How Deadheading Asiatic Lilies Boosts Bulb Multiplication

Energy Allocation: Flowers vs. Bulb Growth

Removing spent flowers before seed set redirects energy to the bulb, increasing bulblet formation.

After 3–5 years, numerous small bulbs (bulblets) form around the main bulb and along the underground stem.

Dig in fall. Separate bulblets and replant. They bloom in 1–2 seasons.

Leave green stems until they yellow naturally. They feed the bulb for next year.

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