Lily planting methods and management skills (lily pot cultivation and precautions)

What are the planting requirements for lilies?

①First, the selection criteria for bulbs

You should choose lilies that are healthy, free of pests and diseases, and have a bulb circumference of about 12 cm. Otherwise, lilies with too small bulbs will not be easy to grow and bloom.

②The second is the planting requirements of bulbs

The planting depth of lilies is 3 to 4 cm. After planting, they should be placed in a dark, cool place and the soil in the pot should be kept moist, but be careful not to let the soil in the pot be waterlogged for a long time.

When the top bud grows out of the soil, move the flower pot to a brightly lit balcony or windowsill for maintenance.

Lily bulbs should be selected with a diameter of more than 12 cm. If the bulbs are too small, it will be difficult to bud and bloom.

Daily maintenance requirements for lily potted plants

1) The temperature should be suitable

Lily cannot tolerate high temperature. The optimum growth temperature is 15~25°C. If the temperature is below 10°C, the growth will be slow; if the temperature is above 30°C, the growth will be poor.

Especially for lily bulbs, they must be stored at a low temperature of 5~10°C for 4~6 weeks before they can differentiate into flower buds.

2) More light is needed

Although lilies are slightly shade-tolerant, they need at least 3 to 5 hours of sunlight a day to bloom. After buds sprout, they should be given sufficient light and placed on a balcony or in front of a window.

Otherwise, insufficient light will easily cause yellowing, and it will be difficult for flower buds to appear. When flower buds grow, they need to be given enough light, otherwise they will easily wither and not bloom.

3) Cultivated soil

The soil for planting lilies should be fertile, loose and well-drained sandy loam. For potted plants, you can choose leaf mold, peat soil, garden soil, river sand or perlite, mixed in equal amounts.

You can also mix in some perlite to make the loam more loose and breathable, which is beneficial to the respiration of the bulbs. In this way, it will grow and bloom well.

4) Watering method

Lily is a bulbous flower that cannot tolerate waterlogging, so the soil in the pot should be kept dry rather than wet.

It is not too late to water the plant when the soil in the pot becomes lighter or the surface of the soil is dry to a depth of 3 cm. You can water the plant once a week or once every 10 days, depending on the moisture level of the soil and weather conditions.

But after the buds come out, remember that they cannot lack water, otherwise they will easily disappear. But the soil in the pot cannot be waterlogged, as waterlogging can easily rot the bulbs, which will be manifested by a large number of yellowing and falling leaves at the bottom, scorching of the buds, and scorched yellow of the top leaves.