How many times a year does a lily bloom, is it suitable for growing indoors, and how can it bloom again after flowering?

The lily is a plant of the genus Lilium in the family Liliaceae. Its stems stand tall and graceful, its leaves are verdant and elegant, and its flowers are refined in form. It has long been known as the"Fairy in Cloud Garments", and is deeply loved by people. It is generally not toxic and can be placed indoors. Under normal circumstances, under natural planting conditions, a lily blooms only once a year, but some flower lovers' lilies stop blooming after blooming once, which is truly a pity. What should be done?

If you want your lily to burst into a full pot of blooms next year, you must do these three steps well!!!

1. Nurture the bulb after flowering

After the lily flowers fade, promptly prune away the spent flowers to prevent them from consuming too many nutrients, because the key to care is actually nurturing the bulb. Blooming consumes a large amount of nutrients, so after flowering the bulb will become smaller. Therefore, the key to reblooming is to restore the bulb to vigor. Otherwise, in the2nd year it will not bloom, or will bloom less. So what do we need to do?

After pruning comes the bulb-nurturing stage. Around the flower stalk, use a small trowel to dig a hole2-3cmdeep, apply nitrogen and potassium fertilizer to supplement nutrients. Note that the fertilizer concentration should be low, fertilize two to three times a month, and ensure sufficient light so that adequate nutrients can be accumulated.

2. Appropriate"cold treatment"

Before the lily's flower stalk withers, ensure sufficient light and water to promote photosynthesis and accumulate more nutrients before overwintering. After the flower stalk withers, unlike plants of the Amaryllidaceae family such as Hippeastrum (amaryllis), lilies still need some water, but since they are dormant in winter, watering should still be minimized to prevent root rot. If after the temperature drops the air temperature cannot remain below8°C2months or so, it is recommended to dig out the bulb, put it in the refrigerator, and give it cold treatment. This helps flower bud differentiation and allows it to bloom smoothly the next year. In northern regions, if there is heating indoors, it can be placed on a balcony or outside, which is also equivalent to cold treatment. Except for Lilium leichtlinii and LO , other varieties are quite cold-tolerant, so there is no need to worry about them freezing to death.

3. Avoid continuous cropping for reblooming

Lilies planted in spring bloom in summer and go dormant in winter. Planted in autumn, they bloom in autumn and winter, or in spring in2month; in the north they go dormant outdoors, while in the south they are half-withered indoors. Lilies cannot be continuously cropped with cold treatment within a single year. Continuous cropping may lead to fewer flowers, or even no flowers, and by the second year there will certainly be no bulb left. So if you want lilies to rebloom year after year, do not carry out artificial intervention; blooming once a year is enough. After the winter dormancy ends, dig out the bulb, change to fresh soil, bury the bulb about8cmdeep, water thoroughly, place in a cool, ventilated spot, and just wait for it to sprout. Once the bulb sprouts and unfolds leaves, increase the light for it, and also pay attention to topdressing fertilizer. In the early leaf-growing stage, a general-purpose organic fertilizer can be used, which promotes root growth and helps the young plant grow quickly without yellowing leaves. When buds appear, use a flowering-type organic fertilizer to promote flowering and preserve the blooms. In this way, from planting, in just over a month, the lily will burst into a full pot of blooms.