Lilies, these truly royal flowers, can be grown not only in gardens, but also at home. There are many types of indoor lilies: Asian hybrids, dwarfish, royal, beautiful, golden and long-flowered lilies, as well as plants of hippeastrum and amaryllis, often called lilies because of their beautiful large flowers, so similar to the flowers of this lily.
Indoor lily flowers are very beautiful: white and purple, violet and pink, monochrome or with spots of various shades, these plants will perfectly decorate your interior, bringing to it fresh breath of nature.
How to care for a room lily: a reminder to the florist
Home lily is a rather capricious plant, it requires care and attention to itself. Care of this houseplant is as follows:
- Lily loves a slightly moist soil and an influx of cool fresh air. Keep it in a bright place, but avoid direct sun rays. Water the earth as it dries and ensure good drainage: excessive moisture can kill the plant.
- Occasionally spray the leaves of the lily from the atomizer, refreshing them.
- Periodically loosen the soil in a pot and pour in the wood ash, humus, peat.
- Remove the weeds as needed.
- When the lily blossoms, tie the stems to the sticks.
- Feed the plant with liquid fertilizers before it blooms, when the buds appear and after the flowers fall.
- To room lily was a strong and healthy plant, in the first year appeared buds are best removed.
- In the beginning of autumn, when the lily is discolored, cut off its leaves and stems near the bulb itself.
- For winter, hide the bulb in a plastic bag with wet sand or moss.
Planting and transplanting a room lily
Since the flowering period of the room lily usually lasts from June to August, it is recommended to plant it in the early spring. For a medium-sized plant, a pot with a diameter of no more than 20 cm is suitable. Pour the drainage onto the bottom of the pot, and then half fill it with a mixture of river sand and light fertile soil. Seat the lily bulb so that it is located approximately in the center of the pot (in height), straighten the roots and lightly ground the ground. Spilling the soil to the top will be possible when the stems rise above the edge of the flower pot. You can also put several bulbs of different kinds in one tub - it looks very impressive.
Before the appearance of green shoots, keep the pot with the lily in a dark cool place, and as soon as you see the young shoots - rearrange it on the windowsill or balcony. Do not forget to open the window and ventilate the room where the lily grows. During flowering, slightly increase the watering of the plant.
Lily does not require transplantation: during the spring-summer period, it should remain in the same container. If its dimensions have increased significantly during this time, then the next spring, just plant the bulb in a pot of larger diameter.
Possible diseases of a room lily
Diseases of indoor lilies most often result from excessive watering, insufficient air permeability of the earth or as a result of infection by its pests.
In the first case the bulb can rot, mold appears on it. It is necessary for a while to stop watering and change the ground: maybe there is too little drainage in the pot or the soil is too heavy. The reverse situation can also happen: when the lily is watered little, its leaves become dry, lose color, fade. Just reconsider the irrigation schedule, and the plant will recover.
In the second case, if you notice insects - a lilac fly or a beetle, a tulle - use insecticides to fight them.
Create suitable conditions for indoor lilies, and it will annually delight you with beautiful bright colors.