothers Day gift, about 20 years ago. They are a beautiful bronze color. I know that once I get to South Carolina I can for sure leave them in the ground all year except to separate. Every time I dig bulbs, they all dry up and look rotten. I don’t think that they survive. Any extra tips? Should I just plant them in big pots to move? That way I can keep them watered.
They are simply stored in the shed, a frost free environment that doesn’t freeze inside. It probably gets down to about 5 degrees. Once the bulbs are dormant they can easily cope with cold temperatures so long as they don’t get frosted or wet. 🌻
Hi and thanks for your message and question. You don’t say where you are from. Here in the U.K. the bulbs would ideally be planted February or March, weather depending as that is the end of the natural dormant season and the lead in to spring. I like to start my bulbs off as soon as possible, and so if it’s not practical to plant outside in the garden due to too much rain or snow then I start the bulbs off in pots. I have made other videos on how to start and plant these Lilies. You can easily find them if searching under Lilies. I hope this helps you but please message me if you want more help. All the best, Ian
Hi, this video was extremely informative! Thank you! I live in Vancouver and I have Stargazer bulbs from last season in a pot. I had cut down the stem, once the leaves and stem had turned yellow . After that, I had put the pot away over the winter, indoors. Unfortunately, the lilies have not sprouted this season. I took the soil out of the pot to observe the bulb and found that there's a healthy clump of roots at the bottom and a tiny bulb closer to the surface of the soil. I have placed it on a north east window for now , hoping that it would grow out of the pot. What would be your advice to care for this plant and have it sprout and bloom next season, if not this season.Thanks for your time! :)
Hi. Thanks for watching and for your message. Always good to hear from overseas viewers. What season are you now in? If the plants should naturally be growing at the moment then there is obviously something wrong with the soil they are in, or pest issues such as vine weevil. I would remove the bulbs from the pot and soil they are in and give them a proper check over and at the same time discard the old soil, checking it for signs of pests as you go. If the bulbs still look healthy then re- plant the bulbs into some fresh compost to see if they at least produce leaves. You can remove the old flowering stem that has developed from the main bulb and then plant the newly formed bulbs/corms too. Lilies are pretty resilient so they should come good next year if not this one. Hope this all helps🌸🌸
It's the middle of summers here, although this year has been relatively cold and wet. I did as you suggested and replaced the soil in the pot. Fortunately, there were no signs of vine weevil, but the soil did seem wet with poor drainage at the bottom . The bulbs looked healthy with fresh growth in the middle, except for a few soggy outer leaf scales. I've re-potted it in fresh soil with better drainage and keeping my fingers crossed .. Many thanks for the quick response and suggestion! :)
@@avnimator. Fingers crossed then that problem solved with poor performance most likely down to poor drainage in the pot. Enjoy the rest of your summer 🌸
I have artisan lillies that never flowered 2 out ofn8 survived my father by stepping on them so i knew those were goners 😂 but i have 2 that mever flowered so im hoping to save them at least. Are artisans the same as others?
Hi Stephanie. Many thanks for taking the time to message me. Unfortunately, I have never heard the term Artisan lily and can’t find any google references either. Can you describe the plant/foliage stem at all so I can maybe identify the plant. Alternatively, you you are on Instagram you could send me a picture of said plants and I can help from that. 🌸
@diyhomeandgardening um lol I can try to explain it the leaves are like a star form? That's what the package said when I bought the bulbs that they were srtisan lilies but from what I've seen it's a dark green star form leaves thick stalk and yellow lilies when they bloom
@@stephaniesunshine6523 Got there in the end 😄 Store the bulbs exactly the same was as the bulbs in the video. There are a couple of reasons why the bulbs have not flowered. Most common reading would be that the bulbs are too small to produce flower. Next most common reason is if the bulbs have been planted too deep in the soil they won’t flower but will just produce stem and leaf. Also if the bulbs are in too shaded a position. Lilies are pretty tough and you can actually propagate them just from the individual bulb scales. So my suggestion would be to keep the ones that were stood on as they will most likely still grow, albeit take a while to re establish. Hope this helps you 🌸🌼
Hi Theresa. Thanks for watching and your question. The roots are removed in order to reduce the chance of harbouring pests and diseases over the storage period, as well as to reduce the risk of causing the bulbs to rot from moisture contained within the root or rot from the roots rotting. All the energy reserves are contained within the scales of the bulb and so once the plant is going into dormancy it no longer requires the roots. Fresh roots are produced next year just as other bulbs do. I hope this helps 🌸🌼
@@diyhomeandgardening Thanks so much for answering! It is scary to think of cutting all the roots off but I am sure you know what you are talking about! Take care!
Thanks for the message. No, Hemerocallis are perfectly hardy and don’t need winter protection. They are not actually a lily but have Daylily as a common name due to the flower looking like a Lily flower, and opening just for 1 day. Hope this helps you.
Hi. Thanks for the question. In the U.K., bulbs are available to purchase from about February to April, with planting time from the April/May months. I have done other videos on these Lillies to show how and when to plant the bulbs, which may be of benefit to you. I always start mine early, just in plastic pots, before planting out at a later date. It helps to establish the bulbs to get a better performing plant. Always good to get some forward planning done. Have a good weekend 🌺
I live in Kansas City Missouri and I have lilies in my front garden. I’ve never had lilies before. The first frost of the season is on its way and I was wondering how to care for them during the winter. I found your video very helpful thanks.
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Hi. Many thanks for watching the video and your message.
The first thing to say is don’t worry about having a frost as Lily bulbs are pretty tough, they just don’t like prolonged periods of cold and wet.
Lift and store as per my video and then forget about them until spring.
They are a really easy bulb to get flowers from and improve as they get larger in size.
If you need any more help then feel free to message me here or via instagram, under the same name.
All the best 🌼🌸
I've just done my Oriental Lilies'. I did mine a little differently, though. Took them out of the pots. Shook off the soil. Trimmed off roots & pulled away any remaining stems. Washed each bulb in a bucket of tepid water using a brush to clean away all traces of soil. Placed them all in a large cardboard box upside down on crumpled news paper. Left them in there to dry for 3 days. In another large box I have a tray of Sulphur to protect the bulbs from rot during storage. I put each bulb or bulblet into the tray of Sulphur and used a teaspoon to cover the bulb in Sulphur. I shake it off, then I drop the bulbs straight into a clear plastic bag filled with vermiculite. There are about 10 bulbs of each variety in each bag. I have labeled each bag & stored them in a cardboard box. I just need to put the box in the shed on a dark shelf now & they will be ready for replanting in late spring. I have to go through the same process with my dahlia's, next. Just waiting for the first frost to hit them before I can bring them in :-)
Thanks for watching and taking the time to message.
Sounds like you are well prepared. The only thing I would add to your system is to leave the bulbs to dry a bit longer before bagging up. As you are sealing the bags remember to check them more frequently to check for excess moisture buildup and rot. Alternatively, can you put the bags in a box standing upright with the bags left open?
All the best with your Dahlias too 🌸🌼
Really nice and straight forward. Thanks hoping all goes well with winter storage. A nice thing to do so that you can look forward to them in the spring, save money and re-use what is perfectly good.
Thanks for watching and your message.
Also, by lifting and storing the bulbs each year your bulbs will also get the chance to increase in size to allow for bigger plants and more flowers.
Definitely need things to look forward to once winter comes.
Enjoy the remainder of the good weather and light ish evenings 🌼🌸
Thanks for posting - it`s given me confidence to look after the lilies I bought this year. I`d be so chuffed if they do flower again so fingers X`d!
Thanks for watching and your message, so pleased that by watching the video you are less worried about looking after the bulbs over winter.
The bulbs will overwinter fine and you will enjoy even more flowers next year.
Happy growing 🌸
Very helpful video, thanks
No problem at all, glad the video has helped.
Many thanks for watching and taking the time to message, very much appreciated.
All the best 🌻🌻
Very useful thanking you 👍
Many thanks Christina for taking the time to watch the video and to message, much appreciated 🌸
Hello! Thank you for such an informational video.
Just one question.. after I have wraps them in newspaper and place them in pots what type of environment should I store them in some things such as a cool basement or the garage. I live in the United States, where we have very cold winters, so the garage would be subzero temperatures.
Thank you so much
Hi. Thanks for watching and messaging. Just wrapping them in newspaper and having in a dry container, in a frost free environment is enough.
My bulbs get stored in the shed which also experiences below zero temperatures, albeit for short spells of time.
If you have a cold room in the house then they would also be fine in there too.
Hope this helps 🌸🌼
Hi. I have just always left my lilies in pots to die back naturally and they generally come back the next year. This year however, although they grew, they were disappointing and I have cut down the withered stems to ground level, which I know now, too late, this is incorrect! Can I remove the bulbs and overwinter them in newspaper and start again with fresh soil next year - or shall I dispose of all the bulbs ( which are still in the pot) and buy fresh bulbs. I guess they would be a few years old. Your advice would be much appreciated - thankyou.
Hi Sheila,
Wait until autumn and then lift the bulbs from the pot and store overwinter.
Discard the old compost from the pot and replace for next year.
You will hopefully find that whilst the bulbs didn’t perform as expected this year they would have grown, hopefully to give a good show next year.
The soil the bulbs are currently planted in has probably run out of nutrients or become stagnant but it will be fine to spread around the garden.
Great - thanks for that.
Thanks for watching Julie and your message. Hope your lilies put on a good summer show for you 🌸
Thanks for the info, so clear and detailed. Very much appreciated!
Many thanks for taking the time to watch and message me, so pleased that you found the video of use.
I’m guessing that your job this coming week is lifting lillies so have fun.
All the best 🌺🌸
@@diyhomeandgardening yes that’s right I’ll be doing that lol.
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I’ve got Lillies to lift, Gladioli to clean and pack away and to plant 400 Onion sets 😂
Hey thanks for the information, I noticed a little bulbs popping out of my mulch from the base of a Lily that I planted last year, which led me to this video. I have a question though. After I'm finished prepping all of my bulbs in the fall, where do I store them over the winter? Should I store them outside in the cold in my shed? Or maybe in my basement? Does it matter?
Hi. Many thanks for watching and messaging, much appreciated.
To be honest it doesn’t really matter where you store the bulbs so long as they are in a dark and frost free environment.
Mine are kept in the shed and that stays warm enough. Packing the bulbs in newspaper or wood shavings also helps to insulate the bulbs at the same time as drawing out excess moisture from the container they are in.
Hope this helps you a bit more. Happy growing for the rest of the summer 🌸🌼
I missed my chance as I was pretty ill with Covid when you posted this video, but I’me keeping my fingers very crossed. Happily, I’ll know when to do it in 2022. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻
You should still check any that you have in containers, just quickly tip the rootball out to check for signs of vine weevil
Thank you for such an informative video- getting back into gardening after years of not being the biggest fan !
Many thanks for watching the video. Great to hear that your gardening interest or passion has been rekindled.
Enjoy the lillies 🌸
I love doing this on a nice Fall day. I lay down a tarp, I have my garden hose next to me and a bucket of water. I dump the pot on the tarp and sift out the dirt the best I can. The loose potting soil goes back in the pot and the bulb soaks in the bucket. After awhile I hose off the bulb, cut the stem and remove any bulblets. Any potting soil on the grass is good for the grass. I dump the dirty bucket water on my other plants. I usually replant them in the garden or give some away. I’m gonna try storing them like this this year.
Sounds like you have a great system worked out. I think I would want warm water though 😂😂
For me, I think washing in water would extend the drying time too long but a great option if your climate is warmer.
Happy autumn/fall gardening 🌼🍁
@@diyhomeandgardening Northern Michigan 🥶😊. When I left them in the pots they would rot. So I’m gonna try your idea. I grow lots of them and have literally run out of places to put them in the ground. So hopefully they make it throw the winter and I’ll re pot them next year. Thanks for the info!
@@milesaway3699 Yeah that is a cold place.
I grew my Gladioli in troughs this year. It saved quite a bit of space and made lifting so much quicker.
Enjoy your weekend 🌺
@@milesaway3699 That's my problem-no where else to plant in ground!!!
We are all guilty of buying just a few more plants 🌼
Hi, great video. I have a question. Im in the NE England, and have a huge Lily plant in a whiskey barrell planter. Ive had it 5 years now, and in the autumn, i cut it right back, then it grows back bigger and better, every year. I love it. It's in full bloom right now, and looks magnificent. Problem is, the planter is starting to fall apart, and im about to move home in the next 6-8 weeks. It's very heavy, and due to fragility, im not sure the planter will survive the move, so my thoughts are i dig up the bulbs, over winter them, then re-plant directly in the ground inthe new home in the spring. My concern is lifting the bulbs too early. Will i be ok lifting the bulbs in August / sept? And following the process you describe in your video? Thanks
Hi Adam.
Thanks for the message.
I would leave the bulbs as long as possible until you lift them so they don’t go into complete shock.
After lifting then yes it would be worth storing them to allow them to go dormant, before re planting as per your thoughts.
Perhaps give a dose of seaweed extract whilst they are still in growth stage to improve their overall health.
Okay, so im new with all this, and i believe i have a stargaze lily, but im not sure. Can you please tell me when you plant the bulbs (if mine has new ones) and when do you cut the stem off?
Hi Kim and thanks for your message.
Lily bulbs are planted in the spring, once the proper cold weather has ended, generally in the month of March.
For existing plants, cut off the flower heads once the flowers have finished to remove the seed heads, to ensure the bulbs are not using energy on seed production.
Leave the stem and leaves until it starts to die back and go brown. At that stage the stems can either be lifted for winter storage or just tided up for winter, if you live where the bulbs will be fine to stay outside all year round.
The bulbs are perfectly happy with lower winter temperatures but they don’t like the cold wet.
Thank you, you have very direct and clear instructions which is easy to follow. I want to know once the bulbs are cleaned, dried and wrapped on newspapers, how and where do you store it? Does it have to be in a box, a container and does it need light or darkness for storage? What temperature does the bulbs needs in the storage in order to keep it good for the next planting? Sorry, my first time taking care of lilies (Asiatic ones) hence the questions.
Hi. Many thanks for watching the video and for your message, glad the video has helped to an extent.
So long as the bulbs are dry and wrapped then they can go in any type of container or box, placed in a cool but frost free place to maintain dormancy.
A location that is darker is better, such as garage or shed. I keep mine in the shed so I remember to plant them again 😀
Asiatic lilies always put on such a good show, with such vibrant colours, so a great addition to the garden.
All the best for your gardening 🌸🌼
@@diyhomeandgardening Thank you so much for the additional info. I am falling in love with bulbs and I just planted some tulips on pots. Looking forward to see them in spring (hopefully).
@@joythornz I do like tulips too but the squirrels tend to dig all my attempts up😂
@@diyhomeandgardening Oh no lol. Apparently, a very good squirrel deterrent is a hot sauce, the hottest you can find. I found this video where a gardener gave this tip to use when planting tulips. th-cam.com/video/ARecftSJjI0/w-d-xo.html. Try it, so you can enjoy growing tulips finally. ;)
Do you just put them back in the pot in the newspaper overwinter or do you put them in a paper bag?
Hi Celene.
Many thanks for watching and your message.
Once the bulbs have dried out sufficiently I wrap the lily bulbs in newspaper and then put them into the container.
The newspaper keeps the humidity at a more consistent level around the bulb.
Hope this helps 🌸🪴
Do you store them in the house over winter or in a shed? I'm in Canada in growing Zone 3
Hi Mike,
Many thanks for watching and messaging.
I keep all my bulbs in the shed, just in boxes filled with newspaper or dried wood shavings. Aside from the winter just gone we don’t tend to get more than a couple of days of low minus temperatures. This year was minus 12 degrees for a few days.
Hope this helps. All the best 🌸🌼
Hello! I live in Maine. Maine is a cold and wet state. I just removed my stargazer Lily bulbs from my garden today and they are 1/3 the size of yours with no ex[ra bulbs. Am I removing them from the ground too soon in the fall? They bloomed but only survived a week and were small. Love your video. It's the first video I understood in TH-cam!!
Hi Shelley.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my video, glad it was understandable too.
Your timing is spot on for lifting so don’t worry about that.
My questions for you are:
Is this the first year of you growing the lily bulbs in question and have they put on any size compared to when you planted them?
As they were planted in the garden, is the ground free draining and/or in a sunny position?
Did you feed the plants during their growing season?
Here in the Canada/Toronto where I live. We have too much snow and rain in the February or March, then if I start the bulbs off in pots inside, how many time do I water the bulbs in a week or month? Thanks. 😊🙏
Hi. Thanks for watching and the message. Toronto always looks nice from the pics I’ve seen, my Great uncle lived there.
Start the bulbs in moist compost and then you won’t have to water them until you see shoots out of the top and roots to the bottom of the pot, normally April. Once a fortnight, light watering, is okay until they start to grow properly.
Good luck with them.
@@diyhomeandgardening Thank you very much for the quick answer, I will be your follower in the future Best wishes for you😊😊
@@NG-mv9we. Thank you, much appreciated
Hi there, great video! Just to clarify, do you store them in the freezer or just in a shed outdoors will do? Also, I watched another video that said you want to keep the bulbs moist? But you just keep them dry all winter?
Hi Allison,
Thanks for watching and your questions.
Keep the bulbs dry, cool and in a dark ish area somewhere like a shed or garage. Kept like that the bulbs won’t rot and they will also stay dormant until you are ready to plant again in the spring.
If you look at any pre-packed bulbs they are stored in exactly the same way.
Enjoy your autumn gardening 🌼🍁
Wrapping them in paper will help the bulb retain inner moisture if you have a short winter. Put them in a cardboard box so they breath. If you have a longer winter and you notice the bulbs drying out you can spray the paper with a little water. Too much water and they rot, too little they dry out. You can help prevent rot and mold by dusting with sulphur. Check your bulbs a couple of times during the winter. The shed etc. should be at about 7c. or 45f. You want a cool area but freezing will kill your bulb.
@@edithreardon6042
Thanks for your message and input.
I wouldn’t ever put bulbs in moist paper as you will definitely induce mould, followed by rot, to the bulbs.
The bulbs will happily survive in a cool and dry position, in a state of dormancy for 6 to 9 months as is the case for commercial production.
Hope this helps you.
Do you recomand me to do that now, or wait to fall? I just realised that I have to many plants I one container
If you haven’t lifted them then I wouldn’t disturb them too much. If you are able then it’s worth getting the whole rootball out of the container to check for any signs of Vine Weevil but other than that…
Try to lift in the autumn as it’s a good way to checking the health of the planted bulbs.
I am moving, and while I am leaving ALOT of my flowers for the new owners, I'm taking some of my lilies, especially my tiger lilies. So they have already bloomed, and it's late August. I need to dig them around the first of September. Will they store that long or should I just put them into pots to store all winter ?
Thanks for the message and congratulations on selling your house to get a new one. A great opportunity to create a new house and garden in your image.
My thoughts are there are 2 options depending on how many bulbs you are talking about.
As the lilies are not dormant yet I would suggest that you are better to either keep them in pots until they are dormant, before lifting and storing.
Option 2 for if you have a lot of bulbs. Get a crate or tray and fill partially with compost. Carefully lift the lillies but cut down the stems to about 6 inches above ground. Stand all the bulbs in the tray/crate so they are upright and then cover the roots with compost. Give the compost a light water so the bulbs are kept moist until the stems naturally die back.
Make sure to label different varieties or colours.
@@diyhomeandgardening Thank you for your quick reply. My bulbs are actually planted in ground so I'll be digging them up.
@@onthefarmwithsmokymist47
Either option then depending on quantity of bulbs to lift.
Water the ground the night before you intend to lift and then use a fork to loosen up the soil around and below the bulbs so that minimal root damage occurs, whilst allowing most amount of soil to fall away from the roots. If you don’t have compost to cover the roots with then you can always use newspaper and dampen down the same.
Hi. I'm moving house aswell.
I have watched your video, seen you cut all roots but saying here to be careful about damaging roots, would you please explain?
I'm moving and really want to keep most of lily bulbs and think for now best I will do will be to store them as you do on your video.
Looking forward to hearing from you please as it would be much appreciated.
I been growing lilies for 3 years and have them in pots, but never listen them before.
Thanks
@@DanielSanchez-le3bk Hi Daniel.
Thanks for watching and the message.
Cutting the roots is fine but it’s be careful of cutting the bulb/corm as that is how you will introduce infection and promote base rot.
I always think it’s easier to clean up the bulbs following a period of them drying a bit so try to allow time for that stage if you can.
Good luck with your house move and enjoy creating a new garden and home 🌸🏡
Thank you for the information! A great friend of mine gifted me and my girls Easter lilies. They are white with pink and burgandy inside. I live in Oklahoma. I have had my lilies for over 20 years in the same space. I had moved a few times since. Sadly, they have gotten smaller and smaller. I'm trying to save them because they have a significant meaning to me. The bulbs were larger when I had to pull them up. It's been 4 years and they are smaller than a grape, some blueberry size! Any advice other than what you have given is appreciated! ❤
Hi. Many thanks for watching and the message.
I would suspect that the lily bulbs have become overcrowded, with new bulbs forming around them, and so reduce in size to compensate for lack of space.
The best thing to do is to lift all the bulbs and then re plant again at the correct spacing and depth.
In spring and summer of next year make sure to apply a good fertiliser and then apply a general feed of something such as fish, blood and bone at the start of autumn. The late feed will encourage the bulbs to bulk up.
Hope this helps you and hopefully you and your girls will have some good floral displays next year.
All the best 🌸🌼
Thank you and sadly they were transplanted 2 months ago. Due to the way they were looking. There's only a few left and several inches or at least 10cm apart. I believe the soil is too heavy and the rains came down for days after a long time of not raining! So it flooded and I moved them and think it was too shaded, not enough sun for them but mostly believe the soil is to heavy. Like a heavy mud that will not dry up. I'm thinking about pulling them up and maybe saving or storing the little ones I have left in paper like you suggest or do you think they won't make it and to repot in lighter soil and see if they will be ok? I really don't know! I do appreciate you answering and being helpful!
@@eleverett77
Lilies like moisture but not wet.
You could try adding perlite or grit to your potting mix to aid with drainage.
All the best
11/13/23 how do I keep the lily bulbs from drying out? They look like old garlic bulbs. I am trying to store them to move to South Carolina in the spring.
Hi Judy and thanks for the message.
Have you grown the lilies yourself and then lifted the bulbs, to now store for winter?
If so then you only need to store the bulbs as I do, wrapped in newspaper or covered in wood shavings, in a sealed container.
Although the bulbs will dry a little they will still be fine to plant come spring.
If you are in a particularly dry region that doesn’t get overly cold during winter then you could just leave the bulbs planted in containers.
Hope this helps you but if you have more questions then feel free to message. Alternatively, I’m on instagram under the same name should you want to send pics of the bulbs in question, just to check.
All the best with you move in spring 🌸
I have always left them in the ground through the winter. We live in Southwest Kansas, USA. I dug them this year because in the spring we are moving to South Carolina. I want to take them because when my boys were young, they were a Mothers Day gift, about 20 years ago. They are a beautiful bronze color. I know that once I get to South Carolina I can for sure leave them in the ground all year except to
separate.
Every time I dig bulbs, they all dry up and look rotten. I don’t think that they survive.
Any extra tips? Should I just plant them in big pots to move? That way I can keep them watered.
I have several “bulbets” they look like cloves of garlic. Will they survive to make new plants?
@@judystewart7891 plant the bulblets in a small pot. As they are so small they do tend to dry out much faster.
They should flower in about 3 years.
The whole bulbs- should I plant in a pot or let them dry out?
What temperature do you store your bulbs?
They are simply stored in the shed, a frost free environment that doesn’t freeze inside. It probably gets down to about 5 degrees.
Once the bulbs are dormant they can easily cope with cold temperatures so long as they don’t get frosted or wet. 🌻
Novice gardener here. When would you plant the bulbs?
Hi and thanks for your message and question.
You don’t say where you are from.
Here in the U.K. the bulbs would ideally be planted February or March, weather depending as that is the end of the natural dormant season and the lead in to spring.
I like to start my bulbs off as soon as possible, and so if it’s not practical to plant outside in the garden due to too much rain or snow then I start the bulbs off in pots.
I have made other videos on how to start and plant these Lilies. You can easily find them if searching under Lilies.
I hope this helps you but please message me if you want more help. All the best, Ian
Hi, this video was extremely informative! Thank you! I live in Vancouver and I have Stargazer bulbs from last season in a pot. I had cut down the stem, once the leaves and stem had turned yellow . After that, I had put the pot away over the winter, indoors. Unfortunately, the lilies have not sprouted this season. I took the soil out of the pot to observe the bulb and found that there's a healthy clump of roots at the bottom and a tiny bulb closer to the surface of the soil. I have placed it on a north east window for now , hoping that it would grow out of the pot. What would be your advice to care for this plant and have it sprout and bloom next season, if not this season.Thanks for your time! :)
Hi. Thanks for watching and for your message. Always good to hear from overseas viewers. What season are you now in?
If the plants should naturally be growing at the moment then there is obviously something wrong with the soil they are in, or pest issues such as vine weevil.
I would remove the bulbs from the pot and soil they are in and give them a proper check over and at the same time discard the old soil, checking it for signs of pests as you go.
If the bulbs still look healthy then re- plant the bulbs into some fresh compost to see if they at least produce leaves.
You can remove the old flowering stem that has developed from the main bulb and then plant the newly formed bulbs/corms too.
Lilies are pretty resilient so they should come good next year if not this one.
Hope this all helps🌸🌸
It's the middle of summers here, although this year has been relatively cold and wet. I did as you suggested and replaced the soil in the pot. Fortunately, there were no signs of vine weevil, but the soil did seem wet with poor drainage at the bottom . The bulbs looked healthy with fresh growth in the middle, except for a few soggy outer leaf scales. I've re-potted it in fresh soil with better drainage and keeping my fingers crossed .. Many thanks for the quick response and suggestion! :)
@@avnimator. Fingers crossed then that problem solved with poor performance most likely down to poor drainage in the pot.
Enjoy the rest of your summer 🌸
I have artisan lillies that never flowered 2 out ofn8 survived my father by stepping on them so i knew those were goners 😂 but i have 2 that mever flowered so im hoping to save them at least. Are artisans the same as others?
Hi Stephanie. Many thanks for taking the time to message me. Unfortunately, I have never heard the term Artisan lily and can’t find any google references either.
Can you describe the plant/foliage stem at all so I can maybe identify the plant.
Alternatively, you you are on Instagram you could send me a picture of said plants and I can help from that.
🌸
@diyhomeandgardening um lol I can try to explain it the leaves are like a star form? That's what the package said when I bought the bulbs that they were srtisan lilies but from what I've seen it's a dark green star form leaves thick stalk and yellow lilies when they bloom
@@stephaniesunshine6523
Do you mean Aztec lillies?
@@diyhomeandgardening asiatic ? I was appearntly spelling it wrong
@@stephaniesunshine6523
Got there in the end 😄
Store the bulbs exactly the same was as the bulbs in the video.
There are a couple of reasons why the bulbs have not flowered.
Most common reading would be that the bulbs are too small to produce flower.
Next most common reason is if the bulbs have been planted too deep in the soil they won’t flower but will just produce stem and leaf.
Also if the bulbs are in too shaded a position.
Lilies are pretty tough and you can actually propagate them just from the individual bulb scales. So my suggestion would be to keep the ones that were stood on as they will most likely still grow, albeit take a while to re establish.
Hope this helps you 🌸🌼
Why are the roots removed and how can that not hurt the plant?
Hi Theresa. Thanks for watching and your question.
The roots are removed in order to reduce the chance of harbouring pests and diseases over the storage period, as well as to reduce the risk of causing the bulbs to rot from moisture contained within the root or rot from the roots rotting.
All the energy reserves are contained within the scales of the bulb and so once the plant is going into dormancy it no longer requires the roots.
Fresh roots are produced next year just as other bulbs do.
I hope this helps 🌸🌼
@@diyhomeandgardening Thanks so much for answering! It is scary to think of cutting all the roots off but I am sure you know what you are talking about! Take care!
😂 The bulbs will be fine I promise you.
Enjoy your gardening and good to see you being organised for winter 🌸🌺
@@diyhomeandgardening Thank you!
@@diyhomeandgardening Yes-thanks so much!
Does this method apply to the day lily. I bought it as a bare root plant so not sure if they grow into corms?
Thanks for the message. No, Hemerocallis are perfectly hardy and don’t need winter protection. They are not actually a lily but have Daylily as a common name due to the flower looking like a Lily flower, and opening just for 1 day. Hope this helps you.
@@diyhomeandgardening thanks that saves me a job!!
When is a good time to plant the bulb? Thanks
Hi. Thanks for the question.
In the U.K., bulbs are available to purchase from about February to April, with planting time from the April/May months.
I have done other videos on these Lillies to show how and when to plant the bulbs, which may be of benefit to you.
I always start mine early, just in plastic pots, before planting out at a later date. It helps to establish the bulbs to get a better performing plant.
Always good to get some forward planning done.
Have a good weekend 🌺
Thank you for the quick reply! Your posts are very informative.
@@chessterjayhernandez4057 No problem, glad to be of help. Enjoy your Lily growing 🌸