Lily - This is a very beautiful flower of the genus Lily, which includes perennial herbs that grow from bulbs.
Lily is famous for a variety of colors, delicate aroma and subtle form of petals.
Did you know? Lily is a flower of open ground. In order for it to show all its grace and beauty, it needs to be grown in the garden.
When planting a lily, choosing a landing site
For such a delicate and subtle flower, planting and grooming play a huge role.
It is necessary to engage in planting lilies at a clearly defined time, choose the most suitable place, plant strictly according to one of the schemes, know at what distance to plant lilies and what is the optimal depth for the appearance of your lily.
Important! Special strictness in compliance with the rules require exotic flower varieties.
In order for lily to bloom well and to please the eye for many years, when choosing a site, you need to pay attention to:
- the amount of sunlight;
- frivolity;
- soil temperature;
- soil moisture.
The main thing is that this shadow was not from the trees (their shadow is too strong, but the soil is dried in such places). In such a place, a drooping lily, orange, Dahurian, pleasant, one-color, long-flowered, dwarf and Halkedon will show itself perfectly.
In contrast to the listed lilies, Japanese, carniola, chic, dvuyardnuyu, callus, beautiful, gorgeous and reddish better planted in partial shade. These lilies love when the upper part is in the sun, and the lower part is in the shade.
In order to achieve such a balance, other plants, such as grass, will be planted next to the lily, which will cover the stems and provide it with coolness.
Features planting lilies
A reasonable question arises: how to plant lilies? To begin with digging the ground at the landing site and adding sand to it. For better development, you need to fertilize the land with humus or compost.
Important! The ratio of sand and fertilizer is 1: 1 (1 bucket of sand / fertilizer per 1 sq. M)
How to determine the depth of landing
Before planting, soak the lily bulbs in the manganese solution for about half an hour. After the bulbs have reached, they need to immediately sit down in the already prepared wells. Depth of planting depends on the size of the bulb. If the bulb is large, then the hole must be at least 20 cm, and for small ones, 10 cm is enough.
Important! Planting lilies should be made in the already treated soil.
Flower planting scheme
For planting lilies apply several schemes:
- single line landing. The distance between the bulbs in the row should be 5-15 cm, and between the rows - not less than 50 cm;
- two-line belt landing. The distance between the bulbs - from 15-25 cm, not less than 70 cm between the rows. This type of planting is suitable for medium lily species;
- three-line landing. The distance between the lines and the bulbs is 15 cm, and between the rows - 70 cm.
How to grow a lily
Because lily - a flower that does not like transplants, you need to choose a place where planting and care will be comfortable both for you and for the flower.
If you have sprouted lilies in the fall, and you are not an experienced gardener, then the question of what to do will certainly arise. It is only necessary to divide and spread the sprouted lilies.
In the autumn, this is the work with them. We will talk about whether lilies can be transplanted in the spring a little later.
The right time for watering
If you only decide to grow lilies, you most likely do not have any special knowledge about how to care for them. Even the answer to the question: "How to water the lilies?" - you may not know.
In spring and summer, lilies should be watered as often as possible, but with a small amount of water. They, like any bulbous plant, can rot from the excess moisture.
Did you know? Lily easily tolerates a slight drying, so it is better to let the soil dry out a little under it than to fill it too.
Letting the soil dry out too is not worth it. The growth of the plant will slow, the stem will become stunted, the leaves will dry out.
In order to prevent regular drying, you can plant low-growing perennials between flowers to protect moisture from rapid evaporation.
How to care for the soil
Proper care and timely transfer of lilies play a very important role in the growth and development of the flower.
Absolutely all lilies do not tolerate any organic matter, so you should choose only mineral fertilizers.
In the springtime, when the leaves begin to gradually separate from the shoots, you can begin feeding the potassium nitrate lily and continue it every two weeks until the end of June. You can add potassium with magnesia in the summer months for the brightness of the flowers.
Spring lily transplantation must necessarily be accompanied by fertilizer soil superphosphate. Follow the instructions on the packaging so as not to harm the colors.
Did you know? Organic fertilizers lead to the decay of lilies.
Reproduction and transplanting lilies, tips for beginners
Often lilies grow in one place for about five years. During this time, they form a multitude of nests of bulbs of different ages and sizes. Planting sprouted lilies should occur in the fall, when the bulbs become stronger after a period of flowering.
The most common method of breeding lilies - vegetative: the bulbs are separated from the main plant and planted for germination.
Less common but no less effective way - reproduction by division: at the yellowing stem cut off scaly leaves that make up the bulb. This scale is planted one by one into the ground and is constantly watered, due to which full-fledged lily bulbs sprout.
There are a number of rules that concern the planting of lilies:
- it is customary to plant the bulbs down. Lily bulb can be planted by putting it sideways. Then the escape will be pulled to the side, gradually overgrown with large bulbs. Upward the lily will begin to grow after the formation of the bulbs;
- soil quality and planting methods can vary greatly depending on the type and type of lily, the season, for example, transplanting in spring will not be the same as in autumn;
- If you plant Oriental varieties, do not overdry the bulbs. In the case of Asiatic lilies, lime cannot be added to the soil. Do not forget to replant them once every two years;
- Lily is not afraid of weeds. The only pest for her is the convolvulus. To remove its shoots is immediately, because if the grass grows, it will be very uncomfortable to remove.
How to choose bulbs, the rules of storage of planting material
Sometimes even an experienced florist finds it difficult to determine the age and quality of the bulb. To choose good lily bulbs, you need to pay attention to their appearance. The bulb must be healthy looking, firm to the touch and free from blemishes. The roots must be alive.
Did you know? It does not make sense to buy bulbs less than 3 cm.
The bulbs should be stored in a cool place until planting. It is necessary to inspect them well, remove rotten or damaged scales, put in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, dry and transfer to a plastic bag with sawdust or peat, which has holes. The package is best stored at a temperature of -2 ° C.
If you notice that the bulbs have begun to sprout, they need to be planted in pots and rearranged to a bright place.
If you do not have time to buy planting material in the time allotted for this, it is better to wait until next year. Good bulbs are dismantled in the first place, and all that remains by the end of the season, can not give any yield.
