Growing On To Flower
The first year of growth, the lilies will send up a single leaf (cotyledon), only. The following year a miniature flower stem will develop . During the next few years this stem will gradually grow in size and thickness, finally producing 1 or 2 flowers during it's 3rd to 5th year. Asiatic lilies may flower as early as 2-3 years whereas some Oriental lilies will take quite a bit longer.
During the first year of growth it is a good idea to keep the lily bulblets together in a nursery bed which can be heavily mulched during the winter. As the lilies mature and grow bigger, you can separate the young bulbs and transplant them. Remember that groups of 3 or 5 look great together.
Fertilize lilies twice per year: First time when the plants just stick their heads above ground in early spring and again just before flowering. Use a bulb or annual plant fertilizer.
A few scales from a bulb can easily produce 20-30 individual lilies in a few years. Share them with friends and family, or mail a few my way! In any event, I am sure you will have lots of fun scaling your own lilies.
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Sources Used:
- "Lily Propagation By Scaling", Midatlantic Lily Society
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