Most experienced gardeners recommend moving and planting lilies in the spring. This is necessary for the harmonious development of the root system and protection from sudden frosts. But there are times when replanting lilies in the fall is the only option available. For example, the bulbs do not look suitable for wintering in a box or have already discarded a small sprout. A few simple time-tested and thousands of gardening tips will help you get the first bloom in the new season.
Focus on bulbs
The question of when to transplant garden lilies is not as important as what planting material to leave, and which to throw away or grow in a pot. He althy bulbs should have neat, dry scales with no signs of rot or any stains. If, nevertheless, part of the natural coating is slightly dried up, you need to carefully cut these pieces, and lower the lily itself into a concentrated solution of potassium permanganate for 15-20 minutes. The color of such a liquid must necessarily be brightcrimson. You can wrap each bulb in a damp natural cloth and wait 10-18 hours until the planting material is saturated with the necessary moisture. When transplanting lilies in the fall is a necessary measure and there are many small damaged specimens, it is worth considering growing them in greenhouse conditions or in a pot.
Attention: when moving to a new place, you need to try to protect the bulbs from the influence of other plants growing in this place. For example, shop flowers are often infected with viruses, which are then almost impossible to remove from the front garden. When deciding whether to transplant lilies in the fall, you should think about a separate place for this plant. In early or mid-September, medium-term varieties are transferred to a new site. The choice of such a time is easy to explain - transplantation can be carried out only 35-45 days after the end of the flowering process. When to transplant lilies in the fall, if there are only late varieties in the flower beds?
Tubular varieties and colorful hybrids of oriental origin are transplanted towards or in the middle of October. But you need to remember that if the bulbs do not have at least a month before the onset of frost, they may die or grow crooked, small and without flowers. The temperature should not fall all the time of rooting below 0oC. When to transplant lilies in the fall, if it is very, very necessary, and all conceivable deadlines have passed? In such cases, you can rely on gardening ingenuity and use three simple rules: the hole is deeper, pour very warm water on the groundand cover the entire bed from above with a thick layer of humus or rotten sawdust. But it should be borne in mind that next year the plant will need to be carefully lifted with a pitchfork to the desired level, otherwise the lily may not bloom.
All lilies planted in autumn must be sprinkled with wood ash, which should be loosened into the top layer of soil. This procedure will significantly increase flowering and reduce the acidity of the soil in which these amazing flowers grow. So, you can plant lilies in the fall, but only by carefully observing the weather and conditions.
