Transplanting lilies in the spring falls on April-May. First of all, carefully dig out the sprout so as not to damage the sprout. If he did break down, the lily simply will not bloom in the coming year. Lily bulbs prepared for transplantation must be carefully examined, cut off the wilted roots, and remove the rotted processes. If it becomes necessary to preserve selected specimens for several days, put them in a cool dark place and from time to time shift them with damp sawdust, sand or earth.
The soil
It will be best if you prepare the soil in the fall, then transplanting lilies in the spring will not take you much time. The earth should be loose, add as much sand as possible, which is necessary for good growth, do not forget about the fallen pine needles or peat. Such soil is required for many varieties of lilies. More precise soil requirements can be found by looking at the catalog of lilies. Depth of planting depends on the size of the bulbs. If the sprouts are small, and the bulb itself is large - plant to a depth of 20 cm, counting from the top. Immerse small bulbs 10-15 cm. If sprouts are 15-20 cm long, the best way is to plant flowers in horizontal grooves to a depth of 11-12 cm.
Frost protection
Transplanting lilies in the spring has only one drawback - frost. Late frosts are a real disaster for gardeners and a serious blow for delicate flowers. In the best case, the lilies will stand distorted, and may even lose the aerial part. As you know, May is a rather moody month, so you need to prepare in advance for the changing weather. Deep planting or horizontal planting of sprouted bulbs are excellent methods of preventing damage from frost. If you know in advance about the approaching cooling, you must act. Add an epin ampoule to the watering can with water and abundantly water the planted lilies. Wet ground will take on all the power of impact, and epin will relieve stress from plants after frosts.
Do lilies need to be fed?
Transplanting lilies in the spring is a rather laborious process, but it does not end at planting and protection from frost. After planting flowers in the ground, they need to be fed, because a small bulb first needs to build up a strong above-ground “body”, bring it to bloom, prepare for the next season ... Without your help, the lily bulb will not cope! It is useless to feed the lilies while the snow is lying, because the roots have not yet woken up, and fertilizers pass by. Wood ash has a beneficial effect on plants. You need to make it with the expectation of 100 g per m 2 , you can a couple of times a season. Thanks to this, the flowers become large, brighter colored and more resistant to diseases, ash very well kills pathogenic bacteria. As soon as sprouts appear above the ground, it is recommended to water the soil with the following composition. In 9 l of water add one tablespoon of drinking soda and ammonia, then dissolve one tbsp. l of copper sulfate in one liter of warm water and pour into a previously prepared solution in a thin stream, with constant stirring. What else do lilies need? In regular watering, inspection for insects (aphids and others) and, of course, in attention. Then the beauties will delight you with beautiful flowering.