Hello from Northern Minnesota! I can't believe I have never found this group before and I am so excited. I joined the NALS and have my paperwork ready to mail for the MN North Star group. I am a long time gardener and have always loved Lilies especially. Now that I am staying on one place more or less and I am slowing down, I have decided to put my energies where they will do the most good. I have some seriously neglected gardens where I am now and trying to identify plants that I planted long ago and have forgotten (or don't remember planting). This lily is one of them. She stands normally about 4+ feet, blooms in July (kind of late), and smells heavenly with a very strong perfume.
These are old pictures and I noticed last year that she is not doing well (generally declining). I suspect she needs dividing but wasn't able to manage it last fall. I know it isn't the proper time do divide lilies but would digging them up and splitting them just as they are poking through the soil be a very bad idea? I have a lot of lilies that have to be moved or divided because of the extremely over grown condition of my gardens. If any of you can help me I would much appreciate it. This lily has thrived in my zone 3a gardens for over a dozen years or more.
