How to keep them over winter?

gardenfanatic2003

11 years ago

I'm moving next spring, and want to take some of my lilies with me. Since many of them tend to start sprouting late, I'm thinking maybe I should probably dig and store them this fall.

Does anyone know how to store them successfully? I know they can't be too wet or they'll rot, but I'd think if they're too dry they'd dry up.

Deanna

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pitimpinai
11 years ago
The main issue is how will you keep them from drying out or rotting.

I believe lily suppliers who ship lilies in spring keep the bulbs refrigerated. They probably sprinkle the bulbs once in a while to keep them from dehydration.

I dug up a small box full of lily bulbs a Saturday ago. Since the temp was in the 80s, I kept them in the frige for the weekend and mailed them out on Monday. The lilies seemed to like it, because they were fresh looking when I took them out of the frige. I have never kept anything in the frige longer than a few days, though.

Do you have a cooler to keep the lilies? You may be able to get by by keeping them in a cooler in an unheated garage closer to the house.
newine_gw
11 years ago
Try the Canadian Prairie Lily Society....Margaret Driver newsletter 84:3-4 She talks about overwintering lily bulbs in an insulated container...looks interesting. I havn't tried it myself...but will possibly in the future as we are going to downsize ...martagons are too pricey to risk an off season relocation
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