How to prune lilies

When to prune lilies

The best time to prune fragrant lilies is in the autumn morning or evening, and avoid pruning at noon. The temperature in autumn is suitable, which can promote rapid healing of wounds.

Dig out the bulbs of the fragrant lily, select healthy scales as cuttings, insert the scales into the sterilized sand, preferably with the top of the scales exposed, and finally spray the entire sand. After about 2 to 4 months of maintenance, new roots can grow.

Lily pruning

How to prune fragrant lilies depends on its purpose. If it is to extend the life of the fragrant lilies, you need to cut off thin branches and diseased leaves. If it is to ensure the quality of flowering, you need to carefully thin out the flower buds.

When pruning fragrant lilies, all yellow and dead leaves need to be pruned off. After the lilies bloom, the remaining flowers must be pruned in time to avoid nutrient loss. Also pay attention to ventilation after pruning.

Tips for pruning lilies

When pruning fragrant lilies, you can cut off the flower branches. The cut of the flower branches should not be too long from the next stem node. In order to better absorb water, keep it at about 1 cm. If it cracks, don't worry. The larger the wound area, the more conducive it is to absorb water.

If you want the fragrant lily to grow faster, you first need to prune off diseased and weak branches from time to time to reduce the consumption of nutrients and water, which can promote the healthy growth of the plant.

Lily pruning and flowering

After the flowering period of the fragrant lily, you can cut off the remaining flowers, overgrown branches, and overly dense branches. This can avoid excessive nutrient consumption and affect the flowering of the plant.

Notes on pruning lilies

It is best to cut the soil-grown scented lily plants at an angle, which can protect the flower buds. It is enough to leave three or four buds at the base of the cut branches. Water-grown scented lilies should be trimmed before insertion, and the bottom should be cut at an angle and inserted into the soil to absorb nutrients from the soil.