How to care for newly bought fragrant lilies

1. How to care for the newly bought fragrant lily

After buying the fragrant lily, you can first create a suitable potting soil environment for it. It is best to use a slightly acidic soil with good permeability and sufficient nutrients, and place it in a warm and well-ventilated place to acclimate. Make sure there is enough diffuse light, but no direct strong light. Before returning to normal growth, water according to the principle of watering when the soil is dry and stop fertilizing temporarily.

2. Specific breeding methods

1. Soil: Lily of the valley grows well in slightly acidic soil with good permeability and sufficient nutrients. Its nutrient soil can be prepared with humus soil, river sand soil, and garden soil. Before potting, put a layer of small gravel at the bottom of the pot to increase the permeability of the soil.

2. Light: It is a light-loving plant and should be placed in a place with sufficient scattered light for maintenance. It should not be exposed to high-intensity light, nor should it be placed in the shade all the time. After it returns to normal, you can place it in a place with better lighting. In summer, you should take shade measures to avoid strong sunlight from damaging the plant.

3. Temperature: It likes to grow in a warm environment and needs to be maintained in an environment where the temperature is maintained at around 20℃. Under normal circumstances, its optimal growth temperature is 16-25℃, and it is not resistant to high temperatures. If it is summer and the temperature is higher than 30℃, it is necessary to cool it down in time. It is best to keep it in a cool and ventilated environment. It is not cold-resistant, so it is best to move it indoors to keep it warm in winter, and control the temperature to no less than 5℃ to ensure that the plant survives the winter smoothly.

4. Watering: It likes a slightly dry potting soil environment. When you just buy it, you must control the amount of watering. You only need to keep the soil slightly moist. Frequent watering is not needed. Under normal circumstances, watering should follow the principle of watering when the soil is dry and watering when the soil is wet. Water every 2-3 days in spring and autumn, once a day in summer, and once every 7-10 days in winter.

5. Fertilization: It likes fertilizer, so stop fertilizing during the period when it is acclimatizing. Under normal growth conditions, it needs sufficient nutrients. During the growing season, you can apply thin liquid fertilizer every 20 days. Before and after flowering, you need to apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to ensure the growth needs of the plant.