Due to its unusual shape, fragile tender beauty, lilies are considered a symbol of purity and innocence. So far, these flowers adorn the solemn ceremonies and ceremonies of many religions.
Is it possible to plant a lily at home
A blooming lily decorates the house not only with the beauty of flowers and bright greens, but also with a pleasant persistent aroma. In the wild, more than 300 species of these flowers are known. Thanks to the selection of lily can be planted and diluted at home, in a flowerpot. Lily is not picky about conditions and can grow in one pot for several years.
If you pick the right planting time and provide the most suitable and timely care for the plant, then you can easily match the flowering buds with any celebration. Depending on the variety, the flower can grow up to one and a half meters.
Did you know? Ancient Greek myths say: "The harsh goddess Hera, finding the little Hercules hidden from her, decided to breastfeed him. The infant, feeling the enemy in her, bit her. The milk splashed in the sky and the Milky Way appeared, and a few drops fell on the earth became beautiful lilies. "
How to plant a lily in a pot, the subtleties of growing
The best time to plant lily bulbs in your home pot is March-April. If you plant bulbs of different varieties in one container, you will receive a colorful mini flowerbed during flowering.
When buying planting material, inspect the bulbs. They must be hard, have roots, have no damage or dark spots. In no case do not tear off the roots, and the size of the onions should be not less than 4 cm in diameter. Put them in the fridge before planting for 3 weeks.
Important! If the lily bulbs have dried, hold them in clean water for about 2 hours.
Pot selection
The size of the pot depends on the future height of the plant. If you have a view that reaches half a meter heightcapacity should be around 40 cm deepso that the lily can safely place a growing rhizome in it.
When planting a single bulb, choose a pot with a small circle - 20 cm.
Otherwise, the plant will begin to fill the free space with their "kids". For this reason, you will not bloom bloom soon.
How to plant a flower
Before planting a flower, pick the right soil for it. The best option would be a mixture of sod land in half with humus. If you have purchased ready-made soil, it must be disinfected. Water the soil directly in the pot with boiling water solution with fungicides and potassium permanganate.
You can plant at any time of the year, but if you want to put blooming beauty on the balcony in May, plant the bulbs in the second third of March. Lily is undemanding, but some rules of fit and care at home are necessary to observe.
Before planting, put drainage on the bottom of the pot: pebbles, brick breaking up to 5 cm. Then pour the soil 10 cm in length, plant out the bulbs, pressing in the ground. After that, add another layer of soil twice as much as before and pour it, evenly distributing moisture.
Rules for the care of lilies in the room
They gave you a lily in a pot, and you do not know how to take care of it - in this article we will look at all the periods of its development. After planting, the plant needs proper care. The flower is first fed with organic matter after the emergence of sprouts; during the growth period, you can stimulate the lily by spraying "Kornevina" twice a week.
A week after the first fertilizer, conduct the second procedure with the composition of the potassium-phosphorus solution. Upon reaching the seedlings 10 cm, fill the pot in the pot to the top. Moderate watering should be every day.
The one-month plant can be exposed to fresh air, gradually increasing the “walk” time from 30 minutes to 10 hours. Do not allow the plant to stay at temperatures below 10 ° C. While the flowers have not blossomed, spray the lily leaves every day.
Care of the plant during the period of active flowering
To properly care for the plant, you need to know how to water a lily in a pot at different periods of its life. During the ripening of the buds, the penultimate fertilizing is done.
To ensure beautiful flowering, it is necessary to loosen the upper part of the soil more often, ensuring the oxygenation of the root system. A flowering plant is watered every 2 weeks, the leaves can be sprayed more often.
If the lily has given a lot of heavy buds, tie the stem to the support so that it does not break under the weight of the flowers. It will not be superfluous to decorate the soil with wood ash, this will add to the plant the comfort and pomp of flowering.
How to care for a lily after flowering
After the lily has bloomed, and all the petals have fallen, you need to wait for the drying and yellowing of the stems. During this period, water once a week, with mandatory fertilizing with mineral fertilizers and organic matter.
It is no longer necessary to spray the foliage, because during this period all the nutrients from the stems turn into bulbs and form buds for reproduction in the next planting season.
When the branches of the plant dry completely, watering stops. Now you need to figure out how to trim a room lily.
Dried inflorescences are carefully cut off, and seed boxes are also removed so that the flower is fully rested.
Attention! It is extremely undesirable to cut the branches - from them, even dry ones, accumulated nutrients come to the onions.If you decide to leave your home flower after flowering in a pot with soil, lily also needs care. Add ash to the soil and feed it regularly. Watering is often not necessary. Keep the plant in a cool place.
Lily transplants: when needed and how to perform
Lily needs to be replanted every year, completely changing the exhausted soil. During the flowering period, the plant pulled out of it all the elements and substances necessary for growth and development, the soil became empty.
It is important to know how to properly care for household lily during this period.
The main point is to prepare the plant correctly and not to damage it when transplanting the bulb. Lily is carefully dug out of a pot, the onion is separated, cleaned and washed. The smallest specimens are immediately planted in boxes and germinated in the winter.
Interesting! Many nations regarded the lily as their symbol: the Romans as a symbol of hope, Christians as chastity, Greeks as love, and the French as mercy and justice.
Lily propagation at home
Lily is simple both in care and when grown at home. Can be grown from seed, but is considered the most simple and acceptable bulbous way.
The bulbs check: whether there are stains of rot or wounds. The damaged areas are cut and disinfected, keeping half an hour in a solution of manganese, dried. Bulbs stored in the cold until February - March.
You can multiply the lily seminal way. Seeds are planted in late March in boxes with prepared drainage and soil. Place the seeds at a distance of one centimeter and a half.
Put sand on top and cover with plastic wrap. Watering should be moderate, the room temperature, and the storage location of the seedlings - poorly lit.
With all the conditions of cultivation, home lily will long please you with beautiful flowers.
