Lilies have been planted by many flower lovers, so have you ever planted lilies that can climb vines? It not only climbs vines, but is not afraid of heat, blossoms are more and very beautiful, and summer flowers, balconies with little sunlight can also be raised, it is Garland lily, but also high-end cut flowers.
Introduction to Garland Lily
Garland lily is also called flame lily, because the flowers that bloom in the sky, as hot as the burning flames, belong to the perennial climbing type of herbaceous flowers, with a shelf climbing growth, can grow to about 3 meters, the flowering period begins in June, reaches the full flowering period in July and August, and the seed maturity period is in September-19.
Native to southern China and tropical Asia and Africa, Garland Lily prefers a warm, humid climate with heat tolerance but poor cold tolerance and less difficulty overall maintenance.
Garland lily planting methods and precautions
In addition to not being hardy, Garland lilies are relatively easy flowers to raise, which can be planted on the ground or potted, and there is not much demand for light. Let's talk about the cultivation method of Garland lilies.
1. Flower pot and pot soil selection
The rhizome of the Garland lily grows downwards, and when planting in pots, you can choose a slightly deeper pot, preferably a clay pot with good air permeability, or a pot with more drainage holes.
Potting soil is recommended to be planted with loose and breathable nutrient soil, add a sufficient amount of bottom fertilizer before planting, Jialan lily grows vigorously, flowers more, more demand for fertilizer water, adds a sufficient amount of bottom fertilizer, which is very beneficial to the growth and flowering after that. The bottom fertilizer can be added to bone meal with fermented sheep manure or chicken manure, mixed well, and placed at the bottom of the pot.
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If the ground planting, it is recommended to choose to plant in a shaded position, the soil should be deeply ploughed in advance, if the soil is more viscous, it is best to add river sand and fermented organic fertilizer to improve it.
2. Rhizome planting method
The rhizome of Garland Lily is a bit like a miniature version of yam, when planting, try to distinguish between up and down, generally you can see the bud point at the top of the rhizome. If you can't distinguish the bud point, in order to avoid planting, you can directly plant horizontally and let the rhizome lie flat on the soil.
Generally planting, is to directly lay the rhizome flat on the ground, covering the soil 3-5cm deep, and when planting, in order to let the seedlings grow in the middle of the pot, the bud point will be planted vertically, and the bud point will be lying flat when the bud point is not clear.
In order to achieve a better flowering effect, you can use a pot of about 26cm caliber to plant 2-3 rhizomes in a pot. After planting, pour once permeable, place in the morning half a day, keep ventilated and wait for germination. It can generally germinate after about 1 month of planting.
3. Fertilizer water management
When the buds of the Garland lily grow to about 10cm, you can carry out normal fertilizer water management, the Garland lily belongs to the more water-loving plants, to keep the pot soil moist is appropriate, can not be too dry, especially in summer, the Garland lily water consumption is fast, when the surface of the pot soil is dry can be watered.
The stage of long branches and leaves should be based on the growth of general fertilizer, keep irrigating the roots every 7-10 days, and when the Garland lily grows to about 15 knots, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be added to promote the growth of flower buds.
After autumn, the rhizome of Garland Lily begins to expand, and at this time, more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be applied to promote rhizome growth and lay a good foundation for compound flowers in the coming year.
4. Climbing rattan erection
Jialan lily itself has the ability to climb the vine, generally when growing 6 leaves, the tip of the leaf grows tendrils, at this time should be set up in time to climb the vine support, let it climb. When it grows to about 13 knots, there will be branches, so the gallon lily does not need to be crowned when it is maintained, it will grow branches on its own and bloom more flowers.
5. Light management
Garland lily is heat-resistant and sun-resistant, but in order for the summer flowering period of Garland lily to be more durable and the leaves are not sunburned, it is recommended that in the summer, proper shade, or directly placed in the shade of the tree, or bright scattered light maintenance.
6. Wintering method
Garland lily is not cold tolerant, after the autumn weather becomes cold, the aboveground part of the Garland lily will gradually wither, the flower friends in the northern region, it is recommended to move indoors, or dig out the rhizomes to hide in the sand, the flower friends in the southern region, you can leave the ball in the soil for wintering, the next spring, and then turn the pot to replant.
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