When is the blooming period of lilies generally?
The lily is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant of the genus Lilium in the family Liliaceae, native to China, and is one of the most common ornamental flowers. It prefers cool conditions and is relatively cold-tolerant. Let's take a look together below at when the blooming period of lilies is!
The blooming period of lilies
Lilies generally begin to form flower buds in early June, start blooming in early July, enter full bloom in mid-July, and finish blooming in late July.
The flower language of lilies
In China, lilies carry the meaning of a harmonious union lasting a hundred years, a happy family, and great love, and they signify deep blessings. People who receive the blessing of this flower have a simple and innocent character and are doted on by everyone, but this alone is not enough to live a peaceful life. One must have self-control and resist outside temptations in order to preserve a purity that remains untainted.
How can you extend the blooming time of lilies?
1. Lilies also need nutrients. First, put the lilies you bought into a water container with vitamin C (3 tablets) added, and the blooming period of the lilies can be extended. In addition, you can also add an appropriate amount of salt to the container or drip in a few drops of beer to achieve the same effect. You can also add a little white sugar to the water and stir it evenly, then put the lilies in, because white sugar can make lilies more vivid in color.
2. When lilies appear “drooping and listless”, you should cut off a section from the end of the lily stems, put them into a container of cold water for two hours, and then a miracle will appear.
3. Adding cut flower preservative to the water is the simplest method, and preservative is generally sold in flower shops. Add a little to the container to keep them fresh and extend the blooming period.
4. You can also use boiling water and fire to extend the blooming period of lilies. You can put the ends of the flower stems into boiling water for 10 seconds, but do not leave them too long, otherwise the stems will be scalded. You can also choose to hold the ends of the flower stems over a fire for 3 minutes, until the ends turn brownish yellow, and then put them in water to keep them. The purpose of using fire is to prevent bacteria from breeding. Some people may think, can they still survive after being burned with fire? Please rest assured, they will not only survive, but will live even better than before, with more vivid flower colors.
5. Next is changing the water. When changing the water, also note that you should not directly use tap water. It is best to let the collected tap water sit overnight. In fact, the best choices for keeping flowers are purified water, clean river water or well water.
6. You can trim them once every 3 days, and each time you only need to cut off 1 cm from the base, so that the fresh cut is more favorable for water absorption.