Cultivation of lily of the valley in the indoor environment

Lilies of the valley not only have a pleasant aroma and beautiful appearance, but also a variety of useful properties. Especially positive drugs on the basis of lilies of the valley affect the heart because they contain konvallazida and konvallatoksina. In addition, lilies help to cope with insomnia, quench pain, purify the blood.

It must be remembered that the lily of the valley belongs to the poisonous plants, so the direct use of flowers and fruits may result in administration.

Lily of the Valley - a fragrant perennial plant, which is among the lily family. These flowers appear in late spring in a forest. They can also be grown on beds and in room conditions, enjoying the blooming even in the winter time.

The subtleties of the process of growing lilies in room conditions

It is important to remember that there may be forcing in the home garden only species lilies of the valley, not wild.

Buying rhizomes for planting lily of the valley, pay special attention to the flower buds, they should be thick, blunt-ended and upward.

In early autumn, the pots with rhizomes should be placed in the boxes with moss, and sprinkle with a layer of moss height of 3-5 cm. and abundantly watered with water. Boxes are removed in a cool, damp place to winter.

Planting lily of the valley can be engaged in December, pre-cutting the rhizomes to 12 cm. By distillation before they need to take in warm water (30-35 ° C) for about 15 hours.

It is better to plant lilies in pots is not close. Planting soil should be kept moist in its composition may include moss, turf and peat.

Land planted with lilies recommended again moss cover to maintain humidity.

Prepared pots must be covered with an opaque film and move in a very warm place. Important to maintain the required level of moisture, spraying and watering plants with warm water.

With the advent of the first sprouts of plants need light, so he was transferred to a well-lit, damp and slightly cool room for better color preservation.

Forcing lily of the valley in the home

Period forcing lilies of the valley in the indoor environment is approximately 25-30 days. To grow lilies in January easier, in this period the plants less whimsical to the conditions. And flowering occurs faster in 3 weeks.

Growing lilies in the room, you need to take into account such important factors as:

· Maintaining the room temperature at 25-30 ° C;

· Prevent direct sunlight on the plant;

· Moderate, but regular watering is warm;

· Bright ambient light;

· Dressing fertilizers couple of times a week.

During flowering distillation and lily of the valley can be targeted pests such as spider mites.

To eliminate them, you can wash the leaves gently with warm water, and an hour later - hot water is not flooding with the roots.

Yet an hour later the plant can be returned to the window sill. The procedure is performed each week until the disappearance of the tick.

Blooming lilies of the valley should be in a cool place until complete fading. At the end of the flowering plant is unsuitable for further cultivation.