Golden lilies bloom easily, and both planting and care are not difficult
Golden lilies are mostly used as cut flowers and bloom easily. When planting, pay attention to the following points:
1. It is best to cultivate with plump bulbs - the purchased bulbs should be plump and elastic so they will bloom easily in the future; shriveled bulbs, damaged bulbs, or bulbs that have been stored too long will fail to bloom.
2. Do not expose to light in the early stage of planting the bulbs - it is best to plant the "bulbs" in autumn or spring, burying 2/3 in the soil with the tip pointing upward and about 1/3 exposed. Keep the planting soil moist, do not fertilize for the time being, and keep it cool and shaded, exposing it to as little light as possible. This will not only help it root faster, but also use the "dark period" to stimulate flower bud growth. If it is exposed to too much light and sun at the beginning, there will be no flowers and it will easily dry out.
3. After sprouting, sunlight should be sufficient - the amount of light, fertilization, and watering measures must closely match the plant's growth process and its own habits. After the bulb sprouts and grows to about five centimeters tall or more, light should be gradually increased, and it must not be exposed to full sun immediately.
If during the growth period it is stuffy, too shaded, and the air is not circulating, the leaf tips will turn yellow, the stems will become soft, drooping, and overlong, and it will fail to bloom. Golden lilies should have more than four hours of light each day.
4. Water and fertilizer should match light and air humidity - when there is sunlight, transpiration is fast, so water thoroughly and keep it moist rather than dry, otherwise it will hinder flower bud growth.
At the initial stage of planting the bulbs, it must not be too wet, so as to avoid rotting the bulbs and causing failure to bloom.
Fertilizer should not be too concentrated. A compound chemical fertilizer may be applied once a month; scatter it directly on the bed surface, and it will gradually dissolve when watered later. After the leaves have fully grown, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer may be increased.
5. The soil should be slightly acidic.