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Is it safe to assume....

16 years ago

... that bulbs with different coloration are indeed different varieties?

Backstory: Tonight, I HAD to dig up a big hole full of at least 4 different varieties for relocation. I was careful and only lost 1 stem of about 10 big bulbs.

I separated them by their general location and color, but I ended up with about 6 different varieties. Since some of the tags blew away, I'll have to wait till bloom to figure out what they are.

But, in the mean time, is it safe to assume that a bulb that's white with a reddish stem is not the same variety as a bulb that is cream/light yellow?

Also.... the bulblets... how deep do I plant those?

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hostaholic2 z 4, MN
16 years ago
Melissa, you can usually tell the different varieties by bulb color. It may not be 100% accurate but you should come pretty close. As for the bulblets, follow the same basic rule as for planting mature bulbs. The depth should be 2-3 times the height of the bulb, so basically fairly shallow with the larger ones a bit deeper. Lilies have contractile roots so they will pull themselves deeper into the soil as they grow.
Sounds like the digging went pretty well. Too wet here to do any digging right now.
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