Tiger lilies outdoor planting and care

Among gardeners, lilies are in great demand and respect. Mostly, of course, because of the large and beautiful flowers. But many are stopped by the capriciousness of some species. Not everyone is ready to spend a lot of time and energy on caring for plants, and not everyone has such an opportunity. And some are confused by the strong, thick and rather intrusive aroma inherent in many varieties. For both, the tiger lily is just perfect. She almost does not smell, prefers shaded areas, which are usually empty, does not require regular feeding, and blooms for a long time and beautifully.

When and how to plant lilies

Growing any plant begins with planting it. If the tiger lily has only recently caught your attention, then you purchased the bulbs from a store or market. Remember that you need to handle them extremely carefully - if damaged, they either will not give rise to a plant, or it will not bloom for you. The bulbs should be kept cool until they are planted to prevent premature growth. For a beautiful and strong tiger lily to grow, planting should be done in the spring, when you are completely sure that the frost is over. However, if you have your own planting material, the bulbs can be planted in the soil in the fall.

It is useful to transplant adult lilies at least once every two years. If they feel great and the flowering is not depleted, then this period can be extended to five years.But if the flowers are affected by any disease, an unscheduled transplant will have to be carried out to save them.

Subtleties of care

What is especially good about the tiger lily is its relative unpretentiousness. First of all, she absolutely does not need daily watering. Water is required only when the soil is quite deeply dried. At the same time, it must be given in sufficient volume so that it reaches the bulbs. Even taking into account the absence of the need for regular feeding, when it is the tiger lily that is grown, caring for it, however, still involves the application of fertilizers. This is especially important during the period of active growth and flowering. You will have to fertilize the flowers every three weeks at this time. In addition to these actions, you must also cut off the leaves and stems when they turn yellow, remove the pods, weed the weeds and remove the faded flowers. As you can see, nothing complicated and time consuming.

If you want a lot of lilies

Some varieties of these flowers form a kind of bulb near the stem base, in the foliage sinuses. The tiger lily also gives them. Reproduction becomes very easy if you use these particular bulbs. At the end of August and almost until mid-October, they are carefully collected from plants and planted in containers covered with sand. These boxes for wintering are removed in a cool room - a basement, shed, garage or attic is fine. In the spring they are transferred to the soil. You will receive bulbs from such bulbs in a year at best, but they will be strong and complete. If you live in places without harsh winters, the bulbs can be placed directly into the ground, but you will have to carefully monitor the temperature: when it drops to minus two, the soil must be covered so that the plantings do not freeze.

When using buds for reproduction, it must be remembered that the next year they already produce a plant that can bloom. However, you should not allow flowering: the tiger lily at this age has not yet matured, her flowers will be small, and she herself will be very depleted and may die. It is better to pinch the buds at the stage of formation and wait for next year, when the plant gets stronger and is in full force.

How to increase the amount of planting material

Most of the bulbs are produced by young lilies. That is why experienced flower growers advise to regularly update flower beds, plant new ones to old plants. A lot of buds appear in damp, rainy summers. If you need planting material, you can simulate suitable weather: shade the area and put on a sprinkler. Just approach the sprinkling carefully so that the bulbs of adult plants do not start to rot. Bulb formation also increases in the absence of flowering, so you can simply pinch off the buds. This method is most effective at the earliest stage. If the buds have already begun to color (and even more so to bloom), the number of buds will either not change at all, or will change slightly.

How to help lilies get through the winter

For all its unpretentiousness, the tiger lily is very vulnerable to cold weather. Overwintering bulbs freeze easily, so they must be carefully "hidden". The best covering materials are peat or manure, and their layer should be at least 10 centimeters. In the absence of both, you can cover the ground with fallen leaves covered with polyethylene. But keep in mind: the leaves can contain overwintering pests, for which you will thus create ideal conditions for survival.

Among the representatives of the lily family, the tiger lily occupies an honorable place, the beauty of which does not leave indifferent any woman.

In the wild, this perennial plant grows in Japan and China, and its second name is lanceolate lily. Despite its East Asian origin, the tiger beauty possesses true "Siberian" frost resistance, unpretentious care and magnificent decor.

Description of varieties of tiger lilies, their features and photos

The tiger lily is capable of reaching two meters in height. It has a large, whitish bulb with a diameter of 6-8 cm with wide scales, which can be edible. It is noteworthy that in China, Japan and Korea, this lily is cultivated as a vegetable crop: sweet bulbs are used for food, and flowers are used for seasoning.

The flowers of the tiger lily are orange or brick-red in color, against the background of which large dark purple blotches flaunt. They have a turban-like shape, their diameter is 10-12 cm, and there is no smell. The inflorescence is loose, on one strong dark stem about 5-7 flowers (but not more than 15). The flowering period is mid to late July.

Interesting. All components of the tiger lily, including pollen, are fatal to cats. Swallowed plant parts can cause kidney failure and, as a result, sudden death.

Wild tiger lily became the basis for the creation of a large number of cultivated varieties. One of the most popular is the Splendens variety, characterized by large, fiery orange flowers with many dark purple specks. Blooms profusely - up to 20 flowers per inflorescence. The height of the stem is about 100 cm. It is a hardy and unpretentious lily that grows well both in the sun and in the shade.

Photo. Wild tiger lily

Also occurs variety of Night Flyer, characterized by red-burgundy flowers with rare dark blotches. This variety reaches a height of 120 cm, a flower diameter of about 16 cm. It blooms in the second half of summer, multiplies quickly and without problems. Withstands the lowest temperatures.

Photo. Tiger Lily Knight Flyer

Distinctive feature Pink Tiger varieties flowers are pink or reddish-orange with dark specks. The height of the plant varies from 70 to 120 cm, the diameter of the flowers is up to 10 cm, the shape is turbid, drooping. Representatives of this variety are most susceptible to viral diseases.

Photo. Tiger Lily Pink Tiger

An equally interesting hybrid is considered terry lily Flore Pleno (Flore Pleno)... It has up to 36 petals, the color is bright red with black specks. The uniqueness of the variety is that as the flower is torn off, the petals begin to bend back. The height of the terry lily is from 60 to 90 cm, the diameter of the flower is 10-12 cm. In winter it can withstand up to -34 degrees.

Photo. Terry lily Flora Pleno

Another variety of tiger lily is Citronella (Citronella), with flowers of a pronounced yellow color with dark blotches. Especially appreciated by gardeners for long flowering (20-25 days). Height - 100-130 cm, flower diameter - 8-12 cm.

Photo. Tiger Lily Citronella

Planting tiger lilies

The advantage of the tiger lily is its simplicity and ease of care, but you should know the basic rules for planting this ornamental plant. The best time for planting is the last decade of August or the beginning of September, but subject to early frosts, planting is postponed until spring after the frost stops.

An ideal place for growth is a flat, isolated from strong winds, slightly elevated area with high-quality drainage. The tiger lily loves to soak up the sun, but the root area should be shaded with low-growing plants, such as dense ornamental greenery.

Light, slightly acidic and nutritious soils are optimal for growing lilies of this variety. Before direct planting, the soil should be loosened, taking into account the depth of loosening - 30-35 cm. In the presence of heavy clay soil, it is flavored with sand, ash and lime. If the soil is infertile, it will not be superfluous to fertilize it with humus, potassium salt and superphosphate in a ratio of 7 kg x 50 g x 100 g per 1 square meter.

Tiger lily bulbs are planted in prepared and heated soil.

The planting process boils down to a few simple steps:

• prepare 20 x 20 cm cells with a 10-15 cm deepening of the planting material;
• cover the bottom of the planting holes with sand, since such a "pillow" provides good drainage;
• before planting, soak the bulbs in a solution of potassium permanganate (5 g of substance per bucket of water) and plant them after half an hour;
• after planting, water abundantly, and cover the soil on top with a high layer of peat chips.

Features of growing and care

Tiger lilies are unpretentious plants, but there are a number of points that should not be neglected in the growing process.

Watering and loosening the soil

If the choice of the planting site fell on the north or west side, then the plant practically does not need watering. But in hot weather with excessive exposure to sunlight, moderate watering should be carried out regularly, preferably in the morning or afternoon for timely evaporation of excess moisture.

When watering, water should not fall on the leaves - this is fraught with sunburn. To retain moisture, you can resort to using pallets filled with sawdust, peat or forest moss. After flowering, the frequency of watering should be gradually reduced.

From time to time, you should loosen the soil, weed weeds and remove faded flowers. After flowering, dried flowers are cut off, but this cannot be done in the summer, since they take part in photosynthesis. At the end of August, the plant is prepared for winter: the stem is cut off, leaving a stump 8-10 cm high.

If lilies grow on the south side of the site, they are periodically watered at the root.

Top dressing and fertilizers

Tiger lilies do not require regular feeding, but during the period of active growth and flowering, they must be fertilized every three weeks. With proper care, you can use compost, compound and mineral fertilizers. During the period of planting or transplanting bushes, fertilizers are applied for digging.

Protection against diseases and pests

This representative of the flora is quite resistant to diseases, but like everything else, it has the risk of contracting certain diseases: rust, gray rot, gall tumor and fusarium. To combat them, fungicides and bactericides are used: Alirin-B, Bordeaux liquid, Baktofit, Gamair, Discor, Maxim, etc.

Of the pests, tiger lilies are susceptible to lily flies, aphids, leaf beetles, scoops, thrips and hoverflies. Spraying with insecticides will help get rid of annoying insects, the most popular of which are Aktara and Confidor.

Attention. The tiger lily is a natural carrier of the lily mosaic virus, characterized by atypical leaf spots. In the garden, such a plant can become a threat to other varieties and species, since the virus is carried by insects. Tiger lily hybrids do not inherit this virus.

Some diseases cause damage to the leaves and flowers of tiger lilies.

Distillation at home

Another advantage of this representative of liliaceae is the possibility of quick distillation - artificial acceleration of plant development at home.

For distillation, the following steps are taken:

• 3-year-old bulbs of a dense structure are selected and planted in pots with a diameter of 14-15 cm with nutritious slightly acidic soil and mandatory drainage;
• the pots are transferred to a cool place, and for 2-3 months the soil is maintained in a slightly moist state until sprouts appear;
• gradually the temperature in the storage area rises to 18-20 degrees, after which the forcing lilies are sent from the brightest room with artificial lighting;
• plants are systematically watered with water at room temperature.

The flowering of the tiger lily lasts about a month, but this process can be artificially delayed. To do this, the plant is taken to a cool greenhouse or glazed loggia immediately after staining the buds.

Reproduction methods

Tiger lily can be grown from seeds or bulbs.

The tiger lily can reproduce in different ways. With the bud-bulbous method, the planting material is collected in late summer - early autumn. The bulbs should be planted in wide boxes on previously prepared soil. In the middle of autumn, the plant takes root completely, and winter is tolerated quite easily. It is important to remember that the uncontrolled reproduction of lilies by buds can cause excessive thickening of the plantings.

Sowing seeds is another breeding method that does not give a thickening picture. However, seed germination is extremely low - less than 70%.

Reproduction by scales is a more laborious process, which is optimally combined with the transplant procedure. After leaving the mother bulb, the scales are flavored with charcoal, after which they germinate in wet sand in greenhouse conditions with a temperature of 20-25 degrees for 2-3 months. They are stored in a cool, dimly lit place until planting in the spring. The lilies obtained from the scales can bloom in the 2-3rd year.

Use in landscape decoration and combination with other colors

Tiger lilies are often found in the landscape design of a garden plot. Given the imposing height of these royal plants, it is advisable to place them in the background with the help of a floral arrangement. In this case, you need to take into account the shades of plants, the texture of their leaves and flowers.

Brick-red tiger lilies will look great surrounded by lupine, daisy, delphinium and escholzia. Yellow hybrids of lilies go well with daffodils, cinquefoil, euonymus and tulips. Pink lilies look good against a backdrop of ferns, peonies and astilbe, while terry lilies can create a magnificent composition with peonies and phloxes.

Tiger lilies go well with many garden flowers.

Ground cover ornamental plants planted between tiger lilies look advantageous: sedum, saxifrage, loosestrife, double or feathery carnation, young, small and large periwinkle. The combination of tall lilies with low-growing conifers, such as cypress and juniper, will be no less original.

Information on growing and caring for tiger lilies.

Tiger lilies fascinate with large flowers, painted in a fiery orange color with dark specks. You may well remember them from your grandmother's garden, where they were lost among the peonies and lilacs. Today, to a large extent, nostalgic lilies have been supplanted by newer Asian hybrids.

Tiger lilies (Lilium lancifolium or Lilium tigrinum) are perennial bulbous plants that can grow up to 75-150 cm in height. They were first described by the famous Swedish botanist Karl Linnaeus in 1753. The name "brindle" probably refers to the dark purple or black spots on the petals. There are two types: Oriental tiger lilies (Lilium lancifolium or tigrinum) - propagated by bulbs that form in the axils of the leaves (or division) and Wild tiger lilies (Ditch Lily) - reproduce by tuberous roots.

We'll talk about oriental tiger lilies... They are native to China, Japan and Korea. Previously grown in the East as a food crop. And all thanks to the edible bulbs that taste like our potatoes. In the West, tiger lilies planted in perennial gardens as ornamental plants.

These plants are hardy and unpretentious. The flowering stems are generally tough and sturdy. They are capable of producing up to ten flowers per stem. Flowers grow in mass at the top of a single stem. Flowers can be single or double (Lilium lancifolium flora-pleno).

Simple tiger lilies consist of six stamens, one pistil. The anthers are large, well visible. The sepals are spectacularly curved. The flowers are turbid, can reach up to 8 cm in diameter.Terry tiger lilies (Lilium lancifolium flora-pleno) have 24 to 36 petals. And at the same time - you will not see any stamens. Therefore, double flowers are ideal for cutting. Orange flower color is predominant, but yellow, white and red varieties of tiger lilies are also known. Leaves are lanceolate, densely sessile. The flowers exude a strong, sweet and distinct lily aroma. There is an old belief that if you smell the flowers of a tiger lily, you will get freckles.

How to properly grow tiger lilies:

Growing tiger lilies even a novice florist can do it. They grow well in full sun and partial shade, and require fertile soil. They can successfully grow up to 6 years or more in one place. Therefore, be sure to consider all the requirements of the lilies.

Since these plants grow from bulbs, they will not tolerate wet soil. So make sure to plant them in well-drained soil. Otherwise, you may find that the bulbs are rotten. To ensure proper drainage, it may be necessary to “tweak” the soil before planting. This can be the addition of compost or humus. Peat moss, sand, straw can not only improve drainage, but also retain moisture. If the soils are poor, organic or mineral fertilizers must be added to them before planting (but by no means fresh manure). Planting depth depends on the quality of the soil and the variety and size of the bulb. The optimum planting depth is 2 to 3 bulbs.

You can plant tiger lily bulbs into containers and keep them in the basement until sprouts appear. At low temperatures, roots will begin to form. When it gets warmer, you can take the containers out into the open air, or even transplant the young plants along with a lump of earth into the open ground. Planting period is spring or autumn.

Tiger lily: how to provide her with:

Correct tiger lily care prolongs the flowering period and prevents the exacerbation of the disease in the flower garden. If you expect cold weather after planting, mulch the lilies. Remember that young shoots must be protected from late frost. Fertilizers are needed only for the poorest soils. Provide approximately 2.5 cm of water in one watering weekly, except in hot, dry periods when additional watering may be necessary.

Tiger lilies drought and disease resistant. They are sterile and do not produce seeds. They can, however, be propagated by the bulbs that grow in the leaf axils. Also, all 4-5 year old plants should be split in the fall. Dig up the bulbs and separate them. Plant them immediately, using only healthy bulbs. In late autumn, the ground part is cut off, and the plants are mulched with a 10-centimeter layer.

Published: 10.02.2016

Tags: tiger lily bulbs, Terry tiger lilies, tiger lilies, tiger lily care

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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 originates 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.

If you buy 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. Put 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. 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 the 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 beds, 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 beds, 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 on 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 is also only beneficial. 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 shrubs, 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 such plants 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 clayey soil is not suitable for garden lilies

The suitable timing and depth of planting of the bulbs is determined by the type of lily, 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 with potassium sulfate and superphosphate during budding, with 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 poured onto 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 your summer cottage, you should know that each variety differs in the flowering period and care features.

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 that they take their time and wait 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 lastly, 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 the bulbs when the air temperature drops to 10 ºC and no longer rises, but in different regions this happens at different times.

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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, and Dutch planting material must 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 to a depth of at least 25 cm, lilies with roots - to 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 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 next to each other - 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, so 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 remain 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.

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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 growing in the southern regions.

In the conditions of the middle lane, you need to dig it up for the winter or warm 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 performed in October, the plants during this period are dormant.

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 the 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 places that are sunny, 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 pickled 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 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 to better oxygenate 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 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, plant stems 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 hiding 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 whose flowers 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, 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, while low varieties are more suitable for planting on an alpine slide.
2. Flower color, size and shape also influence the determination of the planting site, it is important that the lily blends harmoniously with the 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 needs to be dug to a depth of 25-30 cm. If lilies are planned to be planted in 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 period.
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 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. Transplanting 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 transplantation 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, wood ash or a solution of potassium permanganate is best suited for these purposes. To plant the 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

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 that eat 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 susceptibility 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, the fight against them is carried out both by agrotechnical methods and by treating plants with fungicides.