Transplanting Rhodophiala Bifida (Aaron)

I have grown and transplanted a lot of oxblood lilies and have decided that you can move them anytime with good results. Usually they are dug up in the fall because that is when they shout out their location. As long as they are dug up before their leaves grow I think this is an ideal time. The main danger is that you will break their necks--which isn't soo bad as long as they haven't finished growing leaves yet. They will just grow new leaves out of their new top. Since you have yours in pots they should be safe and easy to move (compared to pulling them out of a foot of clay). You could wait until they go fully dormant to move them, but I think that a full growing season in their new location would be more advantageous than waiting for a "better" time to transplant.

My Oxblood Lilies will bloom anytime between August and November depending on when I water them. I'm not surprised they bloom simultaneously even in different climate zones.

-Aaron Schnebly

Zone 8, Arizona

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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:01 -0500
From: "Adam Fikso" <adam14113@ameritech.net>
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They don't work for either me or Jim Shields. Very borderline at best.

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Adam - I've never tried them outdoors.

Ellen

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From: Adam Fikso <adam14113@ameritech.net>
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Ellen? Have you had any success growing it outdoors in the ground? I
haven't been able to, but I've been abel to get Sprekelia to behave for me
within 24" of the house foundation here in Z 5a, along with a few
Zantedeschia and Eucomis.

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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:03:12 -0500
From: "Adam Fikso" <adam14113@ameritech.net>
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Frank? Where in central Illinois are you located? And what kind of soil do
you have? .

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My potted Rhodophiala bifida bloomed on September 5th and is long
finished.
http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/…
and one clump planted out I had in bloom on the week that school started
with the second flush was a week ago (or was it the 3rd?). This clump has
a
large number of leaves and did not miss a year after planting out. At 4
other locations they have all come up at different times with today
perhaps
the last one. All locations of Rhodophiala bifida have been hardy for me
with the unmulched ones that are deep planted with just a couple leaves.
The vigorous one is planted shallow and heavily mulched planted next too
My
Crinum bulbispermum that had 4 spikes this summer. I assume that deep
planted ones take longer to get established. My potted Lycoris radiata is
just peeking out of the soil but none in the ground are showing. I have
Lycoris planted close to each Rhodophiala bifida. I have one Sternbergia
in
bloom while other locations are not up at all. All of these I have had
for
just 3 growing seasons. Autumn crocus are finished. Update: Today
Sternbergias and Lycoris radiata planted out are coming up.
Frank Cooper
zone 5b
Central Illinois

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It's in full bloom here in Oswego, NY (in pots).

Ellen

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Where else is it blooming now?

Jim McKenney

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