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I have several varieties of lilies. I have been able to dig them up and seperate the new growth and transplant them elsewhere in the garden. Do Stargazers produce new growth? I have some but never see offshoots. It has produced more buds over the years though. I just love to make the garden bigger if there is a way to divide it please write-Thanks Alicia
This is a whopper of a file, but you will probably enjoy reading 'How to Hybridize your Own Lilies' at one Lily-lover's website:
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This is Mike's Backyard Garden, and Mike has assembled a really strong, beautifully organized, detailed cheat sheet on increasing your supply of Stargazers as well as 'composing' your own personal Lily Hybrids.
Your Stargazers will multiply on their own -- provided they have adequate Sun, great Soil and no health problems. They can be divided every 3 years or so for optimal health.
Another propagation method used for certain Bulbs is 'Chipping'. The peeling off the small scales you find on the Bulb. The 'bulblets' that are eventually produced grow quickly (compared with Seed) to blooming size and are identical to the Lily they were originally scaled from. Here's step by step instructions courtesy Gardener's Almanac website:
www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Chipping%20and%20Scaling/Chipping%20and%20Scaling.htm
Make the garden bigger? A splendid idea.
THE LONG ISLAND GARDENER
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| Comment | Thank you so much both for the information and timeliness! There is alot more science and technique involved than most people realize, it is much more enjoyable when you know the right thing to do-Alicia | ||
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