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Hardy lily in the closet A Division Of Springtime NurseryHorizontal Scroll: Farming water plants since 1988

HARDY LILY IN THE CLOSET
Rounded Rectangular Callout: If you would like to or have to remove your lilies from the pond over the winter months, here is a suggestion on how to prepare them for storage and how to store them. I selected a marliac rhizome with a small eye that is leafing out. the rhizome it has bean cut about 6 inches from the crown Rounded Rectangular Callout: Here I cut all the roots and leaves from the rhizome Rounded Rectangular Callout: Note I left just 3 leaves that are barely coming out of the crown Rounded Rectangular Callout: I fluff the peat moss and spray with warm water Using warm water penetrates quicker into the peat moss. You don't want the peat moss to be wet just damp. Rounded Rectangular Callout: Check occasionally to make sure they are not getting moldy or that the peat moss isn’t drying out. If it is drying out then the rhizome could dry out completely and not make it. You want to be sure that the air isn’t escaping from the zip lock so that the peat moss will stay damp not wet. If the rhizome is starting to sprout you may need to put it in a cooler place If mold is starting to grow on the rhizomes just rinse them off and dry them and place them back in the damp peat moss. Rounded Rectangular Callout: If your doing several varieties of lilies it is best to group them in separate bags. This is one of the simplest ways to store the rhizome over winter if you are afraid of losing them by you leave them in the pond. It may be a little harder to get them started again in the spring, but it is the safest way to keep them over winter. They will keep this way for 3 to 4 months. Rounded Rectangular Callout: Place the peat moss in a zip lock and cover the rhizome with the peat moss. Store them in a cool dark place where there is no chance of them freezing or getting to warm. The rhizomes may try to come out of dormancy if it gets to warm.