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Lily bulbs in pots
david jarvis
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I grew some lily bulbs in pots this year.
They were very succesful. Once the flowers had bloomed I cut the heads off and
left the rest of the plants for the remainder of the summer which gave greenery
amongst the other pots. I have noticed the bottom of the bulbs producing smaller
bulbs. Do I just leave the bulbs in the pots for next year or remove them.
Thanks.
David
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You can do either David. I generally break a few bulblets off and stick them in gritty compost for a few years and they eventually make new decent sized bulbs. If you leave them on you do get thin growth and no flowers on developing bulbs so I maximise the display by removing the bulblets.