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What to do after flowering of lilies

Skyler White
2020-01-29 17:20:29
At the end of the flowering period, the flowers begin to wither. First, remove the residual flowers from the plant, trim the branches properly, and leave about 20cm at the bottom. The demand for water and nutrients will be reduced. The basin soil does not need to be dried and watered, and the fertilizer will be applied once a month. Cut off the withered part of the ground, store the seed ball, and plant again in March next year.

I. trim

The florescence of lilies is concentrated from July to October. By the end of October, the florescence is basically over and the flowers begin to wither. The first thing to do is to remove the residual flowers from the plant, do not stay on it to consume nutrients, and it may also cause rot. After removing the residual flowers, prepare a sharp pair of scissors, trim the flower branches properly, leave about 20cm at the bottom, and directly cut the part above the soil layer

Lily

2. Control water and fertilizer

Flowers bloom will consume a lot of energy, and need sufficient water and nutrient supply. When the flowering period is over, the demand for these two aspects is significantly reduced, especially for water, basin soil does not need to be watered basically, and regular supplement is enough. Fertilizer application, a little less than usual, once a month can

Lily

3. Storage of seed balls

As the weather cools, the parts on the ground will wither, so you need to cut them off with scissors. After storing the seed balls, they can be dug out and wrapped in wet sand. They can also be kept in flowerpots, watered irregularly and stored in cool and ventilated places. Wait until next March or so, dig out the seed ball, and then plant it in a flowerpot.

Seed Ball

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