How to deal with potted lilies after flowering

The lily has a long flowering period, which usually blooms from April to July, and the length of its flowering period also depends on the selection of varieties and planting time. It usually takes 3-4 months from planting to blooming. The lilies in bloom are extremely charming and beautiful, so many potted friends hope to bloom as scheduled in the coming year and have the opportunity to appreciate their appearance again. Such being the case, then we must do a good job in its maintenance and management after flowering.

Because lily is a kind of bulb plant, it needs to be maintained and managed before flowering. It is not advisable to move the flowerpot before blooming, and do not touch the plant, especially the bud, mainly to prevent it from growing and falling off prematurely. Of course, we also need to control watering, not big irrigation, generally need to wait until the basin soil is dry before taking the way of spraying to replenish water for it. This ensures that it blooms normally as scheduled without any anomalies.

During the blooming period, the maintenance and management of it also needs to be taken care of. In order to prolong the florescence, we can go to the flower shop to buy some flower care solution. Of course, it is not necessary to buy it, but it is also feasible to use the rice water at home, because it is rich in nutrients and is very beneficial to the growth of the plant.

The most important thing is after flowering, because the scientific management after the withering of lilies will directly affect the growth state and blooming effect in the coming year. First of all, in order to avoid excessive consumption of nutrients, we should remove the residual flowers in time, trim them properly and maintain a height of 20-30 centimeters. At this time to avoid too much watering, otherwise it is easy to cause the lower leaves of the plant to fall off.

If there is too much watering due to careless operation, on the one hand, it should be drained in time, on the other hand, the degree of pruning should be lighter than normal, that is to say, the reserved height should be appropriately extended on the previous basis, and a small number of leaves should be kept at the same time. Avoid keeping only the branches. Therefore, this link must be well controlled in watering, especially not more watering, if it causes stagnant flowers, it is also easy to cause rotting roots.

In addition, we should also apply fertilizer properly after flowering. We can apply compound fertilizer once a week and once a month. It is appropriate to apply low concentration of fertilizer, because the application of thick fertilizer is easy to cause fertilizer damage and burn plants. As long as you follow the instructions for the use of fertilizer.

After entering the winter, the lily plant will gradually turn yellow, at this time should avoid the sun and rain, it is recommended to move it to the balcony can not only avoid the rain, but also avoid the direct sunlight, and stop the supply of water and fertilizer. If the basin soil is too dry, you can replenish a small amount of water. This process can continue until the beginning of next spring.