{"id":12939,"date":"2025-07-28T10:58:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/older-lilies\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T17:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:00:22","slug":"older-lilies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartsnursery.co.uk\/lily-info\/older-lilies\/","title":{"rendered":"older Lilies"},"content":{"rendered":"

This question was asked by
\n– Mr ian L –\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I bought a dozen lilies from your stall at a Chelsea Flower Show (I think it was there) some 7\/8 years ago and they’ve been wonderful however, over the last couple of years, they’ve been less vigorous and I’m sure I saw somewhere that, they should be lifted and moved occasionally, Is this correct and if so, do I need to do anything else, other than simple replant them, in another spot?<\/p>\n

Thanks in anticipation,
\nIan<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Hi there,
\nThank you for supporting us at Chelsea all those years ago! We\u2019re so pleased to hear your lilies have brought you years of joy.<\/p>\n

You’re absolutely right \u2014 lilies can benefit from being lifted and divided after a number of years, especially if they\u2019ve become less vigorous. Over time, lily bulbs can become congested, or the soil may become depleted of nutrients, both of which can affect their performance.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we recommend:<\/h3>\n

When to lift them:<\/h4>\n