Lilies are a wonderful decoration of the garden. With them you can create flower beds, arrange bouquets. For full development, these flowers need proper care. It is important for gardeners to know how to feed lilies at different times of the year and at different stages of their development.
How to feed lilies
Flowers are fed with inorganic fertilizers. The first top dressing is done in early May after the onion shoots. For good growth, plants need nitrogen. Complex fertilizers are applied in liquid form. The next two top dressings are carried out in the middle and at the end of the month.
Flowers in the garden
Feeding lilies throughout the year - recommendations for beginners
Before flowering, lilies need kalimagnesia. She will make the flowers in the garden more vibrant and lush. Liquid top dressing is carried out after watering the plants.
Important! When growing lilies with seedlings, top dressing is also carried out at different stages of development.
Domestic lilies also love additional top dressing, which are introduced from the period of formation of the stem.
Application technology and composition
Feeding lilies requires some knowledge. The appearance of the plants will depend on whether the fertilizers were correctly applied.
Fertilizers are applied very carefully so as not to damage the bulbs. The soil is loosened from above. Digging is carried out to a depth of 35-40 cm.
As a top dressing use:
- organic fertilizers;
- nitrogen fertilizers;
- ash.
Of organic fertilizers, mullein diluted with water 1 to 10 is used. The most popular nitrogen fertilizer is ammonium nitrate. One tablespoon of the product is sprayed per 1 square. meter. Ash improves soil composition and repels pests.
Top dressing
Spring feeding for lush flowering
Plants will be stronger if you add nitrogen fertilizers in the spring before flowering. The temperature of the soil should be 6 ° C and higher, otherwise fertilizing will not be absorbed by plants. Urea or ammonium nitrate is used. For 1 sq.m, 2 tablespoons of dry granules are consumed. When placing the flowerbed at an angle, it is better to use liquid top dressing, as nutrients are washed out during irrigation or rain. 10 liters of fertilizer are consumed per 1 sq. M.
When buds appear, plants need phosphorus. Spend foliar top dressing.
Note! In spring, it is necessary to treat the plants with Bordeaux liquid. It will be a good prevention and protection against various diseases.
Summer dressing
In summer, plants also need to be fertilized, but with a lower concentration of nutrients. Top dressing is carried out in July with fertilizers diluted in water. Superphosphate or kalimagnesia are suitable for this purpose. Fertilizers are bred in slightly heated water. The liquid strengthens the stem, contributes to the bright flowering of plants.
From organics, it is better to use ash. It is sprayed on the flowerbed on the ground so as not to touch the leaves. Plants should be watered.
Autumn top dressing
In the fall, plants fade, but also need fertilizer to restore, strengthen the bulbs. During this period, potassium and phosphorus are added. Fertilizers will protect plants from fungus and other diseases. Watering plants is reduced. Fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is also reduced, as they can provoke growth.
Organic fertilizers will help plants survive the long winter:
- humus;
- compost;
- rotted manure.
Note! The flowerbed is covered with a mulched layer of 10 cm. Thus, the bulbs are supplied with food and protected from cold weather.
Why it is important to fertilize lilies
The bulb is the underground part of the plant. Full growth, the formation of buds in lilies will depend on its development. It is important to know how and how to fertilize lilies. Timely and high-quality top dressing will help to get a healthy green mass and excellent flowering next year.
What you can not feed lilies
Lilies can not be fed with fresh manure. Plants can get fungus and wither.
The best time to fertilize
Fertilize lilies depending on the climatic zone. It should be guided by the temperature of the soil. The first top dressing is carried out when the soil warms up to + 6-7 ° C. It could be the beginning of April-May. Top dressing is also carried out, focusing on the height of the stem, it should be at least 10 cm.
How to fertilize lilies
Experienced gardeners know when to plant lilies on beds. This is best done in the offseason. In spring, transplanting bulbs of lilies in the open ground is done as early as possible. In autumn, the most suitable months are September and October. Bulbs with a dying stalk should be planted, that is, those who have completed the vegetation.
Feeding lilies when planting
It is important to know how to plant lilies. They do not like shady places and constantly moist, compacted soils. They should not be planted under sprawling trees in the shade. Depending on the variety, sunny places or partial shade are chosen.
Plants grow well and develop if there is a sufficient amount of humus in the basal region. For each square meter of planting, a bucket of well-rotted compost is brought in and dug up. You can add urea in an amount of 200 g per 10 square meters. meters. In order for the plants to bloom well under digging, they scatter 500 g of potassium sulfate 1 kg of superphosphate. An alternative may be complex fertilizers: diammofoska or azofoska.
Feeding lilies before flowering
During the appearance of the first buds, lilies need mineral fertilizers with potassium and phosphorus. It is convenient to use complex formulations that are sold in specialized stores.
Note! If necessary, feeding lilies before flowering is prepared independently. In 10 liters bred 1 tbsp. l superphosphate and potassium sulfate. Fertilizers are applied by irrigation at the rate of 3-4 liters per 1 sq. m
Features of fertilizer at the stage of budding
At the stage of budding, when applying fertilizers, you should well mulch the soil with sawdust or mowed grass. These measures are necessary to avoid desiccation of the topsoil during heavy evaporation. Abundant infrequent watering is required.
Lilies in buds
How to feed lilies in June during flowering
Gardeners should know how to feed lilies in June before flowering. The rich color of the petals will help give an ammophos. It also helps plants to be resistant to stressful situations, diseases and pests.
Feeding blooming lilies is carried out in the same way as during budding.
Important! There must be nitrogen in the fertilizer. This is one of the main nutrients. Its deficiency inhibits plant growth.
Urea or nitrophosphate is usually used. Plants are watered under the root, water should not fall on the leaves.
Top dressing after cutting or flowering
In the autumn, plants are preparing for winter and proper nutrition for them is especially important. At the end of summer, new fertilizers are introduced. It can be complex preparations containing superphosphate and potassium sulfate. They will replenish the supply of nutrients and protect against diseases. Nitrogen fertilizers can not be applied.
You should focus on the climatic conditions of the lily growing area. Mineral fertilizers must not be applied too late, otherwise green shoots may appear. You can use ripe compost or humus based on manure. The soil will be replenished with useful substances and will receive additional shelter from frost. The compost layer is located on top and is approximately 10 cm. In the spring it is mixed by loosening.
Lily transplant after flowering
After 3-5 years, the lilies must be transplanted to another place, otherwise the flowering will no longer be of high quality. Bulbs emit toxic substances that are harmful to the plant itself. In addition, the mother's bulb grows, which leads to a shredding of the flower.
It is best to transplant plants in the fall. After flowering, the bulbs take root better in a new place, and there is no need to store them.
Note! Specific dates are selected depending on the climatic zone.
So for the Moscow Region, the end of August and the beginning of September will be most suitable. In the more southern regions of the lily planted in September and October.
Lily transplant
Soil selection
The right choice of soil for transplanting lilies is an important condition for their successful growth. Depending on the variety of plants, it is determined which soil they need: acidic or alkaline.
Note! In any case, the soil for transplantation should be loose and permeable. Stagnant water is contraindicated in bulbous plants. It is necessary to prepare a nutritious soil with a neutral acid reaction. It should contain peat and sand.
Transplant dressing
When lilies are planted, double superphosphate and potassium sulfate are added to the soil. Lime or dolomite flour is added to acidic soil.
When to plant lilies in open ground
Thus, lilies are suitable plants for the garden. They are undemanding to temperature extremes, relatively resistant to diseases and pests.
Since the full growth of plants depends on the condition of the bulb, they must be fertilized. When planting, at the stage of budding and flowering, various top dressings are needed. You need to pay attention to the time of year and the climate zone. Feeding is also important when transplanting plants to a new place. It is a prerequisite for the full growth and development of lilies.
The flowering result will depend on the quality of plant care throughout the year.
