July 16th, 2009, 10:46 AM
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Molly's mama
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: NW Ont
Posts: 1,340
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Originally Posted by CearaQC
Seeds not really good for lilies, in my opinion. I never had luck with them. Baby bulbs, scale cloning or bulbils is the best way to go, guaranteed a new plant that's identical to the parent. Lily seeds don't always have a viable embryo inside.
The bulbils in a tiny sandwich bag with a little potting soil/peat moss/vermiculite/perlite, OR gently move away soil from the bulb and rip off whole pieces of scales. The scales have to be whole, including the little bit that's part of the root area (basal plate). A bulb the size of your palm will safely endure about 10 scales removed, but any more may cause it to not bloom the next season.
Near the bottom of this link is a photo that shows.
http://www.mikesbackyardgarden.org/lilyprop.html
It also has photos of the bulbils too if you're interested. |
ok... could I send you bulbils in soil in a ziplock? Is that allowed, by Canada Post? Maybe we could do a little trade???
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