If the lily leaves are green, maybe the bulb needs a year to feed and grow. I have naturalized daffodils and here in DFW was told dig deeper and get the soil turned. But when planting the bulbs go shallow, our chill line is closer to the surface, and the bulbs can adjust themselves. The same is even more true with lilies. I turn a little deeper hole but plant shallow, a lily will move itself and is closer to the chill line. I find Asiatics do best here followed by LA 's , LO' s ,and Orientals are so/so. The nice thing about this area is that Asiatics are reliable in pots. I have large pots that each contain a patio rose , start with one lily bulb, and some annuals (self sowers). Dress a quarter of soil each year and in three years there is a nice clump of lilies to put in the ground and I replace all the soil and start over with one lily in the pot. They are fed a little heavier because of the rose but I think they just grow faster. I do not move the pots in winter. I clip my tops after blooming to stop seed formation and would lightly clip the top of any that do not flower. This year I am going to try pulling the leaves with stem to propagate. Nice to meet you Javamom! Have a joyful day!
