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What to do next?

allyBBallyBB Posts: 28
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Hi, 

I planted some lily bulbs few months ago, they have been growing well from the beginning, then it started to grow something at the top, I thought they were flowers, but then developed some root like stuff, see photo.

I don't think I will get any flowers this year for this plant, disappointed.
What shoud I do next? 

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Can we see a photo. Probably a bit late planting for flowers this year. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • allyBBallyBB Posts: 28
    Ah yes, forgot to post...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    coo, how very odd. I've never seen that before.
    Devon.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    edited August 2018
    They are bulblets, you can take them off and plant them up. It takes a few years before they get big enough to flower though.

    The lilies are finished for the year. Don't water them, let the tops go dry and then store them for next year. 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    What type of lily is it, Ally? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • allyBBallyBB Posts: 28
    Hostafan1 said:
    coo, how very odd. I've never seen that before.
    Yes, I found it odd too.
    I thought at least I got some flowers this year before they grow bulblets as it is not an old plant, but...
  • allyBBallyBB Posts: 28

    Bijdezee said:
    They are bulblets, you can take them off and plant them up. It takes a few years before they get big enough to flower though.

    The lilies are finished for the year. Don't water them, let the tops go dry and then store them for next year. 
    Alright.
    Not to water them, do you mean not even once a few weeks until next year?
  • allyBBallyBB Posts: 28

    Lyn said:
    What type of lily is it, Ally? 
    The packaging says White "Giant lilies".
    I saw my neighbout planted them successfully, the flowers are very nice not that giant though
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    They’ll be magnificent next year. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • allyBBallyBB Posts: 28
    Lyn said:
    They’ll be magnificent next year. 
    Hope so, thanks :D 
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