Re: Too late to separate the Lilies?

[Koi-Lo]

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
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> I'm in Zone 5a and I'm getting ready to start up the pond. I had planned
> to separate the Lilies this year, but I'm afraid it may be a bit late. The
> one plant already has about 8 reddish leaves about the size of a small
> saucer. Can I still do it or should I wait?
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I'm sure I'll be verbally attacked and insulted by "Snooze" for replying to
you, but it's NOT too late to separate them. I'm in zone 6 and we're
separating them here now. We start around the time new growth starts. But
they separate fine even once growth is started. All have at least a few
leaves on the surface, and some, in the full sun, out in the open pond, are
already in full bloom. My white lilies are very advanced this year for some
reason. The yellows are usually the first to bloom.
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[~ janj]

>"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
>> I'm in Zone 5a and I'm getting ready to start up the pond. I had planned
>> to separate the Lilies this year, but I'm afraid it may be a bit late. The
>> one plant already has about 8 reddish leaves about the size of a small
>> saucer. Can I still do it or should I wait?
>===========================
>It's NOT too late to separate them. I'm in zone 6 and we're
>separating them here now. We start around the time new growth starts. But
>they separate fine even once growth is started. All have at least a few
>leaves on the surface, and some, in the full sun, out in the open pond, are
>already in full bloom. My white lilies are very advanced this year for some
>reason. The yellows are usually the first to bloom.

It's never too late if it needs to be done. Done earlier just gives them
more growing time to start flowering again, also less likely pads will dry
up or get broken off when done when the plants are just getting started.
~ jan
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[Derek Broughton]

~ janj wrote:

>>"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
>>> I'm in Zone 5a and I'm getting ready to start up the pond. I had planned
>>> to separate the Lilies this year, but I'm afraid it may be a bit late.
>>> The one plant already has about 8 reddish leaves about the size of a
>>> small saucer. Can I still do it or should I wait?
>>===========================
>>It's NOT too late to separate them. I'm in zone 6 and we're
>>separating them here now. We start around the time new growth starts.

> It's never too late if it needs to be done. Done earlier just gives them
> more growing time to start flowering again, also less likely pads will dry
> up or get broken off when done when the plants are just getting started.

Like they said - I've divided lilies in mid-August.
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derek

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right. the Pond Lady separates hers all summer long. that is how she propagates
them. Ingrid

Derek Broughton > wrote:

>~ janj wrote:
>
>>>"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
>>>> I'm in Zone 5a and I'm getting ready to start up the pond. I had planned
>>>> to separate the Lilies this year, but I'm afraid it may be a bit late.
>>>> The one plant already has about 8 reddish leaves about the size of a
>>>> small saucer. Can I still do it or should I wait?
>>>===========================
>>>It's NOT too late to separate them. I'm in zone 6 and we're
>>>separating them here now. We start around the time new growth starts.
>
>> It's never too late if it needs to be done. Done earlier just gives them
>> more growing time to start flowering again, also less likely pads will dry
>> up or get broken off when done when the plants are just getting started.
>
>Like they said - I've divided lilies in mid-August.



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