This is my first time scaling Lily bulbs. I just learned about propagating scales 5 months ago.
Admittedly I have become Obsessed lol.
First Pic is Asiatic, LA, and Tiger lily scales that are almost done with cold treatment even got froze some cause fridge was sit to high. Growing roots good some sprouting.

Second Pic is Forever Susan bulbs I grew from bulbils last season they have already grown a summer went dormant and had same cold treatment as others. Massive root systems and some sprouting.

Third Pic is Oriental scales (yes 2 gallon bucket is full to the rim). Some are big rooted bulblets some are just forming no cold treatment yet though.
My question is why can't I just plant in a row in my garden and let them finish and start cold treatment in ground? They could just start growing anytime they want this spring without being disturbed again. I'm in zone 7b rest of our winter will not be bad maybe a few nights around 30 days in 40's@50's. Of course there will be nights that are colder and warmer days but not many.

Hi Duane - I'm in Zone 7b too, though up in the PNW. If your bulblets are pushing out a strong root system, or even sprouting already, then my leaning would be to get them in the ground sooner rather than later. Your risk is a late freeze in mid-February or March if they are in the ground - but you could put some leaves on top to protect them, or even some cardboard or old blankets as a short-term fix to a short cold snap. If you keep them in their bins until late-March when the risk of a frost may be largely over my worry would be that they would develop too much in the intervening period; stems may be distorted (since the little bulbs probably aren't pointing up) and you may likely do more damage to the stems and roots by planting them late than they may suffer from being planted early. As I said, your main risk with planting out now would be cold weather in a month or so's time, but you are the better judge to assess whether this is likely. Let us know what you decide!