Lily planting and care in the open field in the Leningrad region

Lilies are very delicate and beautiful flowers that are very popular among amateur flower growers. Planting garden lilies is not difficult: this perennial plant is very unpretentious.

In order for the lily to delight us with its beauty and feel good in the open field, proper care is required, and of course, follow the rules of reproduction and planting.

Lily: characteristics of the species

Lily (Lilium) is a perennial flowering crop that belongs to the Liliaceae family. The stems of the plant are straight and tall (some varieties reach 1.5 m in height), with small glossy leaves. Flowers can be of different shapes: cup-shaped, funnel-shaped, star-shaped or bell-shaped. However, they always consist of 6 elongated petals and the same number of stamens.

Scheme: types of lilies according to the structure of the stems

Although the word "lily" literally means "completely white", the flowers of modern varieties can have different shades: yellow, orange, red, lilac, lilac, pink. Varieties with a combined color are very popular among summer residents.

The underground part of the plant is a single-tiered (less often two-tiered) root system and a bulb. It is the bulb that is the source of nutrients for the culture, as well as the reproductive organ of the species. About the cultivation of other types of bulbous plants - hyacinths, tulips.

Wild lily - the predecessor of hybrid varieties

When to plant a lily

As you know, lilies can be planted both in spring and in the middle of autumn - it all depends on the wishes of the grower.

Autumn planting is considered the most favorable. A low temperature and a sufficient amount of moisture will allow the plant to adapt and take root normally, thus reducing the stress level of the crop. That is why it is better to plant lilies in the southern regions of Russia in October.

Preparing for planting lilies in open ground

However, it is worth noting that most varieties of lilies require exactly spring planting - study the characteristics of the variety you have chosen.

Choosing a place for planting lilies

Before planting a crop in open ground, carefully select a place to grow it. The plant grows well in sunny places that are protected from the wind (if you want to plant a lily near your house, observe which side of the sun is on most of the day).

Any sunny spot on your backyard is suitable for planting lilies.

When the site is selected, dig up the soil and remove any remaining roots of other plants (especially weeds). Lilies can be planted in the same flowerbed with other flowering plants - the culture will not feel bad from this. The main thing is that the "neighbors" are not too tall and do not create the shadow of a lily. For this reason, you should not plant under trees or bushes.

Soil preparation

Lily does not tolerate drought well, so the soil in which it is planted should be good at allowing moisture to pass through. Most lily varieties like fertile soils with high moisture permeability. Although breeders have also developed varieties that safely tolerate dry and even swampy areas. However, heavy loamy soils and salt marshes should be avoided when cultivating crops.

The optimal soil for planting lilies should consist of layers of gravel, sand and fertile soil.

Whatever the type of soil, it should be remembered that fertilizing the lily is still necessary. Peat fertilizers, humus or rotted compost (1 bucket per 1 m2) are suitable for feeding. If the soil is dominated by sandy impurities, then a good option for improving the quality of the soil would be phosphorus-potassium dressing, which is applied before planting the plant (100 g per 1 m2).

Important! Having well fertilized the soil when planting plants, you will provide them with comfortable conditions for growth and development for the next 2 - 3 years.

By the type of environment, the soil for lilies should be alkaline or slightly acidic. Too acidic environment is not suitable for the plant, therefore it is neutralized with wood ash (also ensures proper drainage of the soil), limestone or chalk (200-300 g per 1 m2).

Planting lilies in open ground

If you decide to plant lilies in the spring, then you should do this when the frosts have already receded, but the dry period has not yet begun. For each region of the country, the optimal time for planting lily bulbs in the ground will be different.

Prepare lily bulbs for planting as follows:

• sort the bulbs, removing spoiled planting material;
• the most viable specimens are completely cleaned of flower scales;
• rinse the bulbs in a solution of potassium permanganate or foundation (this will get rid of harmful bacteria).

Lily sprout

The planting depth of the bulb is determined depending on the type of soil:

• in heavy soils, small bulbs should be planted to a depth of 5-6 cm, large planting material - at 13-16 cm.
• if the soil is loose, it should be planted 2-4 cm deeper than in the previous example.

Important! Only good quality bulbs with an intact root system can be planted.

After planting is complete, the plants should be fed with organic and mineral fertilizers. If you planted lilies in the fall, then cover the flower bed with dry leaves and an additional layer of soil. This will allow the planting material to avoid freezing.

Care principles

Maintaining optimum soil moisture is the first thing you need to watch out for.Watering is carried out as the soil dries up (accordingly, in dry periods, watering is done more often, and in rainy periods, watering can be excluded altogether). Use the root watering technique (called strip irrigation): surface irrigation can harm lilies. If necessary, fertilizing can be applied along with watering.

If the summer is rainy, then the lily need not be watered.

In the first year of life, the plants are rather weak. Therefore, in order to improve their development, remove all the buds: the lily will spend too much energy on flowering and, having weakened, will not be able to endure the winter frosts. But in the second and third years after planting, the plant will bloom profusely. Usually, in the fourth year, the flowering intensity decreases - this means that the crop needs feeding. Closer to the fifth year, flowers are divided and transplanted.

Advice! Do not forget to create support for the lilies: these crops often break under the weight of their own stems.

Reproduction and transplantation of lilies

Lilies are propagated by dividing the bulbs. The procedure is carried out at 4-5 years of growth of the lily: the thickening of the bulbous nests by this time is fraught with the cessation of flowering. The lily bulb is split and each part is planted separately. Care for transplanted bulbs is required the same as for plants in the first year of life. Under favorable conditions, the divided bulbs will bloom within a year.

Schematic: breeding species of lilies

Some varieties of lilies produce baby bulbs. They are attached just above the base of the main bulb. Such bulbs should be carefully separated and planted for growing. These plants will bloom only 2-3 years after planting.

There is also a more complex method of reproduction of lilies - with the help of scales. Small loose growths are carefully separated from the base of the mother bulb and planted in a special sandy mat. If the planting of scales was carried out in the spring, then by the fall, bulbs are formed from them.

Popular groups of lilies

When choosing lilies for planting in the country or in the courtyard of a private house, you should pay attention to the following groups of hybrid plants:

Asiatic lily (left) and Candidum lily (right)

• Asian hybrid lilies. Unpretentious winter-hardy varieties have cup-shaped flowers of white, pink, orange, yellow, as well as multicolored colors.
• Candidum. These varieties are capricious to growing conditions. Flowers have a funnel-shaped or tubular shape, the color is snow-white or yellow. Unlike the previous group, the flowers of these varieties have a strong aroma.

American lily (left) and oriental lily (right)

• American hybrid lilies. The varieties are well suited for breeding in central Russia. They are distinguished by moderate demands on growing conditions. The flowers are turbid with pink or lilac color and bright red dots.
• Oriental hybrid lilies. The varieties are quite resistant to external factors, but at the same time they are highly susceptible to viral and fungal diseases. Flowers of various shapes and colors. Suitable for breeding in the middle lane and southern regions of Russia.

Each of the four groups of lilies includes many varieties with similar characteristics. Choose a group based on the planting conditions and climate in your region. The variety is determined solely at the discretion of the gardener.

How to plant lilies: video

Lily varieties: photo

Lilies are very beautiful and delicate plants, unpretentious to care for, which is why gardeners like them so much. Growing lilies in the open field, like other plants, requires the gardener to know when it is best to start planting, how to properly prepare the soil for planting, how to plant plants.

Trumpet lily "Pink Perfection"

The flowers themselves have large petals of various shapes and colors from pale light to sharply bright, or even combined colors. Lily inflorescences can be cupped, funnel-shaped, stellate or bell-shaped.Long stamens emerge from their core, the number of which is equal to the number of petals. Usually there are only six of them. The buds are on a rather slender high stem with leaves sticking out in different directions. Lilies are representatives of the Liliaceae family, and are also considered perennial plants, that is, with good care they can live for more than two years. The lily feeds and reproduces with the help of a bulb.

Lily care and cultivation

Although it is believed that lilies are not particularly whimsical plants to care for, nevertheless there are some conditions for growing lilies, observing which even a novice florist can grow a beautiful and healthy plant.

One of the main rules for caring for flowers is at the planting stage.

Lilies are perennial plants, therefore, the choice of a place for planting flowers must be approached seriously so that in the future you do not have to replant. After all, these plants do not like transplants, because of them, they can slow down their growth. A comfortable place for lilies - sheltered from the wind, but quite sunny area with fertile soil.

You can plant lilies in the soil both in spring and in autumn, the specific planting period depends on the type of lily. Nevertheless, it is recommended to plant most of the species in the fall, in September, since in a short time the root system of the flower has time to develop, lilies are quite capable of withstanding spring temperature changes and will winter calmly if you help them a little in this.

Planting lilies in open ground

The roots of lilies grow very quickly and go deep down, so it is not easy to loosen the soil before planting, but to dig it as deep as possible. The land must be well-drained and at the same time fertile. For this, sand with peat is added to the clay soil, and phosphorus-potassium fertilizers are also applied. Most lilies prefer slightly acidic and slightly alkaline soils, although there are species that love acidic, but there are not so many of them. To reduce acidity, you can add chalk or tree resin to the soil.

Agrotechnics for growing lilies includes tillage, fertilization, preparation and sowing of seeds and bulbs. What will be discussed further. Lilies are grown from seeds and bulbs.

Seed lily cultivation and features

With seed breeding, lilies retain their specific characteristics. Usually, flowers grown in this way are the strongest and healthiest. In breeding work, seed growing is the best way to get new hybrids. It will take a very long time to wait for lilies grown from seeds to bloom, 3-4 years.

Lily seeds

Lilies have seed pods in which the seeds ripen. When fully ripe, they can spill out into the soil or even sprout if the garden is damp. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to collect these boxes on time, without waiting for the disclosure.
By the way, seeds germinate at temperatures between 20 and 25 ° C. But the presence of light is not necessary for them. Seeds can easily germinate in the dark, as long as it is warm and humid. Sowing seeds is most successful in the spring season in a mixture of leafy earth and sand. Sand soil with peat and manure is also good.

It is recommended to grow seeds before sprouts appear at home, in a box or other container, only then transplant them into open ground.
Such conditions of detention can be adhered to until the very appearance of the sprouts. And already when they appear, it is better to reduce the temperature to 12–20 ° C. It is necessary to water on time, it should not be allowed to dry out.

At the beginning of summer, when the seedlings have already grown strongly, they are planted in open ground. The place for planting should be chosen carefully, as lilies do not tolerate transplants. Because of them, they slow down in growth and development.

Propagating lilies by seed is a great way to grow lilies. But besides it, there are others, for example, with the help of bulbs.

Lily bulb planting

For planting, you must choose healthy, without any damage to the bulbs. It is also important to pay attention to the type and variety of lilies, because this determines the features of its planting.

The bulbs must be stored in a damp place before planting. For example, in slightly moistened moss, sawdust or sand.

But if you decide that now is not the time to plant flowers, and you are going to store the bulbs for a while before planting. To ensure that they do not sprout and deteriorate, the following rules should be followed. The main thing, remember - the seeds and bulbs of lilies cannot be stored for a very long time, 3-4 years is the maximum.

Storage rules:

1. Bulb storage should not be dry. They tend to shrivel in drought.
2. Low humidity storage. Due to the high humidity, the bulbs can either germinate or become moldy.
3. The temperature is necessarily above zero. 5-10 ° C will be sufficient.
4. The storage must be ventilated.

If you do not follow these rules, you risk losing your flowers, even before planting.

You can plant bulbs in open ground either in the spring or in the fall. For the most part, it depends on the type of flower. However, most gardeners recommend planting lilies in the fall. The planting depth of small bulbs is about 5 cm, and of large ones about 16 cm. It is recommended to fertilize the plant immediately after planting.

Lily outdoor care

Growing lilies in the garden is a timely watering and feeding. The tops of the flowers should be well lit by the sun and the roots in shade. In order for the lighting to become correct around the lilies, it is recommended to plant other plants that block the roots from the sun, leaving them in the shade, as expected. In dry summers it is worth keeping an eye on watering. The soil should not dry out, but it should not be poured either. In rainy periods of time, the lily flower does not need watering so much, therefore, during these times it is not necessary to water the plants, because waterlogging of the earth can harm the lilies.

Feeding lilies should be done four times per season.

Table "When to feed lilies"

If your lily is not more than a year old, but buds are already beginning to appear, experienced gardeners recommend cutting them off, as they spend too much energy from a very young plant. But, already the next year after this procedure, the flowers will be able to please you with more beautiful buds, and later with blossoming flowers.

Video "Planting and transplanting lilies in the fall"

Difficulties in growing lilies

When growing lilies, novice gardeners can have some problems.

• For example, if lilies do not overwinter well, then most likely you have oriental varieties of lilies. Such flowers are preferred by rainy summers and spring, as well as dry winters and autumn. To solve this problem, you just need to cover the plant from the autumn rains.
• Lilies bloom and wither for a short time. The reason for such a disease in a flower is waterlogging of the soil. It is important to avoid stagnation of moisture in the roots. The solution is to reduce the frequency of watering. Waterlogging can lead to rotting of the bulbs, which, in turn, can lead to the death of the plant.
• Also, such symptoms can occur in plants when the soil overheats at the roots. To prevent this from happening, you can plant other plants around the flower or hide the roots behind reflective materials. For example, sawdust, straw, grass cuttings or something similar.

Pests can be dangerous to flowers. For example, the lily beetle. Both the larvae and the beetles heavily eat the leaves and flower buds. You can get rid of it simply by removing the beetle from the flower. But if there are too many of them, it is better to process the flowers. True, after treatment with insecticides, the plant can temporarily lose its attractiveness. But on the other hand, the lilies will remain healthy. In the same way, they fight other pests: lily fly, aphid and the like.

Video "Pests of lilies and how to deal with them"

Breeding methods for lilies

Lily is a plant that can multiply with bulbs, seeds, or scales.

1. One way to reproduce is by dividing the bulbs. This method is used when the plant is 4–5 years old. It consists of dividing a lily bulb and planting divided parts. With proper and good care, the grown bulbs will begin to bloom within a year.
2. Seed propagation takes place using seed pods. As soon as the capsules begin to turn brown, they must be collected, otherwise they may open, and the seeds will spill out. After collecting the seeds, they are left for storage until planting. They need to be stored at a low but positive temperature. The maximum time at which seeds are stored is 3-4 years.
3. The last breeding method is with scales. Small loose growths - scales, are carefully cut off from the bulb and planted in a special, moist sandy bed. After a few months, the scales form small bulbs, which can later be planted in the ground.

How can lilies propagate

For more information, read Methods for breeding lilies

Types of lilies

There are many different types and varieties of lilies. Each of which has its own characteristics. And this applies not only to the color and shape of flowers, but also to some of the features of agricultural technology.

• Asiatic lilies

Lily "purple rain" Asian hybrid

They have large white bulbs. Easy to grow, well adapted to winter weather conditions. Propagated using scales and bulbs. Growing fast. They grow from 20 to 50 cm. The lily flower is most often cupped or turban-shaped; white, orange, yellow, cream, red shades, can combine two or three colors.

• Martagon

Lily "Maroon-King"

These are tall plants. The flowers themselves have delicate colors of different colors. Frost resistant, durable. They resist well various diseases, infections and rot. Undemanding in the choice of soil.

• Oriental

Lily "TIGERWOODS" oriental hybrid

This type of lily is more suitable for experienced gardeners, since these plants are highly susceptible to various diseases, multiply capriciously and begin to bloom only 5-6 years old. They have tubular, cupped, turbid and flat flowers.

Lilies are very popular flowers among compatriots. Lily plants have a huge number of species and varieties with different agricultural conditions. Basically, caring for lilies involves timely feeding and watering. You can grow these flowers in various ways, with bulbs or seeds, that is, you can choose a method that is more convenient for yourself. Thanks to all of the above, lilies are so popular among gardeners, but the main thing is that both experienced gardeners and beginners can grow them.

Exquisite flowers adorn the garden plots in early spring.

For millennia, this flower has been shrouded in legends. For the plant to take root well, the best option is to plant lilies in the fall. This is the best time to root. However, there are certain breeding characteristics that depend on the region. How to plant, care, protect a plant from diseases. What is the most rational way to place it on the site? These questions often arise among gardeners.

Features of autumn planting in different regions

When is the best time to plant a fall or spring planting? The region affects the planting time. But for central Russia and the north, autumn is considered the best.

In the Moscow region and the middle lane, the planting period begins from early October to the first half of November. Gardeners prepare the soil and planting material in September. But when to plant in cooler climates? For example, in the Leningrad region, the dates are shifted two weeks earlier.

Attention! "Drainage must be arranged in wet areas."

In Siberia, adapted varieties are chosen. August or September are quite suitable for these purposes.Plants do not have time to germinate and tolerate Siberian winter well. Dutch varieties take root only during spring planting. And in the Urals, the timing is somewhat different - all September to early October. But shelter is needed for the winter so that the plants do not freeze. In this case, the lily blooms in the spring or summer of the next year.

How to choose and prepare planting material

Before you start planting the bulbs in the ground, it is important to decide not only when to plant lilies in the fall, but also what the color range of the site will be. Based on this, a variety is selected. Depending on the characteristics and region of origin, the flowers are divided into nine groups.

Advice! "For novice gardeners, OT hybrids or Asian varieties are optimal, which are unpretentious, take root well and practically do not get sick."

Most of the bulbs sold in the country are imported from abroad, so you need to know firmly which group they belong to. Plants differ in principles of care, placement, bloom at different times. If you need to transplant to another place, but these features are not taken into account, planting and leaving will not give the desired result.

Only varieties that are adapted for a specific region can be selected and planted. Otherwise, plants that bloom late (oriental hybrids) during autumn transplantation will not survive.

It is important to pay attention to the quality of the planting material: the scales should fit snugly, the dry bottom should not be damaged. The absence of stains, mold, damage on the bulb is a guarantee of quality. Roots (if any) are healthy, small and not dry.

Small bulbs begin to bloom later and planting conditions are completely different. Florists knowing this do not purchase material if the size is less than 8 cm.

Gardener's advice: "in any case, whatever species is chosen, it is necessary to treat all specimens with karbofos for the prevention of diseases (dosage at the rate of 5 ml per liter of water) or potassium permanganate (dose 5 g per 10 l bucket of water)."

There is often a period between purchase and landing. In this case, future plants should be stored in a cool, dark place, the room should not be humid. The bulbs are placed in plastic bags with holes for ventilation, shifted with peat, moss, or placed in boxes, baskets. Each layer is sprinkled with perlite, moistened (but not wet) sawdust, moss (sand is not suitable for these purposes).

Temperature range is not lower than 0 and not higher than +5 ° С. This could be the basement or the bottom shelf in the refrigerator. These conditions are important because sprouts appear at higher temperatures. If such a situation has arisen, and the time for planting on the site has not approached, you urgently need to plant the bulb with sprouts in a pot and transfer it to a warm place with good lighting.

If it is noticed that the scales are drying out, they need to be reanimated: wrap in a cloth moistened with purified water. Or, in especially difficult cases, pour the bulbs with water at room temperature and leave for 3 hours (no more). Otherwise, the planting variant will not be suitable for reproduction.
Correct soil preparation

Soil preparation begins with the selection of a site, it must be sufficiently lit and consistent with the general concept of garden decoration. Planting lilies in the fall takes into account the fact that they grow and occupy large areas.

Advice! "Varieties with high peduncles are planted in the background of a rabat, alpine slide or flower garden."

It is important to create the conditions in which lilies usually grow. The land should be:

• drained;
• lightweight;
• loam or sandy loam;
• with a high standing groundwater;

The place is not blown by winds, it is well warmed up by the sun. Some varieties withstand light shading if conditions others need to improve the soil structure.

Based on this, a site is prepared:

• dug to a depth of at least 40 cm;
• for heavy soil, prepare a mixture in equal parts of sand and peat, which is brought in for 1 m² - 2 buckets;
• peat is added to the lung - 2 buckets per 1 m²;
• up to 100 g of superphosphate, from 5 to 10 kg of well-ripened humus (preferably leaf), potassium sulfate - 50 g are added to the same area.

Expert advice: “To grow snow-white lilies, tubular hybrids, martagons, you need a soil with neutral acidity. If the acidity of the soil is elevated, chalk, wood ash or limestone is added - for each m² at least 200-300 g. "

Sequence and features of landing

To plant lilies correctly, you need to think about what size an adult plant will be. And also the shape, color of the flower and the height of the peduncle are taken into account. For low-growing varieties, group planting becomes optimal. Such plants complement other daylilies well, for example, tulips are also combined with phlox. Growing lilies and daffodils helps to create a long flowering bed, and tall ones act as the basic element around which a flower bed is formed, or they are placed as a background in the background of the bed.

Basic landing patterns

Belt landing	(distance 10-15 cm between plants) in one line 50-60 cm between them.
Three-line	only applicable for low-growing varieties: 15 cm between bulbs and stems, after three rows 60 cm gap that can be sown with ground cover plants.
Two-line tape	the best option for varieties of medium height: the gap between plants is 20-25 cm, 25 between lines and 70 must be left between the ribbons.

There is a principle for choosing the planting depth, it should be three times the diameter of the bulb. Transplanting bulbs to a depth is considered averaged: large ones are 12 cm, and small ones are 7 cm enough.

Attention! "Different species have their own characteristics and methods of disembarkation."

Step-by-step transplant of lilies in the fall

1. According to the chosen scheme, pits are dug with a depth corresponding to the size of the bulb. Granular river sand is poured at the bottom.
2. The bulb is placed in the ground at the bottom, after having straightened the roots.
3. Sand is poured before reaching the neck of the plant.
4. They fill the soil to the top, press it a little.
5. The top is compacted and irrigated. It is important to wet all the soil so that the water reaches the root collar.
6. A 5 cm layer of mulch is poured on top, this will prevent the soil from drying out.

For Asian or LA hybrids, a mulch pillow is created: fine sawdust or peat 5 cm thick. It allows you to increase the acidity of the soil, which is necessary for the good development of these varieties.

For the snow-white lily, martagon, including tubular hybrids, a different planting and care is required. They are mulched with humus combined with wood ash.

Planting bulbs with sprouts

Planting a bulb with sprouts has its own characteristics: it is important to spread the roots well in the holes. How to plant so as not to damage the plant? It is necessary to hold the sprout and carefully cover it with earth.

In order for the lily to bloom in May, it is necessary to plant the bulb in a pot in March, bring it into a warm room, this period is enough for the growing season and flowering. For these purposes, take medium-sized bulbs of undersized varieties.

Transfer

Transplanting lilies in the fall is important every 4–5 years. In this case, it is necessary to dig up the bulbs no earlier than August, in the northern regions earlier by 2 weeks. 1.5 months should pass before disembarkation. Use a pitchfork to avoid damaging the bulbs. To get high-quality material, you need to process adult lilies from pests.

Major mistakes and problems when landing

The wrong choice of variety, violation of the temperature regime for storing the bulbs, planting at an early or late date, reproduction with low-quality material can be considered significant mistakes.

Care after landing

Watering after planting in another place is usually not needed. Exception: too dry autumn with abnormally high temperatures.

The same goes for feeding. If the soil is properly prepared, there will be enough nutrients for a dormant period.

Attention! "The first feeding will only be in early spring."

Weeding is carried out so that the weeds do not drown out the land plot, but you can do without it if you mulch it in a timely manner.

Pruning after flowering is a must to aid the maturation of the bulbs. The stem is cut with a sharp, clean blade, leaving a third of the plant's height. Leaves that are left do not need to be torn off, they contribute to the accumulation of energy of the planting material for future planting.

The efforts that are put into planting and caring for plants are more than worth the lush flowering and magnificent aroma.

Lilies - Outdoor Planting and Care

Lilies - planting and care in the open field

Lilies are very loved by flower growers of all countries, but they are especially revered in France, it is not for nothing that the lily is a symbol of the royal power of this country. For one variety of lilies, royal status is official - this is the royal lily (L. regale). It comes from China and grows in the valley of a mountain river, has tubular flowers up to 15 cm in length and is famous for a very strong aroma.

Growing lilies in the garden has its own subtleties that you need to know if you want this flower to delight you with its beauty.

Different growers use their own tricks in growing lilies. But there are general principles that are best to follow if you want to achieve an excellent result.

How to choose lily bulbs for planting

When choosing bulbs in the market and in the store, make sure that the bulbs are healthy and large. Do not take lily bulbs with overdried scales.

If you bought your bulbs outside the planting season, it is important to know how to keep them safe and sound.

If the bulbs were bought in the spring, when it is too early to plant them in the ground, then you need to store them in the refrigerator tray. If your lily is in the package, but has already begun to sprout, then just cut a hole for the unhindered growth of the plant, otherwise the stem will be deformed and this will affect its further outlines.

When buying lilies in the fall, you can keep them in a dark room before planting. In the fall, you need to have time to plant the bulbs before mid-October.

Planting lily bulbs in the ground

The place for planting must be chosen carefully, since lilies do not like to be disturbed for 4 years. And then you will still need to plant them. It is best to plant lilies of the same variety in groups - this will make your flower bed look more attractive.

You should not buy one bulb of different varieties, it is best to buy at least three of the same varieties - the perception of flowers in the garden by the group will be more attractive.

Make a hole about 40 cm in size and 20 cm deep, on the bottom pour a layer of fertile soil about 5 cm.Place three bulbs at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other and cover with earth. As a rule, lilies are planted in the ground to a depth of two bulb heights.

Fertilizer for lilies

When planting lilies, mineral fertilizers should be applied, to which these flowers are very responsive. You can simply sprinkle the planting site with granular mineral fertilizers for bulbous. It is best to fertilize lilies at least twice a year - in the spring, when the sprouts are just breaking through, and in the fall before wintering.

Do not add organic matter under the lilies! This can provoke a number of diseases, which, of course, we do not want.

It is best to choose a place for a flower bed with lilies in partial shade, so that the sun shines before lunch, and after lunch there is a shaded coolness. Plant the lily so that it is in the sun and its leg in the shade.

To do this, under the lilies, you can plant low plants, ground cover or medium-sized ones. Lilies with hosts that will cover the legs of lilies with their lush leaves will look very beautiful. It can also be astilbe, daisies, many short annuals.

In order for the lily to bloom well, it should have enough sunlight. Lilies do not need frequent watering, but in the summer heat, when there is no rain, they should be watered at least 2 days later. After the end of flowering, the plant should not be watered.

If you decide to cut lilies for a bouquet, then know that you should leave most of the stem, otherwise it will be difficult for the bulbs to develop.

In autumn

In October, cut the lily stems to a height of 12-15 cm and leave until spring. OT hybrids, LA hybrids, Asian hybrids are distinguished by very good frost resistance. More capricious - varieties of Oriental hybrids.

Follow these simple rules for planting and caring for lilies and they will delight you with their wonderful flowering!

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Garden lilies: distinctive features, planting and care

Garden lilies have been popular among gardeners for many years.

And if a few years ago the choice of varieties was rather limited - in flower gardens, the most common are Daurian and tiger lilies of orange color, now the variety of varieties of garden lilies is amazing.

It is difficult to say which lilies in the garden look more chic: snow-white royal, colorful oriental hybrids or graceful curly ones.

Introduction

Garden lilies have been popular among gardeners for many years.

And if a few years ago the choice of varieties was rather limited - in flower gardens, the most common are Daurian and tiger lilies of orange color, now the variety of varieties of garden lilies is amazing.

It is difficult to say which lilies in the garden look more chic: snow-white royal, colorful oriental hybrids or graceful curly ones.

Different varieties are grown in separate groups or planted in one flower bed according to a certain pattern - such flower beds look very impressive!

Garden lily flowers are good because they feel great both in areas open to the sun and in the shade. The only thing that must be taken care of is that the soil is permeable, because with excessive moisture in the soil, these delicate flowers are affected by gray rot. Under natural conditions, wild lilies grow only in well-drained soil.

Garden lily flowers are good because they feel great both in areas open to the sun and in the shade.

Caring for lilies in the garden during the summer months consists in regularly loosening the earth, weeding weeds, protecting against diseases and pests, timely watering and feeding.

Autumn care is aimed at carefully preparing the plants for winter: after the lilies have faded, the dried foliage is cut off, and the plants themselves are covered for the winter or dug up and stored in bulbs in a cool room until spring.

Let's take a closer look at how best to place lilies in the garden, and how to care for garden lilies throughout the season.

about caring for garden lilies

Variants of using lilies in the garden

Whatever garden design you have in mind, lilies will always be in place, because you can make a low border from compact varieties of lilies, plant high varieties in the background of a flower garden or in the center of a multi-level flower bed.

A huge variety of shades of lilies (from pale pink to dark red, from golden to fiery red, from snow-white to almost black) allows you to beautifully combine flowers in a flower bed.

And if you skillfully choose varieties with different flowering periods, lilies will decorate your garden with their lovely flowers from the end of May until the very autumn frosts.

On flower beds of the correct geometric shape, garden lilies are usually not used; they are best suited for mixborders in combination with annuals and perennials. Garden lilies bloom especially well next to roses, for which such a neighborhood also only benefits. Many small varieties look great in containers, flowerpots and tubs exposed to fresh air during the summer.

In flower beds of the correct geometric shape, garden lilies are usually not used.

Despite the fact that the lily tolerates shade well, it is undesirable to plant it under trees or in deep shade from buildings - the flowers will be uncomfortable, hungry and dry in such conditions.

Planting garden lilies is recommended between low bushes, because this is how plants feel better in winter cold.

In the summer, in order to prevent the bulbs from overheating, ground cover plants can be planted under the lilies.

Features of planting garden lilies

In plants such as garden lily, planting necessarily involves preliminary preparation of the soil. Moreover, the composition of the soil for different types of lilies can vary significantly.

So, Daurian and tiger lilies normally tolerate acidified soil, curly, monochromatic, white and bulbous lilies are more comfortable to grow on slightly alkaline soil, and for the vast majority of varieties, neutral soil is preferable.

In any case, sandy or clay soil is not suitable for garden lilies - the soil must be loose, nutritious and drained.

If your land is heavy on your site, add sand, a little peat and humus to it 20 days before planting the lilies. Potash, nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers are also applied for plowing the soil.

Everything is carefully dug up, leveled, watered and so left until the lilies are planted.

Sandy or clay soil is not suitable for garden lilies

The suitable timing and depth of planting of the bulbs is determined by the variety of lilies, as well as by the characteristics of the soil. Moreover, it is advisable to plant garden lilies in the fall, then the bulbs will have time to take root well. Having planted the bulbs in the pits using a one-line, two-line or three-line method, the beds are watered, mulched and left for the winter.

Garden lilies: care, transplant, preparation for wintering

In addition to the standard loosening of the soil, removing weeds and watering, you will need to feed the plants three times: with urea and complex fertilizer during the emergence of shoots, then potassium sulfate and superphosphate during budding, a solution of liquid mullein and nitrophoska during the flowering period.

Flowers are watered only at the root, since waterlogging of the leaves can lead to the appearance of gray rot

Caring for garden lilies has its own nuances:

• flowers are watered only at the root, since waterlogging of the leaves can lead to the appearance of gray rot;
• overheating and drying out of the top layer of the soil, in which the air roots of the garden lily are located, for this, the earth is mulched with peat or humus;
• after heavy rains, coniferous litter is added to the lilies in order to avoid exposing the bulbs;
• the buds are cut off from the bush grown to obtain planting material during the summer so that all the force is directed to the bulbs;
• flowers should be cut in the morning or in the evening, while it is cool; for normal growth of the bulbs, at least a third of the stem should be left when cutting.

about growing lilies

It is not recommended to grow garden lilies for a long time in the same place - they need to be transplanted about once every five years (the timing is different for different species). Thanks to transplantation, lilies are less likely to get sick, bloom more luxuriantly and feel better. You can familiarize yourself with the features of lily transplantation in the corresponding article.

As for the wintering of garden lilies, it all depends on the climate in your area and on the variety of lilies. For example, Daurian lily, Martagon, Asian hybrids, Russian frosts calmly endure without shelter.

It is recommended to cover the garden royal lilies.

Gentle American, tubular and oriental hybrids are best dug out of the ground in the fall and sent to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for wintering, so that they can be planted in the ground with the beginning of the new season.

Lilies - planting and care in the open field

Lily is a beautiful and graceful flower that attracts with its bright colors and wonderful aroma. Many flower growers appreciate it and be sure to plant it in their summer cottage.

But not everyone knows that lilies, their planting and care in the open field require some knowledge, otherwise there is a high probability that the bulbs will simply not be accepted.

How to properly care for a plant? We will learn the answers to these questions from this article.

Lilies - planting and care in the open field

How to choose lily bulbs?

First of all, we note that the lily is a rather capricious flower that requires the creation of certain conditions for growing. But if you get bad planting material, you should not expect a good result.

Experts recommend giving preference to reputable markets or shops that sell quality bulbs grown and hardened in greenhouses.

Please note that the lily bulb itself should be large and fleshy, and the scales should not be overdried.

There are several opinions about growing times. Some growers insist that planting in the spring is considered the most successful, and some talk about autumn.

How to figure it out? The fact is that lily bulbs will sprout in spring and autumn, but if you plant them before winter, in summer you will definitely enjoy beautiful, bright, and most importantly healthy plants. The root system of such bulbs has time to develop well, get stronger and endure the March cold snaps.

The lily bulb will harden perfectly in winter and will be ready for any, even unpredictable conditions. Spring planting stock is often sick and rarely survives.

Planting lilies is best done in the fall.

If you purchased wrapped lily bulbs, immediately refrigerate them in a dark place to prevent sprouting.

Having decided to grow lilies in a summer cottage, you should know that each variety differs in the flowering period and in the characteristics of care.

For example, white lilies will bloom only if they are planted in mid-October, but Eastern or Asian hybrids can be taken even in early spring.

Lilies - planting and care

The flower can grow without problems in one place for several years. Frequent replanting will certainly slow down its growth, so it is not advisable to move the plant from one place to another.

We have already determined that the most optimal and favorable time for planting lilies is autumn, but first, the planting material should be treated with special substances.

To do this, you need a foundationol solution, in which you need to leave the bulbs for about an hour. Planting a lily takes place in the following stages:

• To begin with, we pull out a small hole, 50 cm in diameter, 30 cm deep.
• A small drainage system is laid at the bottom, which will prevent rotting of the root system.
• A large layer of earth is poured on top and bulbs are laid out.
• The distance between the planting material should not be less than 5 cm.
• After the bulbs, the lilies are covered with earth and tamped.

Do not forget to put tags so that you do not forget about the planted flowers in the spring. Also important are mineral fertilizers, which are applied twice a year - in autumn and spring. In the fall, you can use a complex of mineral additives for flowers.

Important! It is forbidden to use organic fertilizers for lilies! It can cause a paradise of diseases.

The planting process is over. The plant does not need additional watering until spring.

Lily care rules:

1. Watering. At the beginning of ripening, the flower really needs a lot of water, so regular watering should be organized.
2. Fertilizers. Nutrition needs to be brought in already after the flower has faded.
3. Spraying. Lily rarely suffers from pest attacks, but it is still necessary to process the plant several times.

As you can see, planting lilies and caring for them in the open field does not require much time and effort. We hope that our tips will help you grow beautiful, bright and healthy lilies on your site.

Lily - planting in the fall in open ground: how and when to plant lilies, care in winter

When asked when it is better to plant lily bulbs in the ground, there are many reasoned answers.On one site, readers are trying to convince that the best time for planting lilies is early spring, another source suggests taking their time and waiting until May. The third claims that the autumn planting of lilies is more reliable than the spring one.

And from our point of view, this is an absolutely fair statement. During the fall, the bulbs have time to take root, hibernate under cover, and in the spring they grow quickly and bloom earlier than the lilies planted in the ground in the spring. It remains only to decide when to plant lilies before winter and how to do it correctly.

In this article, we will tell you about when to transplant lilies in the fall to a new place.

Lilies are planted in the fall with such a margin of time so that before the frost begins, their root system has time to develop and get stronger, then the sprouts that appear in the spring will withstand the spring frosts without any problems. First, the bulbs of white lilies are planted - they have the shortest dormant period.

After the white ones, you can start planting the Caucasian and North American species of lilies, and in the last turn, plant tubular, oriental and Asian hybrids, as well as tiger and Tibetan lilies, which, in fact, are best planted in early spring.

When exactly to plant lilies in the fall in open ground, in what month is it best to plant lilies? The timing of planting lilies in the ground primarily depends on the climatic and weather conditions of the region.

The main requirement of agricultural technology is to plant bulbs when the air temperature drops to 10 ºC and no longer rises, but in different regions this happens at different times.

How to plant tulips in autumn and care after planting

When to plant lilies in the fall in the suburbs

For example, when asked when to plant lilies in the fall in the Moscow region, we can answer that in the middle lane it is better to plant bulbs in the ground from the beginning of October to the beginning of November, so amateur gardeners of the central regions of Russia and the Leningrad region can start preparing the site already in mid-September. When to plant lilies before winter in Ukraine, Moldova and southern regions of Russia? In warm climates, planting bulbs is carried out until mid-November.

When to plant lilies in the fall in the Urals

When to plant lilies in the fall in the Urals? In the Ural climate, planting of lilies is possible from early September to early October. But if suddenly a cold snap begins immediately after planting, you need to cover the area with bulbs for the winter.

When to plant lilies in autumn in Siberia

You should know that only domestic varieties adapted to the climate of the area are planted in the fall in the ground, and Dutch planting material should be planted in the spring. Moreover, when it comes to planting flowers in the harsh Siberian climate. When to plant lilies in autumn in Siberia? Planting lilies in August or September in the Siberian climate will be absolutely justified.

Planting lilies in the ground before winter

Soil for lilies

The choice of the site on which you will grow lilies must be taken responsibly, because in this place they will grow from 3 to 5 years. The site should be sheltered from the wind, well warmed up, sunny, but light shading is acceptable.

Under natural conditions, lilies usually grow in neutral loose soil, covered with a layer of organic matter, therefore, in the garden, it is necessary to provide them with conditions close to natural. Flowers need soil that is well-drained, sandy loam or loamy - in heavy soils, lilies do not develop well, and stagnant water can lead to rotting of the bulbs.

Some types of lilies tolerate a small amount of lime in the soil, while others are harmful.

Before planting the lilies, the site should be dug up to a depth of 40 cm. A bucket of sand and peat is added to the heavy soil for digging for 1 m², and only peat is added to the light soil.

It is also necessary to add 5-10 kg of humus or compost, 100 g of superphosphate and 50 g of potassium sulfate for each square meter of flower beds.

If you are going to grow white lily, martagon or tubular hybrids in acidic soil, add wood ash, limestone or chalk to the soil at the rate of 200-500 g per m².

How deep to plant lilies

The planting depth of lilies depends not only on the composition of the soil and the size of the bulbs, but also on the type of lily. For example, stem-root lilies should be planted at a depth of at least 25 cm, lilies with roots - at a depth of 12-15 cm.On average, bulb varieties are divided into:

• – undersized: large bulbs of these varieties are planted to a depth of 10-12 cm, small ones - by 7-8 cm, the distance between bulbs in a row is observed from 15 to 20 cm;
• – medium-sized: large bulbs are buried by 12-15 cm, small ones - by 10 cm, the distance between bulbs in a row is 20-25 cm;
• – tall: large bulbs are immersed in the soil by 15-20 cm, small ones - by 12 cm, the gap between plants is 25-30 cm.

It is important to know that a bulb deeply buried in the ground will germinate longer, but subsequently it will give more babies than with a shallower planting.

How to plant bulbs in the fall

Coarse sand is poured onto the bottom of the dug holes, an onion is placed at the required depth, its roots are straightened, sand is poured around it from all sides, and soil is on top.

The surface of the plot with the planted bulbs is compacted and watered abundantly. A flower bed with oriental, Asian and LA hybrids is mulched with a layer of peat or sawdust 5 cm thick, thus increasing the acidity of the soil.

The planting of the lily marchagon, snow-white and tubular hybrids is mulched with humus with wood ash.

We are often asked how beautifully to plant lilies on the site.

Given the limited area, it is advisable to place lilies in group plantings, growing several lilies of the same variety side by side - if you plant bulbs of different varieties next to each other, they will grow over time, and it will be difficult to separate one variety from another with a mandatory transplant.

Tall lilies are very effective as a background strip along the fence. In mixborders, species and varieties of lilies are planted, which bloom at different times, thus, the flower bed does not lose its attractiveness from early summer to autumn.

A flower bed with lilies growing literally from a green carpet looks very impressive, with which ground cover or undersized plants cover the soil - sedum, saxifrage, violets or daisies. In addition to the decorative effect, such an arrangement of plants on the site creates protection for lily stems and soil from overheating.

Lily care after planting

Lily care in autumn outdoors

Lilies in the fall will not require much attention from you. If you have applied all the necessary fertilizers before planting in the ground, there is no need to make additional fertilizing.

There is still nothing to treat against pests and diseases - seedlings will appear only in spring. You will have to water the lilies, but only if the autumn is abnormally dry, and remove weeds from the site.

Towards the end of autumn, you need to prepare a site with lilies for wintering.

Lily care in winter

The condition of lilies in the cold season depends on their variety and the region in which they are grown. Under a layer of snow 10 cm thick, lilies feel great in the ground in winter, but if there is no snow cover yet, and the frosts are already cracking, you need to cover the area with dry peat, pine needles or fallen leaves.

Needles are preferable to other mulching materials, since they do not allow slugs to get under the cover, which will begin to destroy lily shoots in the spring. But keep in mind that you need to remove the mulch on time - as the snow melts.

If you remove the mulch too early, the quickly emerging lily sprouts can destroy the frost, and if it is too late, the seedlings that have not received the necessary lighting due to the coverage will be thin and weak.

Transplanting lilies in the fall to another place

Lilies are transplanted once every 4-5 years.If you do this less often, the bulbs form nests - they are heavily overgrown with children who are cramped and lacking in nutrition. Asian and LA hybrids are planted once every three years. When to replant lilies - in spring or autumn? Lilies are transplanted after the end of the growing season, after waiting a month for the bulbs to recover after flowering.

In the north of Russia, the best time to divide the bulbs and transplant them to a new place is early autumn - late August and early September. In the middle lane, it is better to do this in mid-autumn - all September and early October, in the south of Russia, in Ukraine and Moldova - in October-November. Actually, the timing of dividing the bulbs and transplanting them to a new place coincide with the timing of the primary autumn planting of lilies.

Lily bulbs are dug out of the ground, divided, processed, stored until the right moment, and then planted in the ground in the way we have already described.

How to store lilies before planting in the fall

After flowering, remove the seed pods from the lilies, but do not cut the leaves and stems - they continue to feed the bulb and are still needed by the plant for photosynthesis.

When it is time to dig up and transplant the lily, cut off its ground part and remove the bulb with children from the ground, clean it from soil, inspect for mechanical damage, insect gnawing, rotten roots, dry scales and other defects, rinse under running water, carefully separate those children who are ready to leave, place the planting material for half an hour in a 1% solution of Karbofos or in a strong solution of potassium permanganate, then dry it in the shade and plant it in the ground in a new place or put it in storage.

Where and how best to store lily bulbs? Put a layer of peat in a plastic bag or box, put a layer of onions on it, cover it with a layer of peat, on which again put a layer of onions, the last layer in the container should be made of peat. Now consider the options for storing containers with bulbs. The basic requirements for storing lilies are as follows:

• - the storage should not be too dry so that the bulbs do not dehydrate and shrivel;
• - it is also impossible to store bulbs in a room with high humidity - bulbs can become moldy and rot;
• - the temperature of the content should be such that the bulbs do not freeze and at the same time do not start growing;
• - there must be good ventilation in the storage, otherwise there may be a risk of damage to the planting material by rot or mold.

Based on these recommendations, you can put the lily bulbs in a plastic bag filled with peat and place them in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator at a stable temperature (0 to 5 ºC), which allows the bulbs to be dormant. But the disadvantage of a refrigerator as a storage is that fruits can be stored there simultaneously with the bulbs, which release ethylene into the air, which makes it difficult for lily bulbs to breathe.

You can put the bulbs in the cellar or basement until spring, if there is a suitable temperature and humidity for them.

Or place the planting material in cardboard boxes, heat chambers or other containers with good thermal insulation and keep them on a balcony, loggia or garage.

Just do not forget that in a room with large windows on sunny days the temperature even in winter rises to the "plus" mark, from which the lilies can sprout.

A detailed article on growing lilies in the garden

It is advisable to store the bulbs so that in the middle of winter you can check several times in what condition they are.

If you find dry roots or scales on them, spray the bulbs with water, and if you find mold, rotten roots or areas, place the planting material for half an hour in a potassium permanganate solution, dry it and put it in storage in another place where the air humidity is not so high. ...

Correct planting and care of lilies outdoors

Bouquets of blooming lilies leave no one indifferent.Delicate and refined, they fascinate with their beauty and make you want to try to grow them yourself. Having learned about the main features of planting and the nuances of care, growing lilies in the open field will not cause any particular difficulties.

How to grow lilies outdoors

When growing lilies in the open field, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the variety and their ability to grow in a given region.

Varieties, their advantages and disadvantages

The most common varieties for cultivation in garden plots are:

Asian

The most popular and favorite among flower growers lilies with increased winter hardiness, unpretentious, disease-resistant.

These hybrids varied in shape and color of flowers... Having picked up varieties with different flowering periods, you can admire the luxurious flowers from the end of June to the whole of July.

Plants can grow in any soil, tolerate light shading, reproduce well. The disadvantage of hybrids can be considered lack of flavor.

Asiatic lilies

Variety Candidum

Plants with white and yellow tubular flowers. Flowers have a strong scent... The disadvantage of this hybrid is susceptibility to fungal diseases.

Variety Candidum

Curly

Lilies with drooping heads. They have good winter hardiness, tall, not demanding of light, grow on any soil and at the same time are unusually gentle and graceful.

Curly lily

Oriental hybrids (oriental)

Fascinate with their beauty have the largest flowers and strong aroma... Luxurious flower petals often have wavy edges and are varied in color.

Plants are demanding on growing conditions: they grow only in places protected from the wind and sunny places, are highly susceptible to fungal and viral diseases, they winter poorly in open ground (they do not tolerate frost), therefore they are suitable for cultivation in the southern regions.

In the conditions of the middle lane, you need to dig it up for the winter or insulate it well. Reproduction is very difficult to reproduce.

Oriental hybrids (oriental)

The latest innovations from breeders

LA hybrids - are distinguished by increased resistance to frost, grow in Siberia, the Urals, the Far East. They bloom first among lilies, are unpretentious, easily multiply.

LA hybrids

OT hybrids - not demanding plants that winter well in the open field, have large fragrant flowers up to 25 cm in diameter.

OT hybrids

When to plant a flower in the country or in the garden: in autumn or spring?

It is best to plant plants at the end of August and September., in the southern regions, planting can be carried out in October, the plants are dormant during this period.

They tolerate well the violation of the integrity of the root system; in the cool and humid autumn period, the bulbs take root well. In the spring, they immediately start growing and drive out the flowering bud.

Autumn planting of lilies:

Oriental and late-flowering varieties (OT-hybrids, Tubular, etc.) are planted only in spring, in the autumn they are forming a bulb.

If flowers are planted in spring, then they do this as soon as the soil has thawed and warmed up, but the heat has not yet begun.

When planting in spring, an unrooted plant spends energy on forcing a peduncle, flowering. By the fall, such a bulb is severely depleted and may die without enduring the winter frosts.

Bulbs purchased in spring are mostly sold with sprouts hatching., since the dormant period ended and she started to grow. These shoots often break during transportation, and the planted plants may not bloom.

Such bulbs grow a little and stop in development, but this does not mean that she died. It builds up the root system, enlarges and will give abundant flowering next summer.

Asiatic lilies are planted even in summer at the stage of budding and flowering, they tolerate transplantation well.

How to plant lilies in spring:

Bulb planting rules, reproduction

Lilies do not like frequent replanting (it slows down the development of the bulbs), the bushes are planted after about 5 years, so the place for planting is carefully selected.

Choose a sunny place protected from cold winds. In the shade, plants do not bloom well and develop, lose winter hardiness.

In areas for planting lilies, water should not accumulate after rains and close occurrence of groundwater is contraindicated for them. When the soil is waterlogged, the bulbs rot and die.

Lilies should be planted in areas that are exposed to the sun in the morning, and in the midday summer heat, they should be in shade.

Lilies love loose, loamy, organic-rich soils... Before planting, mineral fertilizers are applied to the soil at the rate of 100 g of superphosphate and 50 g of potash fertilizers per 1 m2.

For planting, they choose sunny places protected from cold winds, with loose, loamy soil.

Before planting, the bulbs are examined, rotten and dry scales are removed, dry roots are cut off, and live ones are shortened to a length of up to 5 cm.

For the prevention of fungal diseases, before planting, the bulbs must be etched in a 0.2% solution of foundationol or soaked in the "Maxim" preparation.

You can hold it in a dark manganese solution for 20-30 minutes, and then rinse under water. If the purchased bulbs are sluggish, they need to be soaked for 12 hours in the growth stimulator Epin, Zircon.

When planting, follow the rule: large lilies Ø 8-12 cm are planted to a depth of 25 cm, small ones - to a depth of 3 bulb diameters.

If the soil in the country or in the garden is heavy, then the planting depth is reduced to 2 bulb heights, on light, sandy soils, on the contrary, they are buried by 2-4 cm.

Oriental, LO-, OT-hybrids, when planting, are planted shallowly to a depth of 6-7 cm, so that in the spring they ascend faster, spending little effort

At the bottom of the planting hole, a 2 cm layer of sand is poured, an onion is laid, straightening the roots, in no case should they be bent, sprinkled with a layer of soil, watered and mulched.

The distance between them when landing is:

• for powerful, high varieties - 0.4-0.5 m;
• for lilies of medium height - 0.25-0.3 m;
• for low - 0.1-0.15 m.

Lay the onion, straighten the roots, sprinkle with a layer of soil, water and mulch

If you want to multiply your favorite variety as soon as possible, planting should be done deeper and the bulbs should be laid on their side.

How to care: care after planting, in the process of growing

Further care for lilies consists in:

1. Watering... Since waterlogging of the soil is contraindicated for lilies, watering should be abundant during the budding period and dry periods.
2. Top dressing... Plants are fed with mineral fertilizers four times per season:
   • in the spring - nitrogen fertilizers, scattering them over the soil after the snow melts - 1 tbsp. l. for 1 m2;
   • when forming buds, nitroammofoska is introduced at the rate of 50 gr. for 10 liters of water;
   • during flowering give potassium-phosphorus fertilizers 2 tbsp. l. for 10 liters of water;
   • after flowering again potassium-phosphorus fertilizers.

   During the growing season, it is necessary to apply ash 4-5 times under the plants at the rate of 100 g. per 1 m2, which increases the size of flowers and gives brightness to the color.

3. Regular loosening of the soil under the plants for better oxygenation of the roots.
4. Garter tall stalks lilies to the supports to avoid breaking and lodging under the weight of flowers.

Pruning discolored flowers and wilting inflorescences: at the same time, at least 2/3 of the length of the stem should remain, since after flowering the bulb is forming, it is gaining nutrients and lays a flower bud.

The longer the stem left, the larger the bulb will be. Make the cut obliquely, in order to avoid the accumulation of water on the stem.

Processing lilies after flowering:

Prevention of diseases and pests

Lilies are affected by the root onion mite and the onion leaf beetle (for prevention and control, the dressing of the bulbs before planting and the spilling of the soil during the growing season with a solution of karbofos is used - 5 grams per 1 liter of water).

If the lily is planted in the spring, then it is natural that it is still weak, poorly rooted and, in order not to deplete the bulb, it is better to remove the peduncle and let it gain strength over the summer to bloom magnificently next year.

With thickened plantings and during rainy periods, plants can be exposed to fungal diseases such as fusarium, gray rot and rust.

In diseased plants, the bulbs rot, and the leaves turn yellow and wither. For prevention and treatment, fungicides are used.

Lily pests:

Shelter for the winter

In autumn, the stems of plants must be cut to a height of 6-8 cm so that in winter they do not serve as a conductor of cold to the bulb. Lilies harbor for the winter sawdust, spruce branches, fallen leaves, cut branches.

In shelter do not need Asiatic lilies and LA hybrids.

Observing the basic rules of how to plant and care for lilies, everyone can plant and grow them on their site, even a novice florist.

Due to their unpretentiousness, they will not take much of your time., but they will delight with their flowering for many years.

Lily in the open field: planting and care

Lilies are perennial bulbous, very delicate and beautiful flowers that are very common among amateur flower growers. Planting garden lilies is not particularly difficult: the plant does not require special conditions.

In order for a lily to bloom beautifully in the open ground and look great, proper care for it and adherence to the rules of planting, reproduction and sometimes transplantation is required.

Views

When choosing a lily, you must be guided by 2 principles:

• she should be liked externally;
• correspond to the climatic conditions in which it is planned to grow.

Today there is a wide range of species of this plant, and to make it easier to navigate in it, the main varieties are considered below:

1. Asiatic lilies and their hybrids are the largest and most common variety. This is due to a number of advantages: the plant has frost-resistant qualities, and reproduction and caring for it usually does not cause any significant difficulties. This species is very unpretentious and can normally do without transplanting for several years. The average height is about 70-110 cm, but to date, miniature varieties have been bred, which reach only 40 cm.There are species with both upward and downward-looking flowers.
2. Forest lilies and their hybrids include only groups of varieties, the flowers of which are directed downward. Due to their unpretentiousness, they are well suited for growing in the middle lane. This variety does not really like transplants and this is one of its main advantages, the plant can grow in one place for decades. The height usually reaches 120-160 cm, the flowering period begins at the end of June.
3. Tubular lilies and their hybrids it is often more difficult to grow, since many varieties are very whimsical and can die due to spring cold snaps or snowless winters. They are also more susceptible to various diseases than other species, therefore, it is recommended to plant and grow this variety for more experienced growers.
4. Other hybrid varieties of lilies... Traditionally, they have an abbreviation of two letters in the name, which denote from the crossing of varieties of which groups these species were obtained. Each species can have its own unique characteristics.LA Londan Hart

Buying bulbs

The process of acquiring bulbs requires the same responsible approach as transplanting, propagating or caring for. In particular, when making a choice, you need to know the following rules in order to avoid possible mistakes:

1. The main and mandatory requirement is obtaining information about which specific group the favorite and purchased variety belongs to, since in the future all other processes will depend on this, including planting, leaving or preserving for the winter. If it is not possible to obtain such information, then it is recommended to choose a different type of lily.
2. If the purchase of oriental hybrids is carried out, then it is necessary to clarify the flowering period, since it can vary significantly between different varieties included in this group.
3. Check the bottom of the bulb for damage before purchasing.
4. Bulb size also matters since the largest specimens form rather large flowers already in the first season. In this case, the diameter does not matter at all, since the size is usually measured exclusively in height.
5. The purchase process itself is recommended to be carried out before the start of the planting season. This is due to many factors, including at this time a wide range of bulbs are available that have not yet been damaged by buyers at the time of selection.
6. After making a purchase, it is recommended to carry out the processing of the bulbs, to protect them from various sucking parasites.

Site selection and soil preparation

Choosing a landing site is another process that needs to be taken as seriously as possible.

First of all, it is necessary to remember some of the features of lilies, which are the determining factors when choosing their location:

1. Plant height is one of the main criteria that influences the choice of a landing site. Tall lilies look good in the back of a flower garden or individually, low varieties are more suitable for planting on an alpine slide.
2. Flower color, size and shape also have an impact on the determination of the planting site, it is important that the lily blends harmoniously with other surrounding plants.
3. The ideal spot for a lily is where partial shade reigns. These plants tolerate being in sunny places well, but there is a risk of drying out from an excess of heat and lighting without regular and abundant watering.

After the most suitable planting site has been chosen, it is necessary to start preparing the soil:

1. The land at the planting site must be dug to a depth of 25-30 cm. If lilies are planned to be planted in the spring, then the soil goes through a preparation process in the fall. If the planting is carried out in the fall, then the land is dug up in the summer.
2. There are certain varieties that have supra-lucid roots; for them, the depth of digging the soil increases to 40 cm.
3. Layers that turned out to be turned upside down during the digging process must be left in this position for the entire winter.
4. Under the dug layer, it is necessary to put manure humus, it takes about one bucket for each square meter. In addition, about 50 grams is relied on the same area. superphosphate and 0.5 liters of wood ash. It is important that the manure applied to the soil is completely rotted, otherwise the lily bulbs may die.

Landing in open ground

When planting lilies, you must follow the following detailed instructions:

1. Make holes on the soil prepared in advance, each of them should have a diameter that is twice the size of the onion.
2. Lilies are planted at a distance of about 15-45 cm from each other, the exact value depends on the size of the plant, as well as on the type of planting. Quite miniature varieties are allowed to be planted at a distance of 10-15 cm from each other.
3. The depth to which the bulbs are buried depends on the individual characteristics of the root system of each group or variety. There are varieties with stem roots, they require a significant depth, which can be up to 20 cm.If the selected variety forms root processes only at the bottom, then a small depth of 5-7 cm is quite enough for such a plant.
4. The planting depth also depends on the type of soil: on heavy varieties, it is recommended to bury the bulbs by 20-25 cm, on more nutritious species, 15-20 cm is enough.A number of growers are guided by the rule that the depth should be equal to two or three sizes of the bulb itself, an exception is made only for varieties that do not have aboveground root processes, since it is in any case not recommended to bury them to a depth exceeding 5-7 cm.
5. At the bottom of the seat, it is necessary to place a drainage layer, which may consist of sand with a coarse fraction, small varieties of gravel or expanded clay. The drainage height is usually about 5 cm.
6. When placing the bulb inside the hole, you must carefully straighten the roots and slightly press it into the soil layer.
7. The hole with the bulb is covered with soil, after which its layer is additionally compacted and subject to abundant watering.
8. From above, the planting site is mulched with peat.

Care

Lily belongs to perennial bulbous plants, and the process of caring for them is usually simple and does not cause any problems. This is mainly due to the fact that these types of plants do not need to dig deep holes, thinning, frequent spraying or pruning.

However, some care measures will still need to be taken, among them the following are the main ones:

1. Regular removal of weeds from the flower garden as soon as they begin to appear there.
2. Systematic loosening of the soil at the growing site. This procedure is usually carried out in dry weather; you also do not need to loosen the soil directly near the plants, in this place it is mulched with compost or peat.
3. Watering the soil if hot and dry weather is established without precipitation. Once the roots have started to grow, it is very important to prevent them from drying out. It is also extremely important to avoid getting moisture on the leaves of the plant, watering is carried out exclusively at the root.
4. Top dressing, it is best to use liquid fertilizers.
5. Some varieties of lilies, which are of considerable height, require mandatory tying.

Reproduction and transplantation

After some time, the lilies will need to be transplanted; when carrying out this process, the following rules must be followed:

1. The first transplant will be required only after 4-5 years, since by this time the plants have grown significantly and they become cramped in their old place.
2. The timing of the transplant depends on the climatic conditions; in the middle lane, this procedure is carried out in late summer or early September.
3. Transplantation is not allowed if less than 1-2 months have passed after the end of flowering, since during this period the plant is weakened.
4. If by the time of transplanting the plant has already begun to turn yellow, then it must first be cut off, leaving only small hemp from the stems.
5. The digging process depends on the characteristics of the root system of the variety: in some species, the bulbs crumble like potatoes, in others they must be dug up and cleaned from the ground by hand.

Reproduction of lilies becomes possible after a few years, when their first transplant will be carried out. There are several ways to do this:

1. Dividing bulb nests is the simplest option. This procedure is also important for the plant itself, since it avoids possible thickening, as a result of which the lily begins to bloom poorly. With this method, the separated bulbs will begin to bloom within a year.
2. Certain varieties can form baby bulbs directly on the stem itself, slightly above the main planted bulb. They must be carefully separated during the transplanting process, and then planted separately so that the children can go through the growing process.Flowering with this method of reproduction will come in 2-3 years.
3. A distinctive feature of some varieties is the ability to form a stem variety small bulbs in the axils of the leaves, which are located on the stem of the plant. The collection is carried out at the very end of summer, when small root shoots form and the bulbs fall off themselves. After that, they need a separate planting, while the depth should not exceed 3-4 cm. In winter, the planting site is additionally covered to maintain heat, flowering occurs in 2-3 years.
4. Reproduction by scales is the most difficult of the possible ways to implement this process. Some loose scales are very easy to separate, after which the place of their separation is required in additional processing, for these purposes wood ash or a solution of potassium permanganate is best suited. For planting scales, you need to prepare a trench with a shallow depth, a layer of sand pours out on the bottom. The scales are stuck into the sand at a distance of about 5 cm from each other. Planting is best done in the spring, then by the fall it will already be possible to get small bulbs.

Pests and diseases

There are a number of pests that can harm lilies, among the main species are:

Onion leaf beetle potato scoop

1. Onion leaf beetle eats foliage, and its larvae skeletonize it. Outwardly, it looks like an oblong orange beetle with red legs.

   To combat it, it is necessary to eliminate all weeds, as well as collect all the pests noticed.

2. Potato scoop Are caterpillars eating stalks. To prevent the appearance, it is necessary not only to eliminate weeds, but also to remove their remnants from the flower garden.
3. Onion hoverflies - these are greenish flies with a metallic sheen of the body, its larvae feed on bulbs. To combat them, it is necessary to discard the infected bulbs and process them with a 30% solution of karbofos.

The predisposition to disease depends on the variety of lilies, but they are all susceptible to the following ailments:

1. Penicillosis on lilies

   Rust, expressing in colorless spots on the foliage, which then lead to yellowing.

2. Gray rot, capable of affecting any part of the lily, outwardly manifests itself in the appearance of round brown spots.
3. Penicillosis expressed in the appearance of a green bloom and decay of the plant.

All of these diseases are of the fungal type, and the fight against them is carried out both by agrotechnical methods and by treating plants with fungicides.