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A Detailed Guide to Propagating Lilies from Bulbils: Easily Grow More Lilies

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Lily seeds have an extremely short lifespan; after half a year in storage they lose their ability to germinate, and seedlings grown from seed must be cultivated for many years before they can bloom. After sowing, lilies must be grown for several years before commercial bulbs can be obtained. Therefore, vegetative propagation is generally used first to obtain planting bulbs, which are then planted in the field to grow into commercial lilies. Planting bulbs are small bulbs of 50 g to 100 g first produced from various propagation materials; the number of years required varies depending on the propagation organ used. The following is a brief introduction to the bulbil cultivation method. The bulbil cultivation method is suitable for varieties that produce bulbils

Lily seeds have an extremely short lifespan; after half a year in storage they lose their ability to germinate, and seedlings grown from seed must be cultivated for many years before they can bloom. After sowing, lilies must be grown for several years before commercial bulbs can be obtained. Therefore, vegetative propagation is generally used first to obtain planting bulbs, which are then planted in the field to grow into commercial lilies. Planting bulbs are small bulbs of 50 g to 100 g first produced from various propagation materials; the number of years required varies depending on the propagation organ used. The following is a brief introduction to the bulbil cultivation method.

The bulbil cultivation method is suitable for varieties that produce bulbils, such as the tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium) and similar cultivars. Harvest mature bulbils in summer; from late September to early October, open sowing furrows 4 cm deep at a row spacing of 12 cm to 15 cm, and sow 1 bulbil every 4 cm to 6 cm in the furrow, then cover with about 3 cm of soil. Before the ground freezes, earth up, cover with straw and mulch film to help them survive the winter safely. When seedlings emerge the following spring, remove the covering straw and film, cultivate and weed, and apply appropriate topdressing and watering to promote vigorous growth of the seedlings. After the aboveground parts wither in autumn, dig up the small bulbs and replant them at a row spacing of 30 cm and a plant spacing of 9 cm to 12 cm, covering with soil about 6 cm thick; cultivate for another year using the same management methods as the previous year, and in autumn you can harvest planting bulbs that have reached the standard size, while some small bulbs that have not reached the standard can continue to be cultivated.

This method is only suitable for Lilium leichtlinii var. maximowiczii, which produces bulbils. In summer and autumn, collect the mature bulbils and sow them by dibbling; small bulbs can form in the same year, sprout and emerge the following spring, and be dug up and replanted separately in autumn, with most able to bloom after 3 years.

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