Lily bulbs

Evelyn
by Evelyn
Is it best to dry and store bulbs for next year or leave in the garden ? Thank you in advance . :)

  14 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Aug 09, 2017

    Lilies should be left in the garden

  • Babette Babette on Aug 09, 2017

    It's best to leave them in the ground.

  • Fiddledd224 Fiddledd224 on Aug 09, 2017

    I never dig up my lily bulbs (I live in Region 6) and they come back larger and stronger each year. I think the root systems develop off-season and helps propagate more flowers.

  • Amanda Amanda on Aug 09, 2017

    Hi Evelyn. Some bulbs can survive in the ground through winter. What types of Lillies are they? If they can stand your winter I would leave them in the ground. This gives them a better chance to get bigger and multiply.

  • MikkiGirl MikkiGirl on Aug 09, 2017

    Lily bulbs can stay in the ground year round. The only bulbs that I store indoors over the winter are canna. "Tender bulbs" and trailers also should be brought inside during cold weather.

  • Carolyn Yeldell Carolyn Yeldell on Aug 09, 2017

    Leaving them in the garden has worked for me for the past 2 years. I cover them with pine stray to keep them warm during the winter months and they have returned the next spring without a problem. Wish you luck.

  • C. D. Scallan C. D. Scallan on Aug 09, 2017

    Store in a paper bag in a cool dry place .

  • Pandalana Williams Pandalana Williams on Aug 09, 2017

    It depends on the Lily and where you live. I am in zone 7b and leave mine in the ground. You can divide the bulbs in the fall.

  • Mandy Mandy on Aug 09, 2017

    I always leave mine in the ground.

  • Carol Carol on Aug 09, 2017

    Leave them in the ground until they crowd each other.

  • Vicky Hatton Vicky Hatton on Aug 09, 2017

    If you live somewhere with severe winters, you must dig and store the bulbs for tender plants like cannas, callas, voodoo lily, etc. I have had good success leaving callas in their pots and storing them in a dark corner of the basement.

  • Kathy Kathy on Aug 09, 2017

    Depending on your zone, you can actually leave them in the ground year after year. Most require 6 inches of planting depth if not more so they should be pretty safe. Make sure they are not in a wet soggy area or they will rot

  • Shelly Shelly on Aug 09, 2017

    i would take hem out to dry and replant next year