What to do with lilies now (after flowering). I perform and admire the "fabulous" flowering every year

Fiery fireworks, fellow flower growers!

Would you like to admire the lush and bright blooming of various lilies in your summer cottage or near your house? Be sure (!) To give them a little attention after flowering, because now the potential for next year is being laid. After reading the article to the end, you can easily figure out what exactly needs to be done.

Do I need to dig up the bulbs

Good news, comrades: you don't have to do this every year. The first 2-3 years after planting, the lilies bloom beautifully in several stems together with the grown children. Strongly overgrown nests from the bulbs become cramped, there is not enough nutrition, the flowers begin to shrink.

In what cases are the bulbs dug up:

• the time for nest division comes (every 4-5 years);
• the bulb is sick;
• the lily needs to be propagated (you can use not only children, but also covering scales);
• transfer to a new location.

Lilies are most easily transplanted after the dying off of the aerial part, 4-6 weeks after flowering. Carefully remove the bulb from the ground, separate the children and darkened damaged scales.

Soak the planting material for 15-20 minutes in a strong solution of potassium permanganate or in the antibacterial preparation Maxim. Dry in a shaded, ventilated place for 2-3 hours. If possible, plant the bulbs in a new location.

Why cut peduncles and what to do with stems in general

After flowering, green stems should not be cut off. The time comes for the growth and ripening of the bulb, renewal buds are formed. The aerial part is actively involved in photosynthesis, providing nutrition to the plant. Prune the foliage prematurely - the lilies will not please you next year. Bushes will be low, flowering frail.

And here dried peduncles you can and should delete. Ripening, fruit pods actively draw off nutrients from the plant.

If the appearance of half-dried lily stems is unpleasant to the eye, trim the stems in pieces as they dry. The best way out there will be advance planting in the foreground in front of the bulbous low annuals: marigolds, ageratum, petunias. The second option is to place brightly blooming perennials behind the lilies - phlox, chrysanthemums, rudbeckia.

Watering: a fad for residents of arid regions

In August, the lilies continue to grow and you need to water them from time to time, but do not overdo it. At the end of summer, drought rarely occurs, but excessive waterlogging, especially on heavy clay soils, leads to rotting of the bottom of the bulb and the appearance of fungal diseases. Watering once every 1-2 weeks is enough depending on the weather.

Top dressing: I consider it not a whim, but a necessity

The end of summer is the time to feed the flowers with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, which will accelerate the ripening of the bulbs and increase the winter hardiness of the lilies.

Options for August feeding:

• If you, comrades, have a lot of time and a collection of mineral fertilizers, use 2 tbsp. l superphosphate and 1.5 tbsp. l. kalimagnesia 10 liters of water.
• Modern version, which greatly facilitates work - ready-made balanced fertilizer "Autumn" any firm. By the way, it is useful not only for lilies. And for the whole flower garden and garden!
• Organic fertilizers scattered over the soil surface. Humus or well-rotted compost - 1 bucket per 1 sq. m, wood ash - 10-150 g per 1 sq.m. The advantage of organic matter is that it improves the structure of the soil, making it lighter and more breathable.

Lilies are unpretentious, able to grow even in the absence of proper care. Unleash the flower's full potential by growing plants that are biological.