Lily flowers planting care. Subtleties and nuances of planting lilies and caring for them: a complete overview of growing technology. When to buy bulbs

For such delicate and sophisticated flowers as lilies, planting and care are of great importance. This is especially true for the most beautiful exotic varieties. It is necessary not only to determine the correct planting time, but also to choose a good place for a flower bed with lilies, plant them according to one of the schemes, maintaining the required distance between plants and the optimal depth in accordance with the characteristics of the type of lily.

Choosing a suitable place to plant lilies

Having lovingly selected the most beautiful varieties of lilies for your flower garden, and having waited, you suddenly realize that you have no idea at all what pattern to plant the plants in, and at what depth the lilies should be planted. If you plant flowers too deep, they will bloom late, and if you plant them too shallow, the plants may become infected with disease.

Plant flowers too deep and they will bloom late

When planning how to plant lilies so that they look harmonious in the flowerbed, be sure to take into account the size, height, shape and color of the flowers. For example, tall varieties of lilies are best planted in small groups or placed in the background of flower beds. And low-growing varieties of lilies with small flowers will work well with peonies, phlox and daylilies.

Video about planting lilies

A good option would be to combine roses and lilies in one bed - planting these flowers together will significantly ease your troubles with covering plants for the winter.

When choosing a suitable place for planting lilies, keep in mind that these flowers need nutritious, loose soil, free from weeds and permeable to water. Most Asiatic lilies and trumpet hybrids like open areas, but you can grow them in light shade, just not near trees - there is strong shade and dry soil. Success in growing drooping lilies, orange lilies, daurian lilies, pleasant lilies, plain lilies, long-flowered lilies, dwarf lilies and Chalcedon lilies can be achieved by planting them in a sunny location. But Japanese, golden, Carniolian, curly, two-row, calloused, beautiful, magnificent and reddish lilies prefer partial shade. Knowing how to plant lilies correctly and which area is best to choose for growing, you will definitely achieve great results!

What kind of soil do lilies need?

Before plowing, along with organic fertilizers, it is also advisable to add phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen fertilizers to the soil.

Planting lilies requires thorough preparation of the soil in advance, since in one place the lily will grow without replanting for three to five years:

add humus, peat and sand to heavy soil, just do not overdo it with organic fertilizers, otherwise the above-ground part of the lilies will quickly grow to the detriment of the formation of bulbs, the plants will be less resistant to diseases and less winter-hardy;
add 8 kg of humus per 1 m2 to podzolic poor soils;
in leached chernozem soils per 1 m2 - 4 kg of humus;
Before plowing, along with organic fertilizers, it is also advisable to add phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen fertilizers to the soil.

Keep in mind that different soil acidities are required. Most varieties of lilies grow well in neutral soil, but umbrella, curly, bulbous, white, Tibetan, single-color lilies, as well as Regale and Martagon lilies prefer soil with a slightly alkaline reaction. The following lilies can grow on acidified soils: Daurian, tiger, drooping, David, Wilmott, Maksimovich.

How to plant lilies correctly: at what depth, and according to what pattern

So, the place for planting lilies has been chosen, the soil has been prepared, now you need to decide at what depth to plant the lilies. Here you need to take into account not only the type of lily, but also the size of the bulb and the plant’s ability to form stem roots. Basically, bulbs are planted in the ground to a depth three times their diameter.

Basically, bulbs are planted in the ground to a depth three times their diameter.

Tall varieties with large flowering stems (Wilmott, Henry, curly) are planted deeper than indicated above, and even greater depth is required for lilies with stem roots. Planting lily bulbs with a rosette of ground leaves (terracotta, snow-white, Catesby) is done to a depth of two centimeters, with the expectation that the tops of the scales are located near the surface.

The depth of planting lilies also depends on the characteristics of the soil: it is better to plant the bulbs deeper in sandy light soil than in heavy soil. In general, deeper planting provides the bulbs with sufficient moisture in the summer, optimal temperature in the winter, and protection from frost in the spring. More baby bulbs and stem roots are formed on the long underground part.

Video about growing and planting lilies

The lily planting scheme is presented in three options:

single-line ribbon with a distance of 5-15 cm between lily bulbs in a row and 50 cm between lines;
two-line ribbon (for medium-sized lilies) with a distance between bulbs of 15-25 cm, 25 between lines, and 70 cm between ribbons;
three-line ribbon (for low-growing lilies) with a distance between the bulbs of 10-15 cm, maintaining the same amount between ribbons and lines as with a two-line planting.

Let's talk briefly about how to plant lilies correctly. First of all, dig holes with a scoop according to the chosen pattern to the desired depth. Prepare protective cushions in each hole from a mixture of washed river sand and ash. Plant the bulbs on sandy cushions, carefully straightening their roots and slightly pressing the bulbs into the sand. Fill the hole with soil on top, water and mulch with peat. This completes the planting of lilies.

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Lily is one of the most beautiful garden plants. It blooms at the zenith of summer, bringing truly festive splendor to the garden. This is a real “oriental princess”, invariably attracting attention with the flexible grace of lines, the charm of elegant clothes and a bright, unique aroma!

Lilies have been known as ornamental plants since Antiquity. The first images of these flowers are found on Cretan vases and frescoes from 1750 BC. For the ancient Romans, lilies symbolized luxury, so rich patricians decorated their clothes and chariots with them. Since ancient times, many peoples have associated the white lily with female purity and purity, calling it the flower of the Virgin Mary. It was customary to give these flowers to brides. And orange-red lilies symbolized the blood of Christ in Christian culture. They were used to decorate temples and monastery gardens.

In Russia, lilies began to be cultivated in greenhouses under Peter I. “On the dark night of white lilies, the dream is unclear and quiet,” - this is how the Russian poet I. Bunin wrote about them, inspired by the divine beauty of these flowers.

The genus of lilies is large and diverse

Among them there are also real exotics. Just look at the giant lily from Nepal, whose stems reach three meters in height! Its white-green-purple flowers are just as huge - up to 18 cm long! And the bulbs are the size of a human head!

Hundreds of different species and varieties of lilies today decorate gardens and parks in Europe, Asia and North America. They are also popular among Russian gardeners. Many species of this plant are quite successful in open ground, although there are exceptions. For example, Caucasian lilies are too delicate to withstand Russian winters.

For our climate, tiger or frost-resistant Siberian varieties are preferable.

Each lily is beautiful in its own way. But the true masterpieces are the famous oriental hybrids! They are luxurious, intoxicatingly fragrant and impressive in the size of the flowers. For example, the flowers of the famous Nippon variety - white with pink edging - reach 30 cm in diameter! Sometimes up to 12 flowers open on one stem! Other varieties of lilies are not so large, although their flowers can reach the size of a large plate - up to 25 cm in diameter!

Oriental lily hybrids make excellent cut flowers. They are quite affordable for gardeners. You can buy their bulbs and, knowing a few tricks, grow beautiful plants in your garden!

How to choose planting material?

In the spring, when you come to the store and look at the bulbs in beautiful packages, pay attention to the following.
After winter storage, lilies quickly begin to grow. Therefore, if the bulbs are alive and healthy, sprouts should be visible on them. And the bulbs themselves should be hard.

If the bulb is soft to the touch and there are no sprouts on it, it is better to refrain from purchasing it. Choose only strong onions with sprouts! At home, place them in a pot with good soil, and after the end of frost, transplant them to a permanent place.

When purchasing, I advise you to choose the latest varieties of lilies. This guarantees the beauty and stronger immunity of plants.

When and how to plant?

It is better to plant lilies in the spring, when frosts are unlikely, or in early autumn, in September.

Lilies prefer light sandy, well-drained soils - slightly acidic or neutral.
All lilies that were used to obtain modern hybrids grow mainly in mountainous areas. The soils there are permeable, and no matter how much water is poured into them, it is absorbed without a trace. This is the kind of soil our lilies need. If nature doesn’t give it, let’s create it ourselves!

First we prepare the place. We dig holes with a diameter of 30-40 cm or a trench (if there are a lot of bulbs). We lay expanded clay, broken brick or crushed stone on the bottom in a layer of 15-20 cm. Pour a sand cushion on top in a layer of 1 cm. Plant the bulbs to a depth of 10-15 cm from the top, strictly bottom down, at a distance of 25-35 cm from each other. Fill with fresh soil and water.

Why fresh? Here's why! The fact is that all beautiful lilies do not do well in “tired” soils that have already been used for growing other garden crops.

As for oriental hybrids, this is perhaps the most important thing for them. Therefore, we prepare an individual soil mixture for lilies: 1 part fresh peat, 1 part sand, 1-2 parts pine litter. It is advisable to add finely crushed slag to the soil. Oriental lily hybrids can be grown in one pine litter mixed with sand. The results will be wonderful! Try it!

As they grow, rainfall can wash away the soil, exposing the bulbs. This cannot be allowed! In such cases, we simply add a 5-centimeter layer of pine litter to them.

How to care?

Caring for lilies is easy. All that is needed is watering in dry weather, weeding, loosening and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers.

If all necessary conditions are met, lilies grow well in one place
45 years. If a lily blooms well, gives birth to babies and thus multiplies, let it continue to grow calmly! But if she starts to “mope”, dig her up and replant her in a new place, in fresh soil.

How to fertilize?

If the soil is prepared correctly when planting, fertilizing is not required for the first 3 years. It is advisable to enrich soil that is not too fertile. Soluble mineral fertilizers, such as Kemira-Lux, are best suited.

We fertilize lilies during the active growing season, before flowering, 3-4 times. Moreover, it is better to do the first one when the stem reaches 10 cm in height.

All lilies, and especially their oriental hybrids, cannot be fed with manure, even highly diluted: this causes the bulbs to rot. These oriental beauties do not tolerate the presence of ash.

How to deal with diseases and pests?

Lilies, especially oriental hybrids, are susceptible to viral infections. The disease is easily identified by the mosaic coloring of leaves and flowers. Stems with leaves can be damaged by 15 species of aphids, lily beetle and onion beetle. And the bulbs themselves sometimes suffer from fusarium, root bulb mites, hoverflies, mole crickets, and wireworms.

The best remedy for any such misfortune is prevention. Periodic replanting and using fresh soil will help prevent plant disease. If this does happen, we dig up the affected specimens and burn them. You cannot plant other bulbs in the vacant space!

Moreover, it is better to remove this soil from the site altogether. We regularly inspect our lilies and make sure that no dangerous pests appear on them - aphids or the red lily beetle. Aphids can be washed off with a strong stream of water from a hose, and beetles can simply be collected by hand. If lilies grow in an open place, water them only in the evening, otherwise sunburn will appear on the flowers from drops of water.

How to reproduce?

Lilies can be propagated by seeds, bulbs, division and bulbs growing in the axils of the leaves.
Seed propagation is used mainly by breeders to develop new varieties. And for us, gardeners, it is most convenient to propagate lilies with whole bulbs or babies - small bulbs formed inside an old bulb.

Plants can also be propagated by dividing the bulb. To do this, cut off one of the

Many lilies have bulbs in the axils of their leaves. Separate them and plant them in furrows. Cover with fallen leaves for the winter. In a year, the seedlings will bloom with those fleshy, scaly leaves that form the bulb itself. And so that with each “scale” there remains a piece of the onion bottom. We carry out this operation after flowering, when the stem begins to turn yellow. We plant the cut off “scales” in a container with an earthen substrate. We water the plantings, keeping them moist. After some time, buds - small onions - form on the “scales”. We use them for reproduction.

If you want to propagate your favorite lily variety, you don’t have to spend money on buying bulbs. There is a better way - propagation by bulblets! Some species of this plant produce aerial baby bulbs the size of a pea, which appear in the axils of the leaves. These are the bulbs!

In September, we collect ripe bulblets with tiny adventitious roots from the stems. They come off easily! We make furrows in the garden bed, water and sow our “peas”. Sprinkle the top with a 2-3 cm thick layer of soil or humus. In the spring, the crops will germinate. Large bulbs will bloom in the summer, and smaller ones - in a year or two.
Oriental lily hybrids are difficult to propagate in the Moscow region. They almost never produce babies - neither on the underground stem, nor on the scales separated from the bulb.

If you still want to experiment, try separating a few “scales” when planting in spring. Plant them in boxes with soil. Place the boxes in partial shade in the garden and water regularly. In the fall, the children obtained on the “scales” can be planted in the ground. And in a season you can count on the first flowers!

How to prepare lilies for winter?

Lily bulbs should overwinter in dry soil. Winter dampness is destructive for them! This means that from September their watering must be stopped. To protect the soil from waterlogging in mid-September, before the start of autumn rains, we place metal arcs over the plantings. We put polyethylene on top so that it is half a meter wider than the ridge, and secure the edges. Leave the ends open for ventilation.

Yes! Be sure to put moisture-resistant mouse briquettes under the film! After all, they love to eat juicy onions so much!

In November, with the arrival of frost, we remove the film. Dry plantings are mulched with pine litter in a layer of 5-6 cm. You can also use an oak leaf to cover lilies. It insulates the earth well and does not rot from winter dampness. In the spring, we carefully check to see if there are any slugs under the mulch: they happily eat the growing shoots of lilies.

How to use lilies in garden design?

Lilies are one of those flowers that look great in the garden both alone and in group plantings. But, like any capricious beauties, they do not tolerate competition!

Therefore, I do not recommend placing lilies next to beautifully flowering shrubs or lush roses.
If you still want to choose a company for them, I advise you to choose conifers. Against their dark emerald background, the bright beauty of lilies looks even more dazzling! At the foot of our beauties it is good to place a lush green frill of plants with large decorative leaves. These can be hostas, ferns, bergenia. They will highlight the beauty of the flowers, and after flowering they will cover the yellowing stems of the lilies with their lush foliage.

Bright white lilies are especially spectacular surrounded by blue-blue delphiniums.

Lilies look great in border plantings in combination with other flowering plants, matched in color or highly contrasting. If lilies are your favorite flower, make a border on both sides of the path made entirely of lilies. Then, during their lush flowering, you will be greeted and escorted by them - and only by them!

Beautiful lilies have been revered as divine flowers since ancient times. Their pleasant aroma and amazingly beautiful buds attract attention. Lilies are often grown in garden areas, flower beds. You can learn about when and how to plant lilies in open ground, the intricacies of this procedure and subsequent care from this article.

Lily growing area

Planting lilies begins with choosing a good location. These flowers need a sunny area. If you plant a lily in the shade, it will not produce beautiful flowers and may begin to wilt. The site for the lily should be in an open area, protected from strong winds.

It is advisable that the site be located on a hill or plain, so that after rain or watering, a lot of water does not accumulate in the root zone. The groundwater level must be significant. It is also advisable to make sure that the soil is drained. If the soil is clayey, heavy and lacks drainage, the bulbs will rot.

The type of acidity depends on the type of lily. Asiatic lilies grow well only on slightly acidic soil, trumpet lilies - on neutral soil, hybrids need alkaline soil, and Martagon or Oriental lilies take root in acidic soil.

Lilies cannot be grown after tulips and gladioli. The best predecessors of this culture are marigolds.

What plants does the lily get along with?

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Most often, lilies are planted in flower beds, alpine lawns or flower beds, where there are many other plants. But this culture does not get along and is combined with all plants. What flowers should I plant lilies with? The first step is to consider what to look for when choosing other plants.

It is desirable that lilies and neighboring flowers bloom at the same time, although often gardeners, on the contrary, plant them with crops that bloom earlier or later. Thus, gradual flowering of the flower bed is achieved.
Lilies are planted next to plants with the same requirements for growth conditions, soil, watering, fertilizing, and lighting.
It is desirable that neighboring flowers favorably emphasize the beauty of lilies. That is why they are not combined with roses, for example.
Lilies have a long, almost “bare” stem. To make them look harmonious in the flower garden, crops are planted nearby to cover the stem of the lilies.

And what kind of flowers go harmoniously with lilies:

Phlox, especially bright varieties, look good with white lilies. And blue phloxes combine beautifully with yellow, red and orange lilies.
Yarrow, speedwell, gypsophila, pearl mussel, navel and purple coneflower highlight the nobility of the lily.
Lace panicles of astilbe are often planted in open ground, in the company of lilies.
Geranium hides the lower part of the lilies. You can also use cornflowers, bluebells, snapdragons, cuffs, and ageratum for these purposes.
Against the backdrop of delphiniums, any types and varieties of lilies look great.

You should not plant roses and daylilies next to lilies, because these flowers themselves look royal. It is also not recommended to plant several different varieties or types of lilies next to each other. These flowers have a strong aroma; if they are planted nearby, a very strong smell will come from the flower garden, sometimes unbearable! These flowers are not suitable for decorating flower beds in a natural style, as they look too decorative. This combination will not be organic.

It is impossible to say for sure when to plant lilies. Experts have different opinions on this matter. According to the norms, the bulbs are buried from the last days of August until mid-September. But if the rainy and cold season begins early in the fall, such bulbs will most likely simply rot in the ground without taking root.

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Lily bulbs planted in the fall can become prey for mice in the winter. Therefore, valuable varieties of lilies are planted in special plastic containers to protect them from rodents.

Planting bulbs in spring is possible. If you carry out the procedure around mid-April, having insulated the soil in advance, the bulbs will wait out the spring frosts in the ground and germinate around June. But we must warn you that for spring planting, bulbs are purchased from friends, from personal supplies, or in specialized stores. There are a lot of discounted lily bulbs in the markets at this time; they may look good, but, as a rule, they are diseased, damaged or dried out. Such planting material will take root for a long time.

In summer you can also plant lilies. And oddly enough, many gardeners prefer summer planting. This is especially true for planting material with a closed root system. If you purchase such lilies when they already have branches and are about to bloom, then planting in summer is the best option. Such flowers quickly take root in a new place and bloom profusely.

Preparation of planting material

Lilies can be purchased for planting in a specialized store, at the market, or from friends. After the bulbs are already at home, it is necessary to inspect them from all sides for rot, pests, and damage before planting. Only whole, beautiful specimens are taken for planting.

In order for the lily to quickly take root in a new place, before planting it is pickled in a weak solution of potassium permanganate or the drug “Maxim”, diluted according to the instructions. This procedure allows you to disinfect planting material. Only after this can landing be carried out.

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Deep planting of lilies helps protect the plant from freezing in the fall. But if the depth is very large, germination in the spring will be delayed.

Lilies are planted in pre-fertilized soil. Each gardener regulates the amount of fertilizer independently, based on the fertility of the land, the time of last fertilization and other nuances. The main thing is that there is not too much fertilizer! On average, a bucket of peat, the same amount of humus, 4 cups of wood ash, 100 g of potassium sulfate and superphosphate are added per square of land.

To plant lily bulbs, you need to make holes. The depth of the hole should be 3 times the height of the bulb. Some varieties have stem roots on the bulbs; in this case, the planting material is buried deeper. In the spring, bulbs planted deeply will develop more slowly, so the chance of freezing during returning frosts is reduced. And in summer, such bulbs will not suffer from lack of water. So it is better to place the bulbs at a considerable depth, then there will be fewer problems with cultivation.

After the holes are made, the bulbs are placed in them and covered with soil. It is recommended to mulch the top of the planting with peat or compost to increase the nutritional value of the soil and maintain optimal soil moisture, looseness, and temperature.

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To protect the bulb in the ground from ripening, during planting, river sand is poured under the bottom and the bulb is covered up to the neck with it. Only after this, the bulb is covered with soil.

Caring for lilies in the open ground

Planting lilies is a very important and responsible process. But, in addition, it is worth providing the flowers with high-quality care, otherwise they will quickly die.

Lilies do not like an abundance of water, but the plant should not be dried out. During drought, flowers are watered more often; during the rainy season, they stop adding water altogether. Watering is carried out at the root, since drops of water can leave burns on the petals and leaves of the plant if watering is carried out during the day. Sprinkling is carried out only on a cloudy day or in the early morning or evening.
Weeds that appear next to lilies must be pulled out and burned in a timely manner, because they can spread diseases and pests.
Tall varieties should be tied to supports, because during flowering, they can bend to the ground.
Throughout the year, fertilizers are applied 3 times. In the spring, a solution of ammonium nitrate (40 g/10 l of water) is poured under the root; at the stage of bud formation and after flowering, you can fertilize with a solution of mullein or nitroammophoska (50 g/10 l of water). You can also choose specialized complex fertilizers for flowers or wood ash as fertilizers.

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Once every 3 years, it is advisable to transplant lilies to a new place.

In summer, when it gets very hot, the root zone is mulched with grass, straw or sawdust. This mulch will protect the soil from overheating and retain moisture in the ground.
When pests appear (lily fly, lily beetle or any others), it is necessary to use the insecticides “Thunder”, “Fly-eater”, “Grizzly”.
All wilted inflorescences should be cut or torn off in a timely manner so that they do not spoil the appearance of the flower garden.
After the end of the growing season, the stems are cut and burned.

For the winter, lilies are covered with leaf soil, sawdust, and peat. The layer of such mulch should be about 10-25 cm so that the bulbs in the ground do not freeze.

Lilies are the most beautiful flowers. They are not difficult to grow, and they bring a lot of aesthetic pleasure. But in order for the culture to delight with lush flowering, planting lilies is carried out according to all the rules. If you do not prepare the bulbs and soil, or plant the bulbs too close to the surface of the ground, they may not take root, get sick or freeze.

How to plant indoor Lilies with seeds: planting and care, how and when to replant?

Lily is a perennial flower that grows in one place for at least five years.

In this regard, special attention should be paid to selecting a place for planting and developing the soil, following all the recommendations of experienced gardeners. We will consider in detail when and how to plant lilies in this article.

How to choose a place?

Lily is a light-loving plant, so planting it in a shady place is not recommended.

If you plant this flower under trees or in an area that is in the shade of buildings for most of the day, then you may not expect beautiful flowering.

When choosing a site, you need to pay attention to the soil. You should not place the lily in a damp place, as the bulbs will begin to rot there.

Be especially careful that the place where the lilies are planted is not flooded with meltwater in the spring.

The soil for planting should be loose and as breathable as possible. Before planting, the area must be dug well and humus, peat and mineral fertilizers added to the ground.

When is the best time to replant lilies?

When to plant lilies? Lilies can be planted in autumn and spring.

At the same time, spring planting of lilies has both pros and cons. The positive thing is that the bulbs will not freeze over the winter.

Spring planting promotes flower survival and the formation of powerful roots.

At the same time, the disadvantage of spring planting is the untimely appearance of sprouts in purchased specimens. This happens because when selling, the bulbs are taken out of cold warehouses, and once in the heat, they quickly sprout.

But it is not always possible to plant them in the ground at this time, since the weather does not permit. In this case, the bulbs should remain in the soil until the sprouts become higher than 10-15 cm.

Spring planting is also unfavorable in hot and dry weather. The bulb under such conditions may dry out and not sprout.

Autumn planting is most suitable for the flower. It is produced at the end of September. Before the onset of frost, the bulb has time to take root, and the winter period passes well for it. In the spring, as soon as warm weather arrives, sprouts appear from the ground, and the lily begins to develop and prepare for flowering.

Unfortunately, autumn planting has one significant drawback - the paucity of assortment on sale. Sellers begin selling bulbs in the spring. Sometimes it is not possible to save purchased bulbs until autumn.

Landing technology

How to plant lilies correctly? For planting lilies, holes are prepared, approximately 30-40 cm deep.

A layer of gravel is placed at the bottom, then a layer of sand, and a small layer of soil is sprinkled on top.

The holes should be located at a distance of 25-30 cm from each other.

Before planting, the bulbs are treated with a solution of potassium permanganate, then with a fungicide. Place the onion at the bottom of the hole, straightening the roots along its diameter.

The planting depth depends on the size of the specimen. Usually they are guided by the height of the bulb; the height of the soil above it should be three times greater than it.

The planting is covered with a layer of soil, making a kind of mound, and the top is mulched with peat, humus or small pine needles.

Lilies from seeds: planting and care

Let's look at how to plant lilies with seeds.

The seeds are sown in February or early March in a mixture of leaf soil and sand. Garden soil with the addition of humus, peat and sand will also work.

Before planting, Lily seeds must be disinfected with a 2% concentration of hydrogen peroxide solution.

Experienced gardeners advise soaking the seeds in a 0.04% zinc sulfate solution. This will speed up the emergence of seedlings and protect them from bacteria.

Pour a layer of substrate into a flat container and bury the seeds 0.5 cm into it. Sprinkle sand on top of the crops. Moisten everything with a spray bottle and cover with transparent film or glass.

Germination should be done at a temperature of 20-25 degrees in a bright place. After the sprouts appear, the shelter must be removed and the temperature reduced to 15-18 degrees for several days - this will prevent the sprouts from stretching.

After the leaves appear, the plants are planted in separate pots. They can be transplanted into open ground in early June, when the threat of frost has passed.

Rules for transplanting lilies

Lilies can grow in one place for at least 4-5 years, then they should be replanted.

The process itself is called “transplantation” only conditionally. You can plant them again in the same area after certain manipulations.

It is necessary to undergo a transplant due to the fact that the mother's bulb, starting from the 4th year, forms children around itself. As a result, the nest grows.

If you do not dig up and plant overgrown nests, the flowering of the lily will slow down and then stop altogether.

It is better to transplant lilies in the fall, when the dormant period begins. It is important to do this before the first frost so that the transplanted bulbs have time to take root. If the autumn is too warm, then it is better to delay the process so that the transplanted specimens do not begin to grow.

When transplanting, the bulb is removed from the ground and the children are separated. Then they are washed in a solution of karbofos for about 15 - 20 minutes.

You need to dig up the bulb with the utmost care. Any damage will lead to her death.

After processing, the bulbs need to be dried in the shade and the roots trimmed by 9-10 cm. If you plant lilies in the same place where they grew before, the soil must be carefully dug up, humus and superphosphate added to it.

After planting, do not water the soil. If the weather is rainy, the landing site should be protected from rain with film.

Following these simple rules for planting and replanting lilies will help you grow beautiful flowers that will become a real decoration of your site.

Detailed information and advice from experienced gardeners about all methods of propagating lilies can be found on our website: Propagation of lilies.

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How to grow lilies and achieve gorgeous blooms. Subtleties of planting and care

When choosing a lily, its name is a secondary matter; the group to which a particular variety belongs is of key importance. Belonging to a certain group also dictates the specifics of agricultural technology. In the publication What do the mysterious codes in the names of lilies mean? Features of growing different hybrids you can find information about the classification of lilies and their main features. Knowing which group a variety belongs to, you can understand what requirements it places on the gardener and how to care for it, because often the conditions for growing lilies of different varieties are directly opposite.

The conditions for growing lilies of different varieties can be exactly the opposite.

When planting lily bulbs in your garden, you should first answer a number of questions:

Where to plant?
How to plant?
When to plant?
What to plant with?

Where to plant

The answer to the first question will be unequivocal: it is necessary to place lilies in a sunny flower garden; this plant does not tolerate shading. The place should be well ventilated, but protected from strong winds.

The southern exposure of the flower garden, protected from the north by a wall. Photo by the author

When choosing a place for planting, you must remember that different groups of lilies will develop successfully only on a certain type of soil. It is known that "Asian women" prefer slightly acidic soil, Tubular hybrids – neutral soils, Oriental lilies and Martagons grow exclusively on sour, and snow-white hybrids – on alkaline soils.

The place where you plant the bulbs should not be flooded with melt and rain water. It is best if it is a raised bed or flower bed. You should know that lilies cannot be planted where tulips or gladioli used to grow, since they have the same pathogens. In general, marigolds are considered good predecessors for lilies, as they greatly improve the health of the soil.

How to plant

If we take into account the requirements of individual groups of lilies for the type of soil, then otherwise the rules of agricultural technology are almost the same. For planting Asian and Oriental hybrids, it is necessary to add a peat-compost mixture; for Tubular lilies, it is good to add wood ash, bone meal and lime (1 cup per m²). Martagons will require the addition of peat. The remaining groups develop well on neutral soils.

Lily bulbs

The planting depth for bulbs with “real” bottom roots is 3 times the height of the bulb. Bulbs of varieties that have stem roots are buried deeper - to the level of the aerial roots. Deeper planting is even preferable, since in this case it protects the plant from freezing in the fall.

In spring, deep-planted bulbs vegetate more slowly, which saves the growth buds from recurrent frosts. In summer, bulbs planted at sufficient depth do not experience a lack of moisture. After planting, mulching with compost or peat is necessary to maintain optimal soil moisture and temperature.

Birth of a lily

Before planting, the bulbs must be pickled in a pink solution of potassium permanganate or the “Maxim” preparation. This will be a prevention against rot (botrytis) and other diseases. During planting, you can dust the bulb already sitting in the hole that has not yet been filled with wood ash. Fine clean river sand should be added under the bottom, and the bulb itself should be covered with it up to the very neck, and then with earth. This technique will protect the lily from damping off.

Fertilizer application

To prepare a place for lilies, add a bucket of peat and leaf humus, 4 cups of wood ash, 100 g of superphosphate and potassium sulfate per 1 m². With well-filled soil with organic matter, fertilizing for lilies should be predominantly mineral according to the usual scheme:

in the spring 2 times with an interval of 2 weeks during the period of stem growth with a predominance of nitrogen fertilizers with the addition of microelements;
in the second half of summer during the budding period, potassium preparations will be preferable.

During flowering, feeding is stopped. Towards the end of July - at the beginning of August they give the complex fertilizer “Fertika universal”.

When to plant

There is no clear answer to this question. According to the rules, it is recommended to bury new bulbs and divide old nests from late August to mid-September. However, in an early rainy and cold autumn, such bulbs may not take root and safely rot. In addition, in winter, the bulbs can become prey for mice, for whom they are a favorite treat.

When to plant? There is no clear answer to this question

To prevent this from happening, the snow at the place where lilies are planted must be trampled down, and the bulbs of especially valuable varieties must be planted in special plastic containers - such small baskets can be found in departments of plants for ponds. You can make them yourself from the mesh in which vegetables are usually packaged in supermarkets.

You can also choose similar containers in our market by looking at the selection of Baskets for bulbs.

An alternative could be spring planting; usually at this time, garden centers offer lily bulbs at bargain prices. However, we must not forget where there is free cheese. The quality of the bulbs purchased in the spring leaves much to be desired. They are usually limp, dried out, with spots of disease or other blemishes. The survival rate of such planting material is very low.

My gardening practice has proven that the best time to plant lilies, as paradoxical as it may sound, is summer, the flowering season. I usually buy plants with ZKS at the market in the nearest regional center or plants in pots with buds that are about to bloom or are already blooming at garden centers. In the first case, the product, that is, the lily, is shown face to face; you have the opportunity to evaluate the beauty of the flower, its aroma, and the height of the plant.

Blooming lilies with a closed root system in a garden center. Photo by the author

The name of the variety is written on the pots, and if you also know the group to which this or that variety belongs, then you can judge the specifics of agricultural technology. The survival rate of such lilies, as experience has shown, is one hundred percent; they won’t even notice how they end up in someone else’s garden. Moreover, you can “play” with such a lily by placing it in flower beds and achieving maximum color harmony.

Some gardeners arrange drainage for planting especially valuable varieties of lilies, especially oriental hybrids, by pouring crushed stone and sand into the bottom of the hole. The following video can be considered a good video instruction for summer planting a flowering lily purchased with a closed root system.

You can choose planting material in our market, which unites large online stores, where an impressive assortment awaits you. Check out the Lily Bulbs section.

What to plant with

Answering this question, I will definitely say - next to those plants that, firstly, bloom with lilies at the same time; secondly, where flowers grow with similar environmental requirements for lighting conditions and soil type. And thirdly, in the company of those plants that will favorably emphasize the regal beauty of these flowers. Lilies, as you know, have a lush, spectacular flowering “top” and a weakly leafy “bottom”, so they need companions that would compensate for this deficiency.

Bright phloxes are good with white lilies

Phloxes, which bloom with lilies at about the same time, are good as such comrades. The modern selection of phloxes allows you to select neighbors among them for almost any, even complexly colored lilies.

Blue phloxes go well with yellow, orange, and purple varieties of lilies. Photo by the author

An excellent neighbor would be Echinacea purpurea or yarrow, the hybrid varieties of which have different colors; you can choose a tone on tone or based on the principle of contrast.

A wonderful companion for lilies is Echinacea purpurea. Photo by the author

Good in company with lilies and astilbes with their lacy panicles.

The openwork panicles of astilbe create a hazy effect next to the lilies. Photo by the author

Garden geraniums are also extremely appropriate next to royal flowers. Their bushes, covered with small, unassuming flowers of pink, purple, blue or white color, like “foam,” will cover the “legs” of lilies.

Garden geranium ‘Rose Clair’. Photo by the author

Other ornamental plants with small flowers also go well with lilies: yarrow Ptarmika, which is popularly called pearl mussel, perennial and annual gypsophila, navel, speedwell.

White speedwell is used as a partner and neighbor for lilies. Photo by the author

Yellow and white varieties of lilies look great against the background blue delphiniums, and purple and pink ones are next to white varieties.

Lilies and delphiniums are good neighbors

It’s good to plant white bells, cornflowers, and even banal rustic cosmos together with lilies. The “legs” will be covered by cuffs or some annual flowering plants - ageratum, snapdragon, mignonette.

The “legs” of lilies will be covered by some annual flowering plants

You should not plant lilies next to daylilies, which will obviously lose this competition. And, of course, with roses, despite the opinion that this is a classic neighborhood. Lilies, of course, are suitable for the fertile soil of the rose garden and the opportunity to overwinter together with roses in a shelter (this is especially true for oriental and OT hybrids). But they are harmed by the presence of manure, which is usually used to mulch roses. And in decorative terms, these cultures will argue. In addition, the strong suffocating smell of many varieties of lilies completely drowns out the delicate aroma of roses.

It is also inadvisable to plant several fragrant varieties of lilies nearby, which will compete with each other, sometimes creating unbearable perfume combinations. Peonies and lilies are not the best neighbors for the same reason as roses. They are also usually fed with mullein, which is strictly contraindicated for lilies.

Martagons in a natural style flower garden. Photo by the author

Excessive decorativeness of lilies is contraindicated for flower beds in a natural style. It is better to use martagons there, where they will look more organic than in a regular mixborder or flowerbed.

By answering 4 important questions, you will have a clear idea of where in your plot lilies can be grown, what you will need to prepare before the planting process, when exactly in your case you should plant this wonderful plant and which neighbors to choose for it. By doing everything right, you will get rid of disappointments and get wonderful healthy flowers.

When to plant lilies

Having decided to decorate his life with royal flowers, the gardener must decide when to plant lilies: in spring or autumn. A lot depends on the right timing: flowering, preparing the plant for winter, its health.

When is the best time to plant

Typically, gardeners prefer to plant lilies in the fall. This is correct from the point of view of the lily’s biological cycle: having completed its flowering, it begins preparations for winter. The corm restores the energy spent on luxurious flowers, stores nutrients, and then goes into a state of rest. This is the time that is favorable for planting. The plant wakes up quite quickly, grows its root system and its own body. This is how nature intended it; its wise decision should not be contradicted.

Important! Lilies planted in the fall form significantly more daughter bulbs that are better adapted for independent life.

Optimal planting schedule by region:

Middle zone: mid-September - end of October;
Urals: early September - first ten days of October;
Siberia: September;
South of Russia, Ukraine: from the first days of September to the end of November.

It is important to follow the landing order:

They always start with candidum, which blooms in June;
then lilies of American and Caucasian origin are planted;
Complete the planting with oriental, trumpet, tiger, Tibetan, Asians can be planted in the summer.

When to plant lilies in open ground in the fall is determined by the air temperature - it should be around +10°C. In warmer weather, the bulb will grow; in cold weather, it will not have time to take root and will survive the winter worse.

Planting lilies in autumn

The bulbs have time to get used to the new place and get stronger before the winter cold. With the very first warm days they begin to grow, and they tolerate the return frosts of April-May without catastrophic consequences.

Important! Candidums, martagons, and some oriental hybrids are planted at the end of August (for Siberia the deadline is the middle of the month).

In the spring, lilies are planted that are not adapted to harsh winters - most oriental lilies, all American lilies, trumpet lilies and hybrids derived from them, late-flowering Asiatic lilies. The optimal period is considered to be mid-April, the determining factor is that the soil has completely thawed and warmed up moderately. In the south, garden lilies are planted earlier.

When planting in spring, the order of when to plant certain types of lilies is also observed: tiger and Tibetan lilies are planted first, terry lilies are planted last, as they are more demanding of heat.

Note! Water lilies are planted only in spring.

Also, the planting of bulbs that, for various reasons, were not planted in the fall, is postponed until spring:

sudden early persistent cold;
planting material was purchased at an end-of-season sale;
The package with the ordered nodules arrived late.

This situation makes it necessary to store the bulbs. There are several rules to help preserve them until spring:

before storing the bulbs, inspect them, cut off damaged areas, and disinfect them;
carry out anti-fungal treatment with potassium permanganate, a solution of any fungicide;
dry the material in a cool, dark room.

Store wrapped in paper or sprinkled with sawdust. A ventilated room with moderate humidity, where the temperature is kept at 3-5°C, is suitable for storage. A small number of corms are kept in the refrigerator.

Important! Planting material requires care: it is regularly checked in order to promptly identify tubers that have begun to mold or rot, as well as those that have begun to germinate. Diseased bulbs are processed and stored, and sprouted bulbs are planted in pots.

How to plant lilies

In order for graceful flowers to reveal their beauty to the fullest, a summer resident needs to know how to plant lily bulbs correctly.

Selecting a location

The most difficult thing in growing an aristocrat is choosing the right place: the requirements of different species are not the same.

Place to plant lilies

Conditions common to all lilies:

protection from cold winds or drafts;
good drainage;
no stagnation of melt or rain water.

Relation to lighting and wind

Fact! Oriental and curly hybrids feel comfortable in light shade, which helps preserve the color of the corollas. Asian and LA hybrids love the sun, but grow and bloom well in diffused light.

Protection from the wind has its own additional conditions: the place where they are planted must nevertheless be well ventilated, since the lack of ventilation between the stems leads to sad results - to diseases and pests.

When it comes to choosing a location, summer residents consider it a fair statement: it is easier to choose a lily suitable for the free space on the plot than to find where to plant an already purchased bulb.

Soil requirements

Here, too, the individuality of the species is evident. The general preference is for breathable loams or sandy loams with a high humus content. Regarding the pH value, there are differences:

candidum, martagon, Henry lily prefer slightly alkaline soil;
long-flowered, Canadian, tiger and their hybrids prefer a slightly acidic environment;
if the origin of the lily is unknown, they stop at a neutral reaction.

Preparing the landing site

Preliminary preparation is required even for soil ideally suited for lilies: digging 40 cm to saturate the soil with oxygen and applying fertilizers:

compost or humus - 5-10 kg/sq. m;
potassium sulfate - 30-50 g/sq.m. m;
superphosphate - 60-100 g/sq.m. m.

It is possible to use ready-made complex formulations for bulbous plants or specifically for lilies, which are used according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Bulb planting depth

They usually use the standard rule for bulbous plants: the distance from the bottom to the surface of the earth is three times the size of the bulb. But there are a number of clarifications that determine how deep a particular variety needs to be deepened:

stem-root lilies are buried 25 cm or more;
low-growing cultivars require a depth of 10-12 cm;
medium-sized ones need 12-15 cm of sealing;
tall ones are planted at a depth of 15-20 cm.

The data is given for large bulbs; small planting material is planted at 2/3 of the depth recommended for large ones.

Important! On heavy soils, the planting depth is less than on light soils.

Preparing the bulbs

All the bulbs are purchased in a specialized store, purchased from neighbors in the country, our own, pre-cooked. The material is cleaned and the sections are disinfected. Remove dry scales and dead roots. Etch with potassium permanganate (5 g/1-l of water, explication time 30 minutes), Fundazol (0.2%) or Karbofos (1 tbsp/10 l of water). Dry it.

Preparing bulbs for planting

Landing technology

Immediately before planting, holes are dug. The distance between them is determined quite arbitrarily, but make sure that they are separated from each other by no less than 15-30 cm, depending on the height. If flowers are grown for cutting, the step is increased.

Step by step planting guide:

shorten the roots, leaving a maximum length of 10 cm;
Coarse river sand, washed and disinfected, is poured onto the bottom of the planting hole, and a mound is formed from it;
A corm is placed on the mound, the roots are straightened along the slopes;
pour sand to completely cover the bulb;
fill up the soil;
Water abundantly, spread mulch in a layer of 5-7 cm.

The mulch material is selected according to the type of lilies - sawdust and peat are suitable for Asian, oriental, and LA hybrids; for martagons, compost and wood ash are mixed; for others, the material is not important, the main thing is that it is organic.

Note! To prevent mice or other rodents from eating the planted bulbs in winter, they are coated with a repellent compound. The inexpensive Vishnevsky ointment is best suited for this purpose.

Features of planting daughter bulbs and bulbs

To propagate lilies, daughter bulbs are usually used, with which the adult, mother bulb grows. A number of varieties, called bulbiferous, form such bulbs (bud bulbs) in the axils of the leaves. Planting small material has a number of features.

Planting bud bulbs

The least traumatic method of propagating lilies, which does not require digging up the main bulb. Tiny baby bulbs are formed in many Asian hybrids, tubular, tiger and individual varieties.

The children finally mature towards the end of flowering of the mother plant: they are easily separated from the stem; some manage to produce small roots, less often miniature leaves.

Even if propagation of lilies is not included in the gardener’s plans, mature children are collected so that the flower beds are not clogged with unnecessary growth. If the goal is to breed this variety, then prepare for planting baby bulbs in advance:

choose a place for a garden bed that is better shaded;
dig up the soil, simultaneously adding a special fertilizer for lilies or a mixture of ammonium nitrate (30 g/sq. m), potassium sulfate (10 g/sq. m), superphosphate (10 g/sq. m).

Immediately after collection, ripened bulblets are kept in a weak solution of manganese for 2 hours for disinfection, then planted in grooves about 3 cm deep in increments of 5-6 cm, covered with soil and watered well. After watering, lay out a layer of organic mulch.

Bulbous lilies are frost-resistant, so young plants do not need shelter for the winter. As insurance for the schoolchildren, they rake up dry leaves and cover them with spruce branches.

Planting baby bulbs

This method of propagation involves regular digging up of the mother plant, once every 3-4 years, in order to separate the children from the main bulb. The best time for this is a month after the end of flowering, when the main bulb has recovered and become stronger. Some varieties do not need to be dug up, because... the babies form on the underground part of the stem; just rake off the soil and sift it.

Such bulbs are planted on school beds prepared in the same way as in the previous case, only the planting depth is 3-5 cm and the pitch is 10-12 cm. The process of preparing daughter bulbs is similar to preparing bud bulbs.

In the first year of flowering there will be no plants that have grown from children; full-fledged lily buds form in the second year. Experienced lily growers recommend abandoning the first flowers in favor of growing the bulb and strengthening it.

Additional Information. Baby bulbs can be sprouted at home in flower containers, or stored until spring planting in the refrigerator or on a cold closed balcony.

What is the difference between planting lilies at home?

How to plant lilies and care for them at home - the process is no more complicated than in the open ground, but just as exciting, especially since the flowering period can be adjusted - get a flowering plant by March 8 or a family date.

Having decided which variety will be grown, select a pot. The approximate ratio of plant height to container height is 4:1; an area of 16-18 square meters is required for the development of a large bulb. cm.

Planting in a pot

Several bulbs are planted in a large pot: if it is too crowded, the lilies will bloom more readily. In a large space, they will engage in reproduction - increasing the number of children until the excess “living space” is filled.

The instructions describe how to plant lilies in a pot:

choose Asian, oriental, long-flowered hybrids. Their height - dwarf, medium or tall - is determined based on the capabilities of the interior;
a bulb suitable for planting must be healthy, dense, weighing about 40 g;
The bulb is kept for 2-3 weeks at a temperature of about 5°C - stratified;
before planting, they are subjected to 2-hour disinfection with potassium permanganate, then placed in a growth stimulator for 12 hours;
5 cm of drainage is placed at the bottom of the pot - expanded clay, pebbles, crushed bricks, and 10 cm of nutritious soil mixture is poured;
lay the bulbs bottom down, slightly pressing them into the ground;
cover with a thick (15-20 cm) layer of substrate, water generously with warm, soft water.

Important! There should be at least 7 cm left from the surface of the ground to the edge of the pot to add soil as the lily grows and adventitious roots form.

To correctly determine when to plant potted lily bulbs, study the characteristics of the selected variety - how long it takes from germination to flowering, plus 2-3 weeks for germination.

When choosing a time for planting lilies - autumn or spring - they weigh all the pros and cons so that they grow healthy, full and long-blooming beautiful flowers, replacing each other.

How to plant lilies correctly: planting pattern and depth

Choosing a suitable place to plant lilies

Having lovingly selected the most beautiful varieties of lilies for your flower garden, and having waited for the right time to plant lilies, you suddenly realize that you have no idea at all what pattern to plant the plants in, and at what depth the lilies should be planted. If you plant flowers too deep, they will bloom late, and if you plant them too shallow, the plants may become infected with disease.

Plant flowers too deep and they will bloom late

A good option would be to combine roses and lilies in one bed - planting these flowers together will significantly ease your troubles with covering plants for the winter.

What kind of soil do lilies need?

Before plowing, along with organic fertilizers, it is also advisable to add phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen fertilizers to the soil.

Planting lilies requires thorough preparation of the soil in advance, since in one place the lily will grow without replanting for three to five years:

add humus, peat and sand to heavy soil, just do not overdo it with organic fertilizers, otherwise the above-ground part of the lilies will quickly grow to the detriment of the formation of bulbs, the plants will be less resistant to diseases and less winter-hardy;
add 8 kg of humus per 1 m2 to podzolic poor soils;
in leached chernozem soils per 1 m2 - 4 kg of humus;
Before plowing, along with organic fertilizers, it is also advisable to add phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen fertilizers to the soil.

Keep in mind that different types of lilies require different soil acidity. Most varieties of lilies grow well in neutral soil, but umbrella, curly, bulbous, white, Tibetan, single-color lilies, as well as Regale and Martagon lilies prefer soil with a slightly alkaline reaction. The following lilies can grow on acidified soils: Daurian, tiger, drooping, David, Wilmott, Maksimovich.

How to plant lilies correctly: at what depth, and according to what pattern

Basically, bulbs are planted in the ground to a depth three times their diameter.

The lily planting scheme is presented in three options:

single-line ribbon with a distance of 5-15 cm between lily bulbs in a row and 50 cm between lines;
two-line ribbon (for medium-sized lilies) with a distance between bulbs of 15-25 cm, 25 between lines, and 70 cm between ribbons;
three-line ribbon (for low-growing lilies) with a distance between the bulbs of 10-15 cm, maintaining the same amount between ribbons and lines as with a two-line planting.

Planting lilies in open ground in spring - choosing a variety, preparing bulbs and soil

Lilies - regal, majestic flowers - will decorate any garden plot. It is impossible not to love lilies. No one remains indifferent when looking at these colorful, fragrant inflorescences. Despite all their beauty, they do not require much care. Planting lilies in the spring is an easy way to grow these perennial long-flowered crops, which, subject to simple planting and care rules, delight gardeners with flowering for up to 10 years.

When to plant lilies in open ground

The time for planting lilies in the ground is determined by the variety. In spring, it is good to plant bulbs of tiger, Tibetan, oriental, trumpet, and Asian hybrids. It is important to have time to plant bulbs with sprouts up to 10 cm. If the sprouts are larger, it is better to place them sideways when planting. As soon as the snow melts from the site, you can begin preparing the soil for the flower bed. In the southern regions, during dry, hot weather, planting lilies in the ground in the spring is not recommended.

This perennial is planted from late April to early May. To speed up flowering, you can sprout lily bulbs before planting. A container with damp moss, sawdust, or coconut substrate in a warm, sunny place is suitable for this. The main requirement is to protect it from drying out and waterlogging. When the weather is suitable, bulbs with strong sprouts can be planted in a flower bed.

Landing dates

Every gardener dreams of growing a beautiful, abundantly flowering perennial crop. Rooting, long and abundant flowering, healthy plant growth depend on several factors:

compliance with planting deadlines;
planting depth;
compliance with the recommended interval;
site selection;
preparing the soil for a flower bed.

The timing of spring planting of lilies differs slightly for different regions. Planting is possible when the soil warms up. This is the end of April - beginning of May (depending on the region). Tubular, oriental hybrids are planted as soon as the snow melts from the site, tiger, Tibetan lilies - in early April, terry varieties - in April. Be sure to cover the planting site with mulch. If you are simply transplanting flowers from one place to another, do it with a lump of earth.

Advantages of April landing

Planting lilies in April has a number of advantages over autumn and summer:

preventing overcooling of bulbs in winter;
the ability to protect the bulbs during autumn frosts;
the possibility of planting already sprouted flowers;
creating favorable conditions for the development of the root system;
fast, good plant survival;
proper soil preparation helps the plant to actively develop;
preserve the bulbs in optimal conditions until planting.

How to plant lilies

Before decorating a flower garden, you should prepare the soil. When digging up the soil, clods are crushed, weed roots and stones are removed. This improves soil drainage and makes it easier to control weeds in the future. They dig to the depth of a shovel, but if the soil has not been cultivated before or the area was flooded earlier, you need to remove the top layer of soil and dig deeper.

The ground for the flowerbed must be prepared, because... A lily bed requires loose, fertile soil, without nearby groundwater. When digging a site, add per 1 sq.m:

peat – 1 bucket;
wood ash – 100 g;
humus – 8 kg;
superphosphate - according to instructions.

Before planting, each hole should be moistened, but not flooded. Planting depth depends on the size of the bulb. The hole should be 2-3 times the height of the bulb. On light sandy soils, the planting depth is 3 times the length of the bulb (the height of the sprout is not taken into account); on heavy clay soils, the planting depth is 2 times the length of the bulb.

The distance between holes depends on the variety. Tall ones are planted after 20–30 cm. Low-growing ones are planted after 10–15 cm. River sand is poured in a heap at the bottom of the hole in order to protect the bulb from excess moisture. Cover with soil. Cover the top of the planting with mulch. If the height of the sprout exceeds 10–15 cm, the bulbs are laid sideways and sprinkled with sand and soil with care, because the sprouts are fragile. If the sprouts are large and it is too early to plant in open ground, use peat pots. As the weather warms up, plant flowers directly in the flowerbed.

It is possible to grow at home on a windowsill, balcony, or winter garden, provided that the planting dates for lilies are observed. You can use soil purchased in a store. Suitable soil is composed in the following proportions:

turf soil - 3 parts;
leaf soil - 1 part;
humus – 1 part;
sand - 1 part.

The third part of the selected container for the lily should be filled with a layer of drainage. Small pebbles, shards or large expanded clay are suitable for this. Some gardeners use crushed eggshells.

The pot for planting the bulb should not be large. In large tubs or flowerpots you can plant tall, large bushes, for example the Regale variety, or several short and medium-sized varieties. Pour drainage into about one-third of the bottom of the pot. Then a little prepared soil, on top of a layer of 3 cm of calcined sand. Plant a lily on the sand and cover 2/3 with soil. In this case, the pot should not be filled to the brim. It should be taken into account that in the future, as the stem grows, the bulb will need to be filled up to the neck.

Selection and storage of planting material

When purchasing in a store, carefully inspect the planting material. The main thing is that the onion is not flaccid, but dense, elastic, and fleshy. Choose large, healthy bulbs with a hard neck, without damaged tissue, cracks, or dry scales. Do not buy dry, wrinkled, light, soft, porous onions. The sprout, if there is one, should be short, powerful, thick, but no more than 10 cm.

Carefully inspect the bulbs, remove dry or rotten scales. Then disinfect with a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 30 minutes. Dry and place in vermiculite. In order to avoid deformation of the shoot, the packaging must be loose. Planting material should be stored in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf in paper bags or plastic bags with holes.

What soil is suitable for lilies

New plantings are carried out in an area where lilies have not been grown before. For a lily bed, choose a dry, sunny area. The soil must be loose, nutritious, permeable, without stagnant water - the roots rot from dampness, and the flowers grow poorly and may die. Lilies normally tolerate a little shade, but in dense shade they grow poorly and produce few buds. A good neighborhood in a flower garden with roses - they have a beneficial effect on each other.

If the designated area has heavy clay soil, you need to add peat, sand, and compost 20 days before planting. Different varieties of lilies prefer different types of soil. Most varieties prefer neutral soils. Daurian and Tiger lilies are well suited to slightly acidic soil. Single-colored, white, bulbous and curly varieties love slightly alkaline soil.

Fertilizer application

After planting, the entire period of growth, development, and flowering, the lily needs feeding. For this, complex fertilizers designed for bulbous flowers are best suited. Fertilizing should be done according to the instructions, taking into account that during the growth period the flower needs nitrogen, and during the flowering period – phosphorus and potassium. During the entire growing season, lilies need three main feedings:

when shoots appear - with urea and complex fertilizers;
when setting buds - potassium sulfate and superphosphate;
during the flowering period - with a solution of mullein and nitroammophoska.

Mineral

Fertilizers applied to the soil improve its composition. They provide the plant with nutrients for full growth and development. Mineral fertilizers contain many microelements that organic fertilizers cannot provide to flowers. Fertilizer rates for specific purposes:

for abundant, long flowering, development of the root system, strengthening the immune system, add to the soil when digging per 10 square meters: 200 g of urea, 0.5 kg of potassium sulfate, 1 kg of superphosphate;
for general strengthening of plants, 1.5 kg of azofoska is added to the soil per 10 sq.m;
during active flowering, a solution of nitroammophoska 50 g per 1 bucket of water is poured under the roots to feed;
To activate plant growth and set buds, add 1 tbsp ammonium nitrate to the soil. l. per 1 sq.m;
To protect against fungal infections, add 1 tbsp of ammonium nitrate to the soil. l. per 1 sq.m. once in the spring for the whole season.

Organic

When digging, adding rotted humus makes the soil looser, facilitates access of air and moisture to the roots, saturates it with nutrients, and promotes the proliferation of worms. 8 kg of humus is added per 1 m². For heavy soils, add 1.5 buckets of peat and sand. Wood ash protects plants from mold and disease. During the summer, fertilization with ash can be carried out 5-7 times at the rate of 100 g per 1 sq.m. The best fertilizer for active growth and flowering is diluted slurry at a rate of 1:10. It should be applied with the onset of warm spring days once a month.

Watering mode

The need for water is the most important for plants - they die from a lack of moisture and from its excess. Poor, irregular watering leads to improper formation of flowers, deformation, and death of the plant. Overmoistening leads to fungal and bacterial diseases, rotting of the bulb and roots. Surface watering is harmful to plants because... the roots begin to stretch upward towards the moisture and dry out on the surface of the soil. Follow the watering recommendations:

A newly planted and blooming lily should be watered generously. The rest of the time, watering should be regular but moderate.
Watering should be done in the evening.
Water should not get on the leaves of plants, as this will cause burns.
The most suitable watering for lilies is drip irrigation.

Protection from pests and diseases

To grow and propagate lilies, care must be taken to disinfect planting material and soil. Fungal and viral diseases affect the trunks and leaves of lilies, deteriorate the appearance of flowers and destroy the flower completely. The spread of rot is promoted by high humidity and abundant watering. To grow healthy and beautiful flowers, the following treatment of the bulbs is carried out before planting to protect against infections:

rinse well;
place in a solution of potassium permanganate for 30 minutes. (5-10 g per 1 bucket of water);
soak in a fungicide solution for 30 minutes;
remove damaged scales;
rinse in several waters;
treat with 1 tbsp karbofos solution. l. for 1 bucket of water.

Protection will improve if the plantings are insulated for a while. To do this, use mini-greenhouses, plastic bottles, and covering material. If planting material is not sufficiently processed during flowering, flowers can be susceptible to a number of diseases. To prevent diseases, the soil is spilled with Bordeaux mixture in May. In July, treatment is carried out 2 times. The plant is sprayed several times during the season. If the treatment does not help and the plant does not get better, it is dug up and destroyed so that others do not get sick.

It is difficult to find a garden plot without delicate lilies. Flower growers love an unpretentious perennial that personifies purity and chastity. According to experienced gardeners, even a beginner can cope with planting and caring for lilies if he adheres to certain nuances of growing amazing flowers.

When to buy bulbs

The bulb (an important part of the plant) is not only a source of food, but also a way to reproduce lilies.

To grow beautiful flowers, you need to purchase large, healthy bulbs. They are prepared throughout the year.

Autumn is the best time to purchase harvested crops for spring sowing, so a wide selection of varieties is offered. In addition, many stores offer big discounts for pre-orders. The only drawback is saving the flower bulbs until planting.
You can buy planting material in the spring, but the choice is already poorer, since interesting varieties have already been sorted out by lily lovers.
It is convenient to buy bulbs immediately before planting. They are purchased at the store and immediately planted in the country. But you have to take only the leftovers.
When planning planting in autumn, bulbs are purchased at the end of August, but the assortment is also small. But it will save you from winter storage.

Lilies in the garden

How to choose healthy bulbs

Bulbs are planted in early autumn and late summer.

Planting material is sold in specialized stores in the spring. When choosing, pay attention to the appearance:

no mechanical damage;
no traces of rotting are visible;
the presence of at least four roots 4–5 cm long;
the scales are uniformly colored.

Only large and healthy bulbs produce beautiful lilies.

Processing of planting material

Before planting, the bulbs are disinfected by keeping them in a bright pink solution of potassium manganese for at least half an hour.

Gardeners praise products that accelerate plant growth and disinfect: Epin, Maxim. The soaking time for planting material is indicated on the packaging.

If there are not enough healthy bulbs for planting, gardeners try to treat the diseased seed by first cleaning the damaged areas and soaking them in foundationol and karbafos.

Note! After treatment, planting material is planted separately from healthy bulbs.

Growing lily seedlings

Many gardeners believe that it is more convenient to plant flowers in early spring using seedlings. This makes it possible to observe how plants adapt, what problems arise, and it is easier to plan a flower bed.

Seedlings are grown at home in a container or pot.

Disinfected (calcined in the oven) soil from the garden plot is poured into it. You can save yourself from these procedures and purchase ready-made soil in the store.
The prepared bulbs are buried. It is acceptable to plant a lot of planting material in one pot, since the plants will be planted in a flower bed.
During this period, the seedlings are watered once a week. They don't feed. The main thing is that it is light.

After 10 days, the bulbs germinate.

Important! Lily is an outdoor plant; experienced gardeners do not recommend growing it at home, as the flower will die.

Lily from seeds: cultivation and features

Planting by seeds is one of the safest options for propagating flowers, but it takes more time. It will take at least four years to grow flowering lilies.

Seed material can be bought in a store or collected independently from healthy flowers. It is important to know how quickly seeds germinate, since seedlings of those that germinate quickly appear in the first year, while those that germinate slowly form a small bulb in the fall.

How and when to plant lilies with seeds

Seeds are sown immediately in open ground or in a pot at home. Pre-sowing increases germination.

Seeds that take a long time to germinate are planted in late autumn so they can survive the winter. The planting site is fertilized with humus, and before frost sets in, the soil is mulched with a thick layer of foliage or hay. Mulch will keep the seeds from freezing.

At the end of February or at the beginning of March, flower seeds are sown for seedlings. A drainage layer (expanded clay) is poured into the container, peat or humus is added, then fertile soil is added.

Shoots appear after three weeks at temperatures from 19 °C to 25 °C. When two leaves appear, a pick is made. By September, the crops are harvested a second time and taken to a dark room where the temperature does not exceed 8 °C.

In spring, the formed small bulbs are planted in the garden bed.

Transplanting and dividing bulbs

In August (at the end) or the first ten days of September, bulbous perennials are replanted: tulips, lilies, daffodils so that they take root before winter.

The procedure is carried out every four years.
The separated bulbs are placed in soil prepared in advance: fertilized with organic matter and minerals.
Then the planting material is buried 6 cm (this will protect against frost).

There are known types of lilies that need to be divided annually (Asian hybrids). Carefully dig up the plants without damaging the roots. Brown scales with rusty spots are carefully cleaned. Use a knife to separate small onions. Then they are disinfected in potassium permanganate and planted wet in the ground.

Note! Division not only propagates flowers, rejuvenates and heals the plant, the procedure is necessary for normal growth and development.

Preparing the site before planting lilies

The choice of planting site depends on the variety of lilies. Asian varieties require sunny areas, although they also grow in beds with light partial shade. Japanese, calloused, reddish, magnificent lilies are planted in semi-shaded areas. The upper part of the plant stem should be illuminated by the sun's rays, and the lower part needs shade. For this purpose, low lawn grass or flowers are sown next to the flowers. These types of lilies in the Moscow region do not grow without film cover.

Trumpet lilies are unpretentious species. They rarely get sick and are not damaged by insect pests. Flowers easily take root in any climate.

There are conditions common to the successful cultivation of all varieties:

the soil in the selected area should be light and fertile;
Large trees cannot grow nearby;
choose a high site where water does not stagnate and groundwater does not accumulate;
a place protected from drafts (if not, artificial protection is created).

Proper soil preparation

Since flowers are not replanted every year, they grow in one place for several years, special attention is paid to soil preparation. The soil is lightened, making it looser. Fertilize, increasing the nutritional value of the soil, with peat, humus, manure and sand.

Note! Most lilies are grown on neutral soils, but there are varieties that prefer slightly alkaline or acidified soil. Before choosing a variety, it is advisable to check with a specialist what kind of soil is needed.

Mineral fertilizers are added to soil rich in organic matter. They dig no deeper than one spade bayonet.

The soil is prepared for spring planting in the fall, and in the spring fertilizers are applied to flowers planted before winter.

How to plant lilies correctly

Flowers are planted in spring and autumn. Each period has pros and cons. Gardeners give preference to autumn planting, since the plant has time to take root, the roots become stronger, and it is easier for the flower to withstand winter frosts and fluctuating spring temperatures.

What determines the choice of landing time?

Experienced flower growers consider the period until mid-autumn to be the most suitable time for planting. This depends on the natural course of plant growth.

After flowering, lilies rest (at rest). Then the bulb actively grows and takes root. With the onset of spring warmth, a peduncle bud is formed.

Sometimes the chosen flower variety forces gardeners to plant lilies in the spring, since not all of them can withstand the harsh winters of the central regions of the country.

Caring for lilies in the garden

To grow beautiful, healthy flowers, you need to take care of them. Caring for lilies is not much different from standard care for other flowers:

watered;
loosen, remove weeds;
fed.

Lilies do not need abundant watering, as it will lead to stagnation of water, which will cause the roots to rot. Lack of moisture is also harmful.

In spring, flowers are watered more often as the foliage grows rapidly. In summer, watering is reduced. To ensure long flowering, water once every 7 days. When flowering ends, watering is increased.

How to feed lilies for lush flowering in the garden

In order for lilies to bloom magnificently, they are fed.

At the beginning of spring, plants are fed with nitrogen. Ammonium nitrate or urea is scattered on the surface of the soil around the bushes (2 tablespoons per 1 m²).
If the soil is dry, then water it under the roots (2 tablespoons per 10-liter watering can).
During the summer, plants are fed twice. During the formation of buds, another feeding with minerals (phosphorus, potassium) is carried out. Dilute 1 tbsp. a spoonful of azofoska in a bucket (10 l) of water. At the end of flowering, the lilies are fed again, since the supply of nutrients for the abundant color has been used up.

Note! Wood ash is added to any top dressing in the summer (100 g per 1 m²).

How to cut flowers correctly

Lilies are rarely cut.

Sometimes you want to put a vase with a delicate bouquet at home

In order not to harm the plant by pruning, some nuances must be observed:

You cannot cut flowers during the day in sunny weather, only in cloudy weather in the early morning or evening;
use a sterile knife and treat it with alcohol;
the stem is not cut off completely, a third part is left to feed the bulb;
so that water does not stagnate at the cut site after rain, it is made obliquely.

How to prepare a lily for winter

Before the onset of winter cold, flowers are prepared for wintering:

when the stems are dry, they are cut off, leaving at least 10 cm;
feed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers (nitrogen is not needed), since after flowering the bulb is formed, it requires nutrition;
make a thick layer of mulch from leaves, sawdust, hay.

For this purpose, pine needles are the most suitable choice. It will protect against frost, slugs, and mice.

Cover the top with material

Caring for lilies after flowering

After flowering, the underground part strengthens and buds form. Nutrition comes not only from the ground. The stems and leaves (due to the process of photosynthesis) also feed the bulb.

Lilies have faded: what to do next

Gardeners who decide to leave flowers in the ground for the winter cut the stems of the plant, feed it, and cover it.

Pruning lilies after flowering

If you cut the stems before they dry:

the bulb will stop growing;
the flower will not receive proper nutrition;
does not overwinter well;
will not produce lush flowering next year.

Important! Remove dried stems and those on which a seed box has begun to form, taking away nutrition from the plant.

Flowers are cut obliquely with tools disinfected with alcohol: pruners, scissors.

Do I need to dig up lilies for the winter?

Depends on a number of reasons:

if you need to propagate the plant;
the variety has poor frost resistance;
the flowers show signs of disease (the stem turns black, rot appears);
The lilies began to get smaller.

There is no consensus among experienced flower growers about whether it is necessary to dig up the bulbs. But once every 5 years, when you need to dig up the lilies, it is necessary to transplant them to a new place.

Collection and storage of planting material

The dug up bulbs are carefully inspected, sorted, and processed:

wash off the dirt with warm water;
cut off diseased and damaged roots and dried scales;
disinfected with potassium permanganate (weak solution), foundationazole or karbofos;
dry in a place inaccessible to the sun;
placed in containers (wooden or plastic), covered with sand and sawdust.

Store planting material in a cool room, for example, a cellar at a temperature not exceeding 4 °C.

If there are few bulbs, they are stored in the refrigerator, but first in film, then wrapped in wet canvas.

Note! Some gardeners, to be on the safe side, leave half of the bulbs to overwinter in the ground and dig up the other half.

Lilies: planting and care in open ground in the Urals and Siberia

In the harsh climatic conditions of the northern regions of the country, caring gardeners successfully grow lilies. The main thing is the right choice of variety, knowledge of how to care for lilies in a short, cold summer.

Asian and LA hybrids are suitable for breeding in Siberia: Snezhana, Alaska, Nochka, Iskra, Navona and other varieties. Pink lilies that are resistant to severe frosts are suitable: Marlene, Fermata, Lorena, as well as the popular orange one, Sterngtiger.

In the Urals and Siberia, flowers are planted in the spring and autumn.

Bulbs are buried in the flowerbed only in warm soil, when frosts are no longer dangerous (the second half of May). When planted in the spring, the flowers will take root, take root, grow green, but will be able to bloom next summer.

If the variety is frost-resistant, when planted in the fall the bulbs will take root and overwinter safely. Caring for flowers is no different from traditional care.

Features of growing lilies in the northern regions

With the right choice of a variety that is resistant to cold and temperature fluctuations, growing lilies is the same process as in the southern regions. But there are still some nuances.

It is advisable not to leave the bulbs in the ground over the winter. Despite the shelter, they may freeze. And if gardeners don’t dig up the bulbs, they must cover them with a layer of spruce branches. They throw a lot of snow, because snowdrifts are an excellent covering material.

Important! Bulbs overwinter easier in dry soil. If the autumn turns out to be rainy (for the northern regions - the norm), the flowerbed with lilies is covered with film or slate.

Lily diseases

Mice love to eat flower bulbs, and slugs love to eat succulent stems. In addition, lilies are susceptible to fungal and viral diseases.

Botrytis, or gray rot, is a common lily disease that appears on the lower leaves, then quickly spreads throughout the flower.

The causative agent of gray rot lives in plant bulbs, which is why it is so important to disinfect them. The first symptoms are the formation of round brown spots, which over time become a rusty coating and cover the entire plant.

Having discovered the disease, they immediately begin treatment with Bordeaux mixture and fungicidal preparations: discor, oxych. The treatment is repeated after 10 days.

Why do lilies' buds fall off without blooming?

There are many factors influencing the fall of buds:

water scarcity. Flowers experience a shortage especially on hot days and get rid of buds and some of the greenery;
fungal disease. Because of it, flowers also drop buds that do not have time to open;
botrytis (gray rot), spotting. Excess moisture causes rotting of all elements of the flower. The buds rot;
nematode. Because of this worm, the buds dry out and the leaves begin to fall off as the insect drinks the juices of the plant;
lily flies, fire beetles.

When the first signs appear, you need to find the cause and treat the plants so as not to lose flowering.

Lilies have brown leaves: what to do

The appearance of rusty and brown spots on greenery is caused by a fungal disease affecting the plant.

At first, the spots cover the edges of the leaves and look wet. Over time, they dry out and move to the stems and buds.
If the disease was noticed at the initial stage, you can try to save the lily. If the plant is completely damaged, there will be no flowering.

Note! To prevent brown spots, flowers are treated with agents such as zircon and epin. The treatment is carried out in cloudy weather on dry foliage.

Frequent loosening of the soil near plantings, especially in rainy weather, will reduce the risk of disease.

If brown spots are already visible:

affected leaves are removed and burned;
The completely affected plant is cut off, leaving a stump no higher than 5 cm;
the lily and the place of growth are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture or other products containing copper;
apply mineral fertilizers (phosphorus, potassium) to the roots;
sprinkle the plant with ash.

If the disease appears annually, it means that the place for growing lilies is not suitable, it’s time to change it.

Why do lily leaves turn yellow?

Yellowing of foliage occurs for a number of reasons. The main thing is insufficient care. Other:

lack of water. It is necessary to water the flowers on time, especially on hot days;
too frequent planting also causes yellowing of the leaves, the plant lacks oxygen and nutrition;
excess water is just as harmful as too little, causing the foliage to turn yellow;
not enough or too much fertilizer;
flowers experience “iron” hunger;
The leaves turn yellow due to fungal and viral diseases.

You can protect lilies from yellowing if the cause of the occurrence is established.

How to treat lilies

Dense plantings, weeds, and insufficient care for flowers lead to diseases. Caring gardeners begin the fight against diseases and insect pests from the time of planting.

The most effective method of protection is prevention. Plants need to be inspected more often in order to notice in time a disease or insects that have flown onto the succulent stems of lilies.

Pest protection

There are up to one and a half dozen dangerous lily lovers. The most common of them:

Curling leaves indicate spider mites. Spray with fitoverm, actellik;
The squeak beetle is clearly visible on the leaves. Against it, flowers are sprayed with decis, karbofos;
The lily fly lays eggs in the buds. Treatment is required three times. They use karbofos, ditox;
The mole cricket feeds on roots and bulbs, damaging them and leaving numerous holes in the ground. Thunder or grizzly preparations are poured into them. The same remedies will help against the larvae of the May beetle (Khrushchev).

Note! Begin treatment immediately, before there are too many pests. The stores have a wide selection of products against insects and diseases of bulbous crops. Instructions for use of the drugs are indicated by the manufacturer on the packaging.

Lily propagation

Flowers can reproduce in several ways:

bulbs;
cuttings;
scales.

Reproduction of lilies by scales

The method is not entirely common, but it is common.

What do scales look like?

The scales are separated from the bulb, planted in the ground, and they take root. The crops are watered a lot, as a result of which an independent plant grows.

It is advisable to carry out the procedure after digging up the bulbs in the autumn:

First, the scales are carefully washed with warm water.
Disinfect for a quarter of an hour in potassium permanganate.
Allow to dry, place in a bag with crushed charcoal (charcoal).

For one and a half months, they are kept at temperatures up to 23 ° C, and then taken to a cool place (up to 17 ° C) for a month. Afterwards they are stored in the cellar or on the refrigerator shelf until planting.

The planting hole should be no deeper than half the size of the scale.

Note! Lilies will bloom only after three years.

More than a hundred new flowers are obtained this way.

Propagation of lilies by cuttings after flowering

When there is little planting material, gardeners, solving the problem of how to propagate lilies, use this method.

Cut the stem with pruning shears after flowering, almost at the base. A stick is inserted near the stump so that the place of the flower is not lost.
The stem is cut into pieces of 10 cm, from which the leaves are removed from the bottom to the middle, and two short (3 cm) marks (shallow) are made with a sharp knife along the stem.
Dip it in a root-forming agent (any) for a couple of hours, and immediately plant it under the film.
Within two months, the cuttings will grow their own roots, and later small onions will form, which are transplanted to a permanent place.

flower stem

The stem is not always cut into pieces. Dig a shallow horizontal hole and place the entire stem in it, having previously made longitudinal cuts. They water it with epin and build a mini-greenhouse over the place. Cover in winter with peat, sawdust, and snow. By spring, bulbs should form.

Reproduction of lilies by bulblets

A quick and convenient option for forming bulbs. Not all varieties of lilies form bulbs, and some (for example, Asian hybrids, trumpet lilies) develop dozens of buds (aerial bulbs) during flowering. These are the bulbs.

What do bulbs look like?

When the bud bulbs are fully ripe, they are separated from the stem. They sometimes form roots and even leaves.

The bulbs are collected before they fall off (August-September), sent for storage until spring planting, or planted immediately in the fall.

Lilies are noble flowers. With their beautiful flowering, they will add uniqueness and attractiveness to the garden plot and will decorate any landscape.