Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Cultivation => Cultivation Problems => Topic started by: kGarden on June 09, 2013, 06:47:48 PM
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I planted some Lily bulbs a couple of months back and took a few scales off each, bunged them in a zip-lock plastic bag with some damp vermiculite, and now I have bulbils many of which have a decent sized leaf.
Should I plant these out into a seed tray, which will be quite shallow, or individual 3" pots (or is a different size better?)
How deep should the "bulb" part be planted?
Many thanks :)
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If the space available to them is too scant, they will need further transplanting too soon. Plant individually in pots, a coarse, porous mix is best, water sparingly at first to encourage the development of new roots, place in a spot with really good light but no direct sunshine, then move to sun for part of the day. Plant with 1 cm. or so of mix over the bulb at first, subsequent potting on will require deeper planting as this encourages maturity.
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Thank you, that's very helpful.