How to propagate a lily

I got this little lily with the bulb still attached. Some people would throw away the bulb and put the flower in a vase to enjoy for a few days. Instead of cutting off the stem, I decided to pull up the stalk, bulb and all, and plunk the whole thing into the vase. I didn't know how it would work.

After the bloom died, I planted the bulb, which already had new growth emerging from the top of the bulb.

Now that it's in the ground, I think I will cut off the stalk so that the new foliage on the top of the bulb is forced to grow. It should also stimulate the roots to grow, which will make the plant stronger.

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