Craziiininja Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 i was moving my dwarf aquarium lily in my tank and it detached from the bulb completely while pulling it up. Do i just plant the stems with the lily pads attached to them or do i just have to buy a new bulb and start over. im terrible with plants and would appreciate any help. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 toss the broken off greenery out, and patiently wait for the bulb to sprout again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Depending on the lily you might be ok. Some lilies actually will generate daughter plants from the tuber/bulb that they were growing off of, so if the root structure is still there you can just plant the roots (not the stems) and the plant should continue to grow if there are nutrients. If there were no roots and the leaves were directly growing from the bulb, then you might have to start over or at least wait for the bulb to generate new growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craziiininja Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 No the stems have huge roots they just tore off the bulb when i was uprooting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 if they have roots, you can for sure try planting them. worst that can happen is they die off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 10:25 PM, Craziiininja said: No the stems have huge roots they just tore off the bulb when i was uprooting it You're fine to plant it then. You'll notice the plant itself generate its own bulb overtime. The old bulb will also start to generate another plant, so don't throw it away just yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craziiininja Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 Ok thanks so much for the help I'll plant them and keep the bulb and see how it goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan W Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Yes, plant the rooted portion that got tore off. Keep the bulb in the tank as long as it isn’t soft (or out in another tank). If it’s soft, it’s began to rot and a fresh bulb is highly recommend. I have had my dwarf lily bulb a little over a year and have pulled probably 5 plants from it in that time. After the third plant, I had to move. At that point, it was back to bare bulb again and stayed dormant in a bucket of water for about 2-3 months, unheated, in about 60 degree water, that was about 9 months ago. Now, it’s been in its new tank since then and I just pulled a plant from the bulb. It already has 7-9 half-inch leaves sprouting. if you have a nice healthy bulb, they will generate plants indefinitely as long as the bulb stays viable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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