When to transplant lilies?

Lilies are perennials, but they must be transplanted if they please you with their flowers. How often it is necessary to transplant lilies depends on their variety, but on average they need to be transplanted every three years. Some varieties, for example, American hybrids, can be transplanted much less often - once in ten years, and some, for example, Asian hybrids, in general it is desirable to transplant annually. That is, everything depends on the variety and, accordingly, the needs of the lily.

Next, you should determine the time of transplantation of lilies. So, when can you transplant lilies? You have two options - in the autumn or in the spring. Again, in most cases, the terms of transplantation of lilies will help you determine their variety. Some lilies are more suited to a spring transplant, but some autumn. Let's look at this in more detail.

Transplanting lilies in autumn

In autumn, bulbs are in a state of rest, therefore during this period it is most convenient to replant them. Many growers prefer the autumn transplant.

If your lilies bloom early enough, it will be convenient to transplant them in the beginning of autumn, when the earth has not yet begun to freeze and the lilies will simply settle down. For the time remaining until winter, the lilies just have time to get used to a new place and prepare for the winter cold.

Such a transplantation is very simple, much less troublesome than the spring one. The main thing is not to transplant the lilies after the end of September. Of course, everything depends on weather conditions, because in some regions autumn comes a little earlier. In general, it is important to transplant the lilies to the first colds and carefully cover them for the winter from the cold, so that the bulbs can easily take root in the new earth, and they did not have so-called stress.

Transplanting lilies in spring

Spring transplant is more troublesome, but if you have colds coming early or lilies of late flowering, then you have no other choice. Bulbs should be excavated from the ground in autumn and placed in a plastic bag with holes for ventilation. Between the layers of onions it is better to pour some wet sawdust. Digging lilies is desirable in October, when there is still no cold, and bulbs have already fallen into a state of rest, having accumulated nutrients from the earth. Store the package with bulbs is most convenient in the refrigerator.

Planting bulbs is necessary already in the warm, sun-warmed earth, that is not in the first days of March, when the sun has just begun to warm, and somewhere in the middle-end of this month, and maybe even in early April. It already depends on your weather conditions, because somewhere in the spring comes very early, and somewhere a little delayed.

Some people are concerned about the question: "Can I transplant a flowering lily?". So, with most varieties this focus will not work, but with the Asian hybrids already mentioned at the beginning of the article - it's easy. Lilies of this variety can be transplanted at any time, even in summer. The main thing is to carefully dig them out so as not to damage anything, and after a transplant to a new place, thoroughly water the plant.

It should be noted that the lilies that were transplanted in the spring often overtake the development of lilies transplanted in autumn, since the first did not "sit" all winter in the frozen ground. Although all this is rather controversial, the autumn transplantation is quite convenient and many transplant their lilies exactly in the autumn season, while the plants very well tolerate the entire process and blossom well. In general, the most convenient way is to try both methods of transplantation and then from own experience to understand which method is more convenient and better for your lilies.

So, all the information about when to transplant the lilies, you now know. The main thing is to study all the factors and decide which of the transplants - spring or autumn - is more suitable for your sort of lilies.