When to divide tubers?

[Hammer]

I have some first year lilly tubers that I bought from Home Depot back in
May. I live in Zone 7A and want to know when I can divide (split) the tuber
into two potted plants. I want to double my number of lilies for next
spring. Can I do this? When is the best time? If I can do it, I'm
planning on just removing the plant/soil from the pots and dividing it in
half and repotting. Thanks for any advice that you can provide.

[RichToyBox]

Hardy lilies can be divided at almost any time of the year. The tubers grow
so fast that, unless you are moving them to a much larger tub, splitting
them in half will mean that you will have two overcrowded lilies next year.
Generally, I divide mine in the spring, before they really wake up. They
will have small pads, close to the tuber all winter, after they are pruned
back of this years pads.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"Hammer" > wrote in message
m...
> I have some first year lilly tubers that I bought from Home Depot back in
> May. I live in Zone 7A and want to know when I can divide (split) the
tuber
> into two potted plants. I want to double my number of lilies for next
> spring. Can I do this? When is the best time? If I can do it, I'm
> planning on just removing the plant/soil from the pots and dividing it in
> half and repotting. Thanks for any advice that you can provide.
>
>

[Lori]

>spring. Can I do this? When is the best time? If I can do it, I'm
>planning on just removing the plant/soil from the pots and dividing it in
>half and repotting. Thanks for any advice that you can provide.

Yes, you can do it any time you can stand the water temp.

You might take a look here on how to divide these.
http://loricase.com/ponds/repot.html

[Hammer]

Thanks for the reply. I think that I will wait till Spring too.

"RichToyBox" > wrote in message
. net...
> Hardy lilies can be divided at almost any time of the year. The tubers
grow
> so fast that, unless you are moving them to a much larger tub, splitting
> them in half will mean that you will have two overcrowded lilies next
year.
> Generally, I divide mine in the spring, before they really wake up. They
> will have small pads, close to the tuber all winter, after they are pruned
> back of this years pads.
> --
> RichToyBox
> http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html
>
>
> "Hammer" > wrote in message
> m...
> > I have some first year lilly tubers that I bought from Home Depot back
in
> > May. I live in Zone 7A and want to know when I can divide (split) the
> tuber
> > into two potted plants. I want to double my number of lilies for next
> > spring. Can I do this? When is the best time? If I can do it, I'm
> > planning on just removing the plant/soil from the pots and dividing it
in
> > half and repotting. Thanks for any advice that you can provide.
> >
> >
>
>

[Hammer]

Thanks Lori for the posted link. I bookmarked it and will use it next
spring when I divide them.

"Lori" > wrote in message
...
>
> >spring. Can I do this? When is the best time? If I can do it, I'm
> >planning on just removing the plant/soil from the pots and dividing it in
> >half and repotting. Thanks for any advice that you can provide.
>
> Yes, you can do it any time you can stand the water temp.
>
> You might take a look here on how to divide these.
> http://loricase.com/ponds/repot.html
>

[Hammer]

Thanks for the input... Spring it will be.

"Lori" > wrote in message
...
>
> >spring. Can I do this? When is the best time? If I can do it, I'm
> >planning on just removing the plant/soil from the pots and dividing it in
> >half and repotting. Thanks for any advice that you can provide.
>
> Yes, you can do it any time you can stand the water temp.
>
> You might take a look here on how to divide these.
> http://loricase.com/ponds/repot.html
>