Sometimes called Naked ladies, the Resurrection Lilies are also known as Surprise or Magic Lilies.They can grow in US zones 5 to 10, which means they can tolerate temperatures that drop down to -20 degrees Fahrenheit.They have pink flowers that bloom in the summer.The flower emerges after the leaves die away, which is called the "naked" effect for which they are nicknamed.
Step 1: Divide your lilies and transplant them.
If you want to take your lilies with you when you move, or if your garden is too crowded, you should divide and transplant lilies every three to five years.It will help to keep the plants from becoming overcrowded and boost their flower production.The lilies will become crowded.The patch will produce fewer blooms because of this.It is time to divide and transplant the patch if there are fewer blooms.
Step 2: Before the foliage dies away, mark the location of the lilies.
It may be hard to find the plant once the foliage has died, because you need to wait until the lily is dormant.It's hard to know where to dig to get access to the roots of the plant.One solution is to draw a circle around the plant with spray paint.Plant markers can be inserted into the soil without damaging the bulb.
Step 3: The lilies will be in a new location.
It is a good idea to prepare the new planting area so that it has time to settle before planting.A sunny spot with good drainage is what lilies want.If you notice puddles forming and disappearing rather slowly when it rains, you need to improve drainage by digging in plenty of compost.Raising the beds is an option.Put some organic matter in the soil at the new planting site.Compost or manure can be this organic matter.For a few weeks or months, leave the bed.
Step 4: The lilies need to be replanted a month before the first frost.
In the late summer and into the fall and winter, resurrection lilies are in their dormant stage.Try to transplant your lilies in the fall before the first frosts.If you want to transplant the bulbs in the late summer or winter, you should know that it won't harm them.A delay in flower production can be caused by this.
Step 5: The resurrection lilies should be moved in stages.
The lilies will not always flower the following year after being replanted.They don't flowers for a long time after the move.If you want to make sure you get some blooms in the year after you transplant your patch of Resurrection Lilies, you should consider moving it in stages over a number of years.
Step 6: Wait until the foliage dies on its own.
It is important to allow the foliage to die naturally, so don't cut it back.During the winter, the lilies will use the foliage to store energy.This will allow the plant to bloom again.Leave the leaves on the plant.The foliage will be gone by mid summer.The plant will go quiet after the flowers are gone.The plants will not be visible above ground by the fall.
Step 7: The lilies should be dug out of the ground.
Carefully dig the onion-shaped bulb out of the ground using a gardening fork.Try to keep as much of the soil around the root as possible.If there are signs of rot in the bulb, discard it.Don't compost any sick bulbs.
Step 8: The lilies need to be cleaned and divided.
You can clean the soil off the roots with a hosepipe if you think the bulbs need dividing.The baby bulblets will be attached if the bulbs have divided.The offsets look like garlic cloves.If you want to divide the offsets, gently pry them off with your fingers.
Step 9: Disregard of any damaged bulbs.
Keep the healthiest looking ones and dispose of the damaged ones.The bulbs that have rot will be hard to see.It is a good time to give away healthy offsets that you don't want other gardeners to know about.You may have more than you thought.It might not be worth it to keep the smallest ones.If you have the patience to wait several years for them to mature, you might consider planting them at the back of a bed or in larger bulbs.
Step 10: The lilies need to be stored before they are replanted in the spring.
If you store bulbs over the winter, you can replant them in the spring.They can be kept in a cool dry place, such as inside a paper bag.
Step 11: The lilies are 5 inches deep and 10 inches apart.
Make a hole about 5 inches deep in the new planting spot.The bulbs need about 10 inches of space between them.They should be placed so that they are sitting on a few bulb compost with the pointed end facing upwards.If you want to tap the bulb gently, fill in the hole with soil.Don't press the dirt down with your feet.You can water the area well.
Step 12: In the winter place mulch over lilies.
A two to three-inch layer of mulch, such as hay or leaf mold, will help protect the bulbs over winter, but you should remove the mulch in the spring to let the shoots appear.
Step 13: It may take a couple of years for the lilies to bloom again.
The lilies will not bloom again the following year, or even the one after.Don't give up on them as they will most likely recover from the transplant eventually.