How to plant a lily?

Many lily lovers are wondering howcorrectly plant a lily. After all, for this flower the correct planting is a guarantee, that it will take root well, and will soon be pleased with its flowering and aroma. Consider how to plant lilies in different conditions.

When to plant lilies

Most gardeners prefer to plant liliesin the summer, but if you want to see flowering already this year, it is better to choose spring time for this. Several root crops can be planted in one large pot, then you get a beautiful blooming bouquet.

Important! Do not take too large a container, otherwise the plant will not bloom.

Then, do the following:

Pour the first layer - drainage.
From above, you should lay the soil mixture purchased in the specialized store, which includes a large number of nutrients.
Put a bulb in the center of the fossa. Spread evenly the rhizome.
It is necessary to fill the lily only to the middle.
In the pot, there should be no more than half the land. When the roots are allowed to stalks, it will be possible to fill them.
Put it in a dark cool place until sprouts appear. Once the active growth of the plant begins, transfer to the window sill from the sunny side of the room.

In summer, fresh air should flow to the flower,so you need to open the window sashes if you decide to plant the lilies at home. We recommend reading the article about the time of the transplantation of lilies: When to transplant lilies.

How to plant a lily in a pot

You will need:

Pot of a suitable size (about 20 cm).
Drainage, river sand and earth.
Water.
A small spatula.
Bulbs of lilies.

How to Plant Lilies in the Garden

Before planting lilies in the garden, selectthe most suitable place. Typically, gardeners have a flower in the flowerbed on the background, since the popular varieties are tall. Before plant it is better to plant medium-sized shrubs or flowers, so that they cover the stems of the lily, which can turn yellow. If you are going to plant a stunted species, not exceeding 30 cm, then select the front beds or the container.

What is important to remember when landing

Make holes deep in three diameters of bulbs, necessarily more than 7-8 cm.
The top layer of the earth above the root is about 3 cm.
If the structure of the soil is easy - dig deeper.
Depending on the soil base and flower varieties, the arrangement will vary between 5-20 cm.
Small root crops plant at a distance of 11-17 cm from each other, and large and high - up to 30 cm.
Pour a lot.

To lilies regularly and magnificently bloom, it is necessaryto give them strength in the land. Only after this they can be transplanted. On average, in order for the lilies to gain strength and firmly entrenched, it takes four years.

The best conditions for the cultivation of all varieties of lilies:

Lilies like loose nutrient soil with good drainage indices.
The plant does not like constantly moist soil.
Preferably choose a sunny area.
Lime is not appropriate for this flower, so the soil must be acidified with peat.
Excellent grows on light loam or sandy loam soil.

Plant the bulbs at the end of summer, whenthe heat begins to subside. It is very important to know how to care for lilies. Especially for this case on our site there is an article How to care for lilies.

Finally, I would like to note that the lilies areperennial flowers. Once planted, they will have to be transplanted only after a few years (bulbs of lilies irrespective of the type of variety should be in the ground for at least five years), and therefore one should approach the planting of such flowers thoroughly.