Lily Propagation: How to Scale Lily Bulbs - Multiplying Lily Bulbs in the Cut Flower Garden

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Today, I'm talking about lily propagation and how to scale lily bulbs to make more lily bulbs for the flower garden.
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[@GardenUPLandscape]

Wow, I've been gardening professionally for over 15 years and I did not know this trick! Thank you!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

I'm so glad it was helpful. Thanks so much for watching! 🌱🌱🌱

[@hazzzee]

i have only just become fascinated by lilies, not just Orientals, Tree and also the Calla and not just the species ,but all the colours as well, now I only need to buy one, the following year I might be able to try your method, thank you from the UK

[@Opinionated_Monkey]

Thank you for this video! I haven't found a propagation video this detailed thus far. I will be trying this! Lilies are my favorite flower

[@justplants8239]

this video is so helpfull mostly if i dont want to spend so much money for bulbs. i know it takes years but is fun to try different things. thank you!

[@oishd6077]

Thank you so much. I've seen other videos of cutting up the entire bulb into sections... but this seems less brutal. I have to try this! Thanks!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

No need to cut the bulbs. Each scale will produce 1-2 new bulbs, plus you can save the original one by replanting. 🌱🌱🌱

[@jazminelozada2190]

Thank you..I'm interested. Just bought myself and my daughter-in- law a potted Stargazer Lilies and we both loved them! Thanks for sharing your "know how" and experience! God bless you!

[@meandmysunshine1]

Wonderful! I had never heard of this! I will certainly try this!

[@HIGHKHIGH]

Just found a seed pod on my lilly. Now ive got them started. Thank you so much for the info. I'm so excited. Long process. I'm in it to the final bloom

[@BobSmith-kd6lq]

I ran across this vid searching for seed pod info. I'm new to lilies and found a brown bean looking 5hing on top of what looked like a new flower set and was wondering what it was lol

[@cindyhewatt3406]

I appreciate you doing this video, I never know you could propagate Lily this way, I hope some day I will try them, I love lilies!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching! 🌱🌱🌱

[@cristinafranco3808]

Thank you so much for this amazing tip.You are the best.God bless you for sharing. 😀

[@miriammigliacci3527]

Thank you! I think this is going to be so fun. I’m a teacher and although I don’t have my students very long, I can show them the steps!

[@princessresinista9080]

Thank you for posting this! I picked up some pots with a couple in each today at the grocery store. I plan on trying this in a few days!

[@amypage8141]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I just dug up some lilies to relocate & found some whopper bulbs. This video is so helpful!

[@wachterwachter]

I did this to my OT Purple Prince a few years ago and it worked. Defo some valuable info here.

[@Art-jl6pt]

Thx for video- I’m going to try growing them down here in zone 8

[@kcf]

I admired your passion and patience to take care of these beautiful plants. I love plants and nature and they helped me going through my stress. My family would always gifted me plants and flowers. In winter We kept my plants in the house but some like cloe, African violets n other perennials didn’t survived, very delicate. I got 7 different lilies collections and they are so beautiful. They stayed outside they’re toughed. Thankyou for your nice video

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thank you for watching! 🌱

[@remysgarden2769]

Thank you so much for sharing this propagation

[@heliosboy]

I love lilies such as casablanca and stargazer, but I live in tropical country. I bought one and blooms few months ago and I would love to have it more. I was searching this trick and thanks for your video. I hope I could see them blooming again in my garden ❤️

[@foxybuddy]

After lavender, stock plant, Easter Lily is the next one I will grow. Thanks for sharing

[@pyt1010]

This video came in handy for me. I just bought a bag of lily bulbs and there were scales with tiny little bulbs forming. Thanks to this video I know what to do with them.

[@decs0r]

Really appreciate this, very informative, thank you :)

[@renee2005]

Thanks for sharing Lily Bulbs😊

[@wasim007able]

A big Thankyou for making this video. I have few lilly plants which are the last ones of their batch n want to propogate them before i loose them completely. This video is very clear on how to propagate bulbs. I will now try it. will be doing it for the first time so fingers crossed. please keep making more videos as they help. 👍

[@williejack3695]

fantastic video and just the information I was needing today. Away to plant up some bulbils now

[@BobSmith-kd6lq]

Thanks for the info. I'm surprised my horticulture teacher didn't tell us about this form of propagation

[@CarlosRoberto-zv1tg]

Wow love your video. I’m from Brazil and love Lily

[@mukneshvyas4985]

Wow it is amazing .Yhanks for sharing it in public interest.

[@peggybreaux8973]

Don't know how I got your video but I love your videos.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Welcome to the channel!

[@jaquayque5129]

Thank you so much for this! This is my first year growing Lilies

[@remysgarden2769]

Thank you so much for sharing your propagation .

[@ilovephilippines5400]

We super love your vid.. muchas gracias, salamat po... Warm regards from the Manila, Philippines

[@onetwocue]

I do this all the time. Especially when you buy prepackaged Lily bulbs. There's always loose scales in the bag.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

That's a great idea!

[@alicehofmann1557]

I just bought lillies in a supermarket here, in Berlin, and wanted to know how to get more of them since it's usually not so easy to find them to buy. I have a lot of plants on my balcony, but I always wanted to have a row of lillies since they are my fav flower, and my boyfriend buys them for me ever couple of weeks but I always felt sad gettung them already cut. Imma do this and hopefully enjoy them every year while drunking cocktail on my balcony. Thanks a lot

[@elliestell2696]

Wow I didn’t know you could do that. You are fantastic.

[@mizsparkie5479]

This is a great “tutorial”! Thanks for sharing the info. I just discovered your channel, and I am bouncing around and catching up on various videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Hooray! Welcome to the channel! 🌱🌱🌱

[@juliepizzolato1911]

Awesome helpful video...love it! Thankyou!! (As always). Faithful follower from North Idaho zone 6a 🌻🌿🥀

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thank you so much for watching! 🌱🌱🌱

[@derrongoodengardenandlifes8655]

Very informative. Thanks for sharing 😊🇨🇦

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@adelarubiotejero1964]

Señora es la primera vez que la veo pero no e tiendo no una palabra si fuera tan amable y pusiera sustitutos se la ageadeceria de todo corazon pues mee susqurito ❤❤❤❤❤

[@kamalkushari1504]

Beautiful and beautiful

[@chanelprincess6061]

This was pretty Cool Girlie!

[@nikhathussain6549]

It's really amazing experiment 👍🌟

[@cherigreen4471]

This was fascinating!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching! 🌱🌱🌱

[@Poppi_Weasel]

Hi. Great Video. Have you done a video on how to handle the Bulblets that grow on the Beheaded Stem of the Oriental Lily? or is it the same as this?

[@titansmash6662]

I live in AZ and I was unaware that they went dormant

[@samuelromero5786]

This is so scientific to me 😂 I didn't know you could peel them like onion bulbs!

[@Matty06001]

Soooo... Dang.... Cool!!!! Thanks so much for this!!

[@GrowZoneTamil]

Wow interesting and learnt something new.. Thanku for sharing 🙂👍

[@suedalebout7582]

Wow!!! Learned something new!! Thank you!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@ritakorgaonkar2292]

Thanks Ma'am. Nice video.

[@Olivia54984]

Nice job! Beautiful lilies!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@mrs6771]

GREAT EFFORT !

[@melaniecelisgareza926]

Thank you so much for sharing. God bless!

[@alondragutierrez2280]

Thats so awesome

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Wildpony98]

I will put the time in trying to grow new plants from this method or the seed pods, just out of spite to buying the overpriced new plants.

[@miriammigliacci3527]

Absolutely! It’s not spite, it’s wisdom!

[@BobSmith-kd6lq]

@@miriammigliacci3527 some spite, especially at $10 a bulb for something to not come up or isn't the right one you ordered lol

[@JulieHedges]

The pink Lillies towards the end of the video (not the stargazers), what are those called?

[@kellyschofield9938]

Wow cool 😎

[@terrihummingbird1565]

Thank you for the information and was helpful to me

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@marianstallings7344]

I really enjoyed this video.last year my lily order came to late to plant , so I put them in pots in my cold basement put them out on the porch this Spring. The potting soil retained too much moisture from rain , so I dumped them out to plant in the garden. One was starting to rot and the scales were falling off, so I put them in sand in a small flat. I’m hoping they get bulbils. It’s 49 degrees this morning,and they are outside in sun, rain and whatever weather. I’m wondering if I should put them on the heat mat for awhile then back outside. I don’t know if they’re going to grow anyway.

[@PetulaGuimaraes]

This is so awesome!!

[@teresatagal9190]

thanks for the videos.it's amazing.

[@callumc6593]

Hi I really love you videos and I have a special request and hope that you could do a video on how to grow californa poppies.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

I didn't have any California poppies this year, but I will be planting some this fall. 🌱🌱🌱

[@lelia818]

Yes! I struggle so much with poppies, I've heard it helps to mix the seeds with sand and sow the mix? Figured it would be worth a shot haha

[@easyteh4getperson]

@@lelia818 hi, california poppies are best sowed in cool temps (fall to winter) in full sun, outdoors (unless you have hard frosts in winter; they can handle light frost). i just learned this year that heat above 80 will do a number on the seedlings! btw, i'm from cali

[@kimranahmed]

I think for Asiatic lilies the process could be little faster after you put'em in a pot especially in warmer areas like NE Florida, whats your thoughts ?

[@Hayley-sl9lm]

Thanks for the tip! I wonder if this would work for native lilies.

[@tylertowne8648]

Yes it's a bulb and makes bulbils

[@sumanhatua2686]

Wow🤩 Thanks

[@javaxprt]

great information.

[@markglonek490]

My favorite

[@peggyyang7474]

It is very helpful. I will try it out this year. What do you do with the old lily bulbs that got removed scales? Do you put them back into ground or store in fridge?

[@karafocht6484]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@doniellestenson3502]

Thank you.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@jbpsap898]

Wow. Awesome!!!! I can safe so much money that way. Thanks for the tip. Do you recommend cutting hyacinth bulb if I want to multiply them? Thanks.

[@christinaimbronone8815]

Ok got a question. Last year I bought some lily bulbs from tractor supply and planted them in a pot. They sprouted (4 of them) and my dog decided to pull them up and chew them, lol I did re-plant them and they did sprout and grow flowers (only a few). This year they came back AMAZING I have 9 stalks now with 14 buds! I got my first bloom open this morning! Question is...why do they not smell this year? Last year they smelled great. Should I have added something to the soil?

[@presidentkang1986]

Fascinating video. Can I ask what are the best companion plants to grow with a Lily. I've built a new 1m square planter and ordered a pack of 9 Royal Lily bulbs and would like to know what plants I could also grow in there that would compliment and even benefit the Lily. Thanks.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

I always like to plant smaller annuals from seed with my lilies. This way I can add different plants with the lilies every growing season. 🌱🌱🌱

[@beckysmith7142]

Hi, could the new lily bulblets just be left in the pot until they are bigger, instead of planting them in the garden? Thanks! Love your videos!!!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

They probably could. I would just worry that they might start to get really crowded after a couple seasons. 🌱🌱🌱

[@tylertowne8648]

Yes they can, it's going to be a while before they get too crowded. I have amaryllis in large pots, theyre really full pots and they bloom like crazy.( Old horse manure 2 year old,at least, looks like black dirt)works like a charm to feed them. Make some compost manure tea and side dress the plants with the dry compost. Here in south Louisiana, my stargazers and amaryllis never dies, stays outside and green through the winter, they're in bloom now, April 21 and the stargazers are deep green and will be blooming soon.

[@HildeAzul]

My double lily stalks both fell and broke. Should I wait until later later in the season to take them out of the ground?

[@AnwarriAbdullah]

When can I take out the bulb? Wait until all the bloom done? Or i should wait for a couple week/month for the leave photosinthesis until all leave fell?

[@foxybuddy]

Do you have video showing how pink asiatic lilies look like? Do they produce stem bulbils?

[@Anji.14_]

hey i bought 2 store bought oriental lilies bulb, planted them separately one of them grew nice big stem. other one had quite a big growing eye but it was a little bent after couple weeks it didn't grew any bigger than what i bought. do you think i could do anything to the bulb to make grow again this year or next year maybe? or is it useless to save it now? Need help : )

[@cassandrarudolph1307]

When do the lilies go dormant in New Hampshire zone 5

[@eddiej.2354]

Hi thanks for this video. I have a few oriental lilies the stargazer and once I start seeing the leaves I check em everyday or two for those little red lily leaf beetles I'm really good at catching em my question is what can I do to prevent these beetles from finding my lilies? Two summers back I found them along with thier babies eating the plants so since then I keep on top of plants as they smell soooo good and how do I propagate for seeds? Thanks for any advice it's super appreciated. Eddie J. Long Island N.Y

[@GeorgianGarden]

I have a question, the rabbit or squirl cut the lilly tops in my garden. Will it grow new shoots or will the bulb rot?

[@tylertowne8648]

Take it up and put in a pot or just leave it, it may not do much until next year.

[@leafygarden7941]

Very nice video beautifull

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@jin8339]

I don't have Oriental lily but I do have one lily that I bought it from a botanical once a year where all the nurseries meet up. Anyways, it has 4 bulbs now but I don't know how to break it apart without damaging it. I don't know it is clump together or what ? Can I split it or should I leave it alone. I lost the name tag and all I know it is Australian hybrid . Absolutely beautiful and loves heat. Thank you so.much ! 🌻🏵️🌺🌸

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

If the bulbs have grown into clumps, dividing them would probably be better than scaling. I usually do that every 4-6 years. 🌱🌱🌱

[@iamwangine8752]

Well , i'm electronic engineer with 0 knowledge about flower, but start to plant some of them couple of years , i develop a love about flowers. Can you tell me please the optimal temperature in 'fridge' and humidity. I want to build a chamber and i collect all data i can get. Thanks and you got a sub

[@BobSmith-kd6lq]

40-32 degrees Fahrenheit and about 30%rh

[@dave_in_florida]

At 7:17 what is that thing that popped out? Was that a big bulb or a rock?

[@lilliesimon3060]

Do you have a problem with deer in your area ? And if so what do you do to deter them

[@tylerbrown7027]

How do you do that with the seasons? If you dig up and scale in the summer after they bloom by the time you do everything itll only be fall.

[@user-it1zr1cn1t]

Hi last year i planted about ten huge asiatic lillies and got wonderful flowers. After the blooming period was over i fed the plants with some liquid fertilizers but in the fall when i decided to remove the bulbs and replant them to my amazement there were no bulbs just some roots. Could you please tell me what happened?

[@alphaend5045]

Can lily stand the weather and grow well in equatorial places ?

[@anafindlay1696]

Hi all my Asiatic lilies are planted through out my garden, can I dig them out now or wait until fall, I live in Chicago zone 5B it's still very hot??? Thanks ❤️

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Ideally, the plant should die back naturally first. This is required because the bulb continues to store energy for the next growing season.

[@anafindlay1696]

@@TONYAwiththeflowers Thank you, I will wait until fall 😄

[@splishshinesplash]

Shoot, I had to dig tiger lily bulbs up in July and some of the scales came off so i just potted mine in pots (they did get light) just temporarily before I put them in their final resting places. Now suddenly they have sprouts coming out in fall (I know it's out of season) and I'm worried with winter coming, it'll kill these bulbs completely. What do I do?!

[@dmlph2]

Can I do this with Easter Lilies? Is it the same process?

[@caroline_tsn6332]

I am starting this year flowers gardening and I hope to sell few. I am from France. Is it a half time job ? How many hours could you work on your flowers garden in high season? Thank you so much for your videos!

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

My flower garden is only a hobby at the moment. I actually dont sell them, rather donate the bouquets locally. I usually work in the garden about an hour each day. 🌱🌱🌱

[@ferassaffar3825]

I'm new to plant lillies, I plant the whole sprout 8" deep in the soil. Will it grow or what I did was wrong ? Thank you!

[@connorsherrets2805]

way to deep

[@tylertowne8648]

It's not a potato, come up at least halfway.

[@oscarrmelchor]

Patent for plants. That’s pure evil. The controllers want to have control over everything. Thanks for the video.

[@khakicam5400]

Only ones that somebody has worked hard to breed. Traditional varieties are free for all our else you could breed your own

[@somethingsgottagive8282]

Where do you find out if there is a patent on the lily?

[@AndYourLittleDog]

Can you just plant the lily scales in the garden? I did this on fall when I divided my orientalist lilies and accidentally pulled a few scales off the established bulbs? I live in 7a and we have had a cold winter so they’ve definitely had the right weather for stratification.

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

I've never tried it, but I can't imagine that it would be much different than the bulb multiplying naturally in the garden. Good luck!

[@nicoleimbeault7342]

Could I use this method for Stargazers

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Yes, definitely. 🌱🌱🌱

[@CottageGardensonForest]

When did you dig up the bulbs?

[@user-yb1bb1ku8j]

Yes I want to know where and how she is going to keep them until next year

[@jeleahbugnay2128]

Hi, may I ask if there's any workaround if we don't have a refrigerator to put the scales to? Thank you

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

Anywhere that's cold, but doesn't freeze should work well - so maybe stored away in an unheated garage or something? I've never tried it, but I'm sure there's another option. Good luck!

[@jeleahbugnay2128]

@@TONYAwiththeflowers thank you. Oh one more. If it finished blooming, can I just leave the plant on the pot? Will the bulb still multiply/grow? 😁

[@deidrathomas4832]

Hello, did you keep the potted bulblets inside or outside once you planted them in the pot?

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

After I potted them up, I just moved the container outside in a sunny spot and cared for it as normal. Hope that helps! 🌱🌱

[@ceemee7368]

Do you protect your lily garden and adult bulbs from rodents and critters? If so, how? Thank you

[@TONYAwiththeflowers]

I don't. I've actually never had any issues with the lily bulbs. So sorry that I don't have any advice. Thanks so much for watching! 🌱🌱