- 1). Clear a planting site for the newly divided lily of the Nile that provides full sun and rich, moist soil. Mix in a three-inch layer of compost to a depth of six to 12 inches. Space the plants about eight inches away from other plants or objects.
- 2). Dig 12 inches out and down from the base of the plant with a shovel. Carefully lift up the clump of roots of the lily of the Nile.
- 3). Cut the root mass into pieces with a sharp knife and include some roots in each new division.
- 4). Plant the separated roots at the same depth or at least deep enough to bury the roots (rhizome).
- 5). Cover with dirt and then saturate with water to settle in place. Allow up to a year for the divided lily of the Nile plants to generate blooms.
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