Growing Lilies in Your Garden

Growing Lilies in Your Garden

Lilies they’re incredibly beautiful, very versatile and so very easy to grow. A great choice for every form of garden! Lilies belong to the genus Lilium and have large, showy flowers and long, pointed leaves. Here’s how you can grow lilies in your garden.

You can grow lilies in sites that offer full sun to partial shade. Lilies have a strong dislike for standing water. It’s hence important to pick a site with well drained soil. You can plant lily bulbs both in spring and fall. The hole for planting lily bulb should be three times as deep as the length of the bulb. Carefully remove the bulb from its container and set in into the hole, with the pointed end facing the sky. Refill and wrap the soil firmly around the plant’s base. Gently tap the soil to firm up the surface and water thoroughly.

Lilies relish regular irrigation. Make sure you water the plants frequently enough to keep the soil moist right through the growing season. Fertilize lilies once they develop 2-3 pairs of leaves. Don’t forget to irrigate the plants after applying the fertilizer.

Mulching is an easy way of conserving moisture. Use straw, rotten manure, wood chips and other organic substances to mulch the plants. In early winter, top the mulch with a couple of inch layer of straw. This will protect the roots from freezing in the cold.

Lilies, though fairly hardy, can fall prey to aphids, beetles and slugs. Regular monitoring allows for early detection of signs of pests and infections and is hence recommended.

Growing lilies involves little effort and loads of fun. It’s one gardening activity you just have to try your hands at!

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