House lilies in a pot: growing and caring for them at home. When and how to plant a lily bulb in a pot in spring, how to water it, what to feed it with, how to replant it?

If you learn how to grow lilies at home, you can constantly enjoy their beauty. For a long time it was believed that these plants come from the northern hemisphere, but this flower was described in Ancient Egypt. At that time, such flowers represented the divine power of the gods, especially the god Horus, who was believed to have given birth to Egyptian civilization. Lilies were so valuable that only kings used them to decorate their palaces. Since the Middle Ages, they have represented purity and chastity, as well as feminine beauty.

House lily and its varieties

The perennial crop is distinguished by a fleshy stem and has a different arrangement of foliage. Greens can be collected near the bulb or evenly distributed along the stem. The main advantage of the plant is its large flowers of 6 petals with a rich aroma.

There are many types of lilies suitable for home care:

• Citronella, “Dwarf” – height up to 60 cm, flowers have small bent petals with a diameter of 5 cm.
• Royal Gold, “Home”, “Long-flowered”, “Regal” - funnel-shaped flowers.
• “Taiwanese”, “Miss Rio”, “Garden Party” are ideal for home use. They have compact bushes up to 40 cm high and large flowers.
• “Asian” - practically odorless, large flowers with spots, stripes, and dots.
• Grand Commander, “Beautiful”, “Gilded”, “Empress of China” - bowl flowers.

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Growing lilies at home

Plants are grown from seeds and bulbs. When using the first method, the bushes are less susceptible to diseases and insect pests. With proper care at home, flowering occurs already in the second year after planting the seeds.

How to grow a lily from seeds

Buy planting material or prepare it yourself. The best time for sowing is March. If you choose February, then illuminate the seedlings with a phytolamp. Landing is carried out as follows:

1. Fill the box with fertile soil.
2. Scatter the seeds over the soil. The distance between them is at least 1 cm.
3. Place a layer of sand on top.
4. Water and cover the box with glass or a transparent bag.
5. Store the container where it is warm and dark. The air temperature should be 20–22 degrees. Make sure the soil is always slightly moist.
6. When sprouts appear, place the box in the light, away from direct sunlight. For full development there must be a 12-hour daylight hours.
7. After 2-3 leaves appear, pluck the bulbs.

Seeds and first shoots of lily

Growing lilies from a bulb

You can plant several different bulbs in one pot. Subsequently, you will get an interesting flower arrangement. Please note that white lilies are grown only from bulbs:

1. Choose planting material without rot or damage.
2. Place drainage at the bottom of the container, add light fertile soil and river sand. The pot should be half full.
3. Place the planting material in the center, straighten the roots, and cover with soil mixture. The soil should cover the bulbs halfway.
4. Place the pot in a cool, dark place, protected from strong drafts. Fresh air and light ventilation are important for the culture, so care at home will be correct if you take them out onto the balcony, veranda, loggia.
5. The soil should be moist and the air should be warm.

Planting a lily bulb in a pot

Bulb requirements

When purchasing planting material, you must carefully inspect the bulb. There should be no rotten places or stains on it. Such damage indicates that the plant has been affected by diseases. A healthy plant has a uniform color, and the scales fit tightly to each other.

It is advisable to keep the bulbs in a cool place until planting. They should be sprinkled with damp moss, sand or sawdust. Some gardeners allocate the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for these purposes.

Caring for indoor lilies during growth and flowering

Water the plants regularly and add nutrient mixtures. Basic rules for caring for lilies at home:

1. Before the buds appear, spray the plants with cool, soft water, a growth stimulator. Don't get caught in the inflorescences. After the procedure, shade the flowers, otherwise burns may occur.
2. When the height of the plants reaches 9–12 cm, take them to the balcony. Accustom your flowers to fresh air gradually. Start with 20-30 minutes of “walking”. Increase the hardening time by 30 minutes every day. When the air temperature is below -12 degrees, it is not recommended to take out lilies.
3. If there are many flowers on the bush, install a support.

Watering and spraying

All types of lilies need a lot of moisture. When the soil dries out, the flowers do not grow and wither. To avoid this, water them every 3-4 days. Use boiled, settled, rain or melt water. Remember that after watering with hard water, a white coating appears in the pot, which does not allow air to pass through. Salts will settle on the roots and hinder their growth.

Lilies and other flowers on the balcony

Loosening and fertilizing

For better air and moisture permeability, loosen the soil to a depth of 4–6 cm without touching the roots. Do this after every watering. Feed lilies with complex fertilizers for flowers - “Flower”, from Bona Forte “For all indoor plants”, “Good Power”, Pokon. Feeding is recommended every 7–9 days. In addition, adhere to the following feeding schedule:

1. After planting the bulbs.
2. When releasing flower stalks.
3. After flowering, before wintering.

Disease and pest control

Gray rot

Signs	Causes	How to fight
The leaves lose their elasticity and turn brown along the edges. The sickest areas are covered with gray mold.	High soil moisture. Failure to comply with temperature conditions.	Remove diseased parts. Treat the greens with Topsin-M, Fundazol, and copper sulfate.

Stagonosporosis

Signs	Causes	How to fight
Red elongated spots appear. The flower dies.	Temperature changes. Waterlogged soil. Infected seeds or bulbs.	Treatment of affected areas of the flower with “Oxychom”, “Maxim”, “Abiga-Peak”. Immerse the seeds or bulbs in a solution with fungicides for 30 minutes, then dry for 2 days.

Fungus gnat or sciarid

Signs	Causes	How to fight
Poor growth. Withered foliage. Lack of inflorescences.	Soggy soil.	It is necessary to reduce watering. Remove dead parts of the plant. Remove the bulbs, remove any rot, and sprinkle with charcoal. Replace the soil with fresh, permeable soil. Treat the surfaces of the room with products such as Raptor, Raid or NEO Dichlorvos.

Amaryllis or mealybugs

Signs	Causes	How to fight
Twisted green. Gradual death of lilies.	Dry conditions.	Regular spraying. Treatment with insecticides - “Aktara”, “Konfidor”, “Tanrek”, “Biotlin”, “Confidant”, “Calypso”, “Mospilan”, “Fitoverm”.

Spider mite

Signs	Causes	How to fight
Thin cobwebs on the foliage.	Dry air.	Wash the foliage with soapy water. Additionally, treat with acaricides - “Akarin”, “Fitoverm”, “Sunmite”, “Kleschevit”. Next is traditional care.

Mosaic

Signs	Causes	How to fight
Buds, flowers with stripes, unevenly colored.	Sick plants should be burned. Disposal of contaminated containers and soil.

When is it possible to replant with sprouts correctly: in spring or autumn?

Typically, lilies need to be replanted once every 4-5 years. But there are varieties that need this procedure more often. It all depends on the variety. At the time of purchase, this information is usually indicated on the bulb.

Planting and replanting can be done both in spring and autumn. Most gardeners carry out this procedure in the spring.

After flowering, the peduncle and leaves are not cut off. Watering is reduced to once a week. You need to wait until the above-ground part turns yellow and dries. All the forces accumulated by the leaves must go into the bulb.

How to care for indoor lilies after flowering

With the arrival of cold weather, house lilies in a pot dry out and “fall asleep.” At this stage the following care is needed:

1. After the foliage turns yellow, slightly moisten the soil and apply a minimal amount of fertilizer every 6–8 days. Thus, the bulbs will be saturated with useful substances from the ground in order to produce strong sprouts for next year.
2. When the greens dry out, stop watering and do not fertilize.
3. Cut off the above-ground part, leaving stumps 4–6 cm high.
4. Dig up the bulbs and place them in a plastic bag with damp sawdust and moss. Store the material in a cold room, at a temperature of 3–6 degrees.

Transplanting indoor lilies at home

Dividing the lily bulb during replanting.
Annual replanting with complete renewal of the soil is recommended:

1. Dig up the bulbs and clear away the soil.
2. Separate the children and place them in pots. The small bulbs will continue to grow throughout the winter.
3. Inspect large bulbs, remove rot and damaged parts. Treat the cut areas with crushed activated charcoal or charcoal.
4. Disinfect the material by immersing it in a solution with fungicides or manganese for 30 minutes.
5. Dry the bulbs on paper or cloth and store them as described above.
6. In spring, plant the material in pots with nutritious soil.

Irrigation system

All types of this crop tolerate short-term drying out of the soil quite painlessly. Although these plants love moisture, they are at the same time susceptible to rotting of the bulbs if there is an excess of it. On the other hand, insufficient watering will provoke a slowdown in growth, manifested by a short stem, drying out of the lower leaves, and loss of decorative appearance (Figure 3).

Note: The plant watering system consists of timely and sufficient moisture, because the surface water does not reach the bulbs, but only contributes to the formation of a crust on the surface of the soil.

Sufficient watering involves wetting the soil to the depth of the planted bulb. Experienced gardeners practice planting bulbs between low-growing perennials, which will prevent rapid evaporation of moisture and protect the soil from overheating on hot days. For the same purpose, the procedure of mulching the soil around the plants is used. At the same time, we should not forget that these flowers grow well on light soil with good drainage, so the area with these ornamental plants should be located on a small hill to prevent stagnation of groundwater.

Figure 3. Result of improper watering: signs of lack of moisture

You need to be especially careful when feeding the crop with moisture in the spring due to the possibility of sudden cold snaps and repeated frosts. In such cases, watering is carried out in conjunction with the use of growth regulators and anti-stress drugs. The use of these products is especially important during the formation of buds. In the hot season, as well as in the period after flowering, crops have the greatest need for moisture. At the end of flowering, watering is gradually reduced and then stopped altogether. The only exception is hot weather in the fall, when the soil dries out and turns to dust. In such weather conditions, it is permissible to water 1-2 times until the leaves completely wither.

Problems when growing indoor lilies

Often lilies refuse to produce buds or their greenery turns yellow and dries. This occurs not only due to disease, but also due to improper care. Common causes of problems are temperature changes, insufficiently moistened soil and air, lack of nutrition, unsuitable containers, and lack of a rest period.

Why does the indoor lily not bloom?

Indoor lily without flowers
Buds may not appear for the following reasons:

1. Lack of moisture in the ground and air. Care - water and spray the plant more often.
2. Changes in temperature, which leads to rotting of the bulbs. Keeping lilies in a room with a constant mild climate will help to avoid this.
3. Lack of light and fresh air. The solution is to move the lily to a well-ventilated area with bright, indirect light.
4. The pot is too wide, in which the growth of children and green mass occurs. The solution is to transplant the lily into a smaller container.
5. No rest period. Care - in the fall, move the pot to a cool, shaded place.

Why do lily leaves dry out?

Dried leaf of a house lily
This problem is the most common. Changes in foliage color indicate the following:

1. Autumn has arrived, so yellowing of greenery is natural. Caring for lilies at home is traditional - preparing for dormancy, keeping the flower in the cold.
2. Wet foliage may be exposed to direct sunlight, causing burns. You need to move the pot to a room with diffused light, water or spray the plant in the evening or early in the morning.
3. Dry air. Care - place a humidifier and a container of water next to the lilies. In addition, a flower pot can be placed on moistened stones, expanded clay, or moss.
4. Lack of nutrition leads to disruption of the process of photosynthesis and suspension of chlorophyll production. When plants are actively developing, nourish them with complex compounds. When caring, mixtures with a high content of potassium and iron are especially recommended: 2 tsp. citric acid + 7–9 g of iron sulfate + 3 liters of cool water.

Why can't you trim the sprouts?

1. Although this option seems to be the most acceptable in a moment of despair, it is not a solution. According to M.V. Baranova, curator of the bulbous collection at the Botanical Institute. V.L. Komarov RAS, author of the book “Lilies” (1990), which became a bestseller, it is strictly forbidden to trim the sprouts.
2. If you tear off the thin green stems with leaves that appear, the bulb may die. She has begun an active process, that is, the mechanism of development and growth has already been launched. Not only the sprouts themselves develop, but also the root system “woke up”.
3. If the shoots are eliminated, the natural life cycle of the plant is disrupted. A weakened bulb, after a winter period of dormancy, will no longer have the strength to throw out new shoots. The normal process of vegetation, as provided by nature, will stop. If it is roughly disturbed by cutting off the above-ground part, the bulb usually dies.

Even if a sprout appears later, in most cases, when planting, the lily does not have enough strength and nutrients for further growth. And we can’t even talk about flowering at all. Therefore, other measures need to be taken.

Plant characteristics

Bulb

Lilia Regale

It is in the bulb that the growing point and roots are located. They are round or egg-shaped. They consist of imbricated scales. They are not closed and are attached to the bottom located at the bottom of the bulb. May be white, pinkish or yellowish. The sizes of the bulbs range from 1 to 30 cm, depending on the type and variety.

There are two types of root systems. The first type of roots grows from the bottom of the bulb. The second type is air, located above the bulb. Aerial roots die when the leaves and flower stalks dry out.

House lily bulb

Stem

The house lily has a simple or slightly branched, dense, straight stem growing from a bulbous base. In indoor species it is dark green and not very leafy.

Leaves

The leaves of the lily are mostly sessile, only in some species they are supported by petioles.

Their color is green. They look like plates that are arranged around the stem in a spiral or circle. The shapes are divided into oval, lanceolate and linear leaves.

During the growing season, a dark bud appears in the axil of the first lower leaf (from the bulb), which gives rise to a new bulb.

Note! The young bulb has fleshy scales that fit tightly one after another.

Flower

Appears on the flowering stem after the bulb has finally gained strength. Its length can reach 1 m. 4-5 buds appear on it.

There are three main flower shapes:

• cup-shaped;
• funnel-shaped;
• with bent petals.

Flowers are arranged singly or grouped into inflorescences.

Depending on the variety, the size of a lily flower growing in a pot can vary from 10 to 16 cm, although there are also larger specimens.

Lily flower

The perianth has six free lobes or petals with reflexed tips and scalloped or smooth edges.

To propagate lilies indoors, artificial pollination is necessary.

Fetus

If the flower is not cut, but allowed to bloom, then a box will appear in its place, which is the fruit. Inside it are triangular-shaped seeds. Each seed is covered with a papery or filmy skin.

Fetus

Description of the flower

Lily is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant that belongs to the Liliaceae family. Hazel grouse, tulips and onions are considered related. There are a large number of species and varieties of this plant.

Home lily

The origin of the flower has not yet been determined, as it is found wild in Asia, North America and Europe.

House lily is intended for growing in a pot. Bright, juicy green leaves combined with a sophisticated flower are a decoration for any home. It can be placed in residential and office premises, in winter gardens or on indoor window sills. Everywhere, a potted lily will organically fit into the interior.

Flowers are used for decoration in bouquets. The plant goes well in composition with other flowers.

Interesting information! In addition to decorative functions, lilies are used in folk medicine and cosmetology.

The size, color, shape and number of flowers vary depending on the plant variety. A flower opens on a long peduncle, which comes in red, white, orange and yellow. It is also common to find lilies that have a shade derived from these flowers. The petals may have spots or inclusions of various shapes that differ from the main color.

It has proven to be an excellent hemostatic, analgesic, wound-healing and anti-inflammatory agent. Alcohol tinctures are used for arthritis, osteochondrosis and radiculitis.

Additional Information! It is used in the care (for cleansing, softening and restoration) of sensitive skin, as a lightening agent to soften pigmentation.