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After you dig the lilies, there are a lot of options for packing materials, and they all will work equally well, since the lilies will be in a dormant state. The essential thing is to keep them from molding and from bruising until you can plant them again in the spring. Often commercial growers pack them in sawdust or spaghnum moss, but anything that shields them from bruising and absorbs any excess moisture in the environment will work fine. Store them in a cool dark place, in paper or mesh bags so moisture doesn't collect around them.
As far as the rose, you might be best to take a cutting and root it in a pot of soil rather than trying to root it in the ground. The speediest way will be to take your standard 6 to 8 inch cutting just below a node or ridge on the plant. Dip the end in rooting hormone and put it in a pot of soil that you keep moist but not soggy. You can baby it a little more when it is in a pot rather than in the ground.
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Hi, Cut your Lillie's back all the way. Then dig up the bulbs and put them in a paper bag. Keep them in a dark cool place till spring. Replant them & It will be just like they never moved.
Hi, Cut your Lillie's back all the way. Then dig up the bulbs and put them in a paper bag. Keep them in a dark cool place till spring. Replant them & It will be just like they never moved.
Treat the lilies like bulbs, since that's what they are. Pack them in sawdust or uncooked rice to absorb moisture since they tend to get moldy without it. Check them during the winter to make sure no mold has started to grow on them. If it has, just wash it off and dry it thoroughly, and place it again with fresh sawdust or uncooked rice in a paper bag.
wHEN TRANSPORTING LILY BULBS TIL GOUND IS WARM ENOUGH PLACE EACH BULB OR SMALL CLUSTER IN SMALL BROWN LUNCH SIZE BAGS AND SEAL LOOSELY WITH A TIE OR BAND,THEN PLACE SMALL BAGS IN A LARGE BROWN PAPER BAG AND ROLL DOWN TOP LOOSELY AND KEEP IN A WARM OR DRY OR BOTH IN DARK TIL PLANTING TIME.
Wrap the bulbs from the lillies in wet newspaper and store in a brown paper bag until ready to transplant again.
As aa far as the rose cutting, use root tone, you can get that at any garden shop or wal-mart.
If you have the room and the ability, putting them all into pots with soil will increase the livability and reduce the likelyhood of damage to the under ground structures.
I like to store them in my fridge , in plastic " ziploc bags with a few holes in them , for ventilation .. I keep them in the bottom drawer , the " Crisper " ( why do they call it a crisper ? You put stuff in ther, and it justs rots .. should be called a Rotter " lol ) Anyway , all types of plant bulbs, cannas, dahlias, prettty much anything will do well in there .. Just make sure they are good and dry before placing them in there ...
Or, if you have a cool basement, just tuck them in boxes with a covering of LOOSE potting soil . Close the box up , to block light , they will do well this way till spring ... Good Luck with the new garden !
Easiest way to care for the Lillies is to place them into pots of soil. Then, once you move, keep the pots in a cold area that does not drop below freezing (garage, enclosed porch, etc). This allows them to go dormant, but will keep them from freezing. Then in the spring, when they start to sprout again, throw them in the garden (not literally).
As for the rose, you can try just clipping a branch that is less than 1/2 inch and just sticking it in soil that you keep damp. It should root. You can also get Rooting Hormone at most garden centers. Just follow the direction - you may want to try several cutting to ensure one takes.