Lily is one of the most common and popular flowers in garden plots. A huge variety of varieties, a wide range of colors and ease of cultivation allow you to create spectacular floral arrangements on the site.
Like all
cultivated plants, lilies need fertile land and periodic fertilizing. Feeding lilies, regular watering, cultivation - these are the basic rules of care.
When to make the first fertilizer for lilies?
The first feeding of lilies is carried out in early spring, immediately after the snow cover has melted. Any nitrogen fertilizer must be applied to the soil. An excellent option is ammonium nitrate at the rate of 1 tbsp. l per 1 sq. meter.
Those who prefer organic fertilizers can use fermented mullein for watering (fresh mullein is not suitable for these purposes due to aggressive pathogenic microflora) in a ratio of 1:10.
Ash water (a glass of ash in a bucket of water) is also suitable as fertilizer. It is worth noting that the introduction of ash has a beneficial effect on the development of lilies. You can make it directly into the ground or periodically pour water with ash all spring and summer. Topping up lilies in the spring is necessary if the bulbs are planted in a new place in April-May.
In this case, well-rotted compost soil (it is better to use ready-made disinfected compost) or leaf humus is introduced into the soil. You can not make fresh manure, even mixed with the ground, since there is a high risk of rotting bulbs with it.
Feeding lilies during flowering
During spring treatment of garden plants, lily seedlings can be sprayed with Bordeaux liquid. You will not cause any harm, but save the plants from pests that parasitize on lilies - there are several dozen of them. Proper care and timely application of the necessary nutrients will allow you to grow beautiful lilies (photos of some varieties are presented below).
Water-loving lilies need watering, especially at the end of summer, when lush flowering and bulb ripening begins. Plants are watered strictly under the root (without touching the leaves) in the morning or afternoon.
During budding, the lily is fed in the same way as in spring. In addition, you need to thoroughly mulch the soil with a layer of sawdust or mowed grass. Intensive evaporation of moisture leads to desiccation of the soil, which is extremely undesirable for lilies during the growing season. Water falling on the leaves can cause illness. In addition, watering is not necessary often, but abundantly. Only then does the water reach the roots of the lily, and does not linger in the upper soil layer. Soil overheating is also very harmful; it affects the life processes in the bulb.
The composition of the soil also plays an important role. If the lilies grow weak or begin to change color over time, this means that they need a transplant to a new place. Soil is needed not too acidic, without clay admixture, well fertilized with sheet compost or rotted humus. Loose fertile soil, cleared of weeds, good drainage and timely moisture contribute to the active growth and lush bloom of lilies during the summer season.