Lily is a luxurious flower, which, of course, is a decoration of any garden plot, window sill and looks great in the most ordinary vase. If you are faced with the problem of preserving this beautiful plant for the first time, remember a few simple tips that will help you prolong the joy of contemplation.
Necessary
- - Lilies;
- - containers with soil;
- - spruce branches;
- - dry foliage;
- - bulbs.
Instructions
Step 1
If you were presented with a cut lily, you need to cut the stem 2-3 cm and put it in clean water in a vase or other suitable container. A cut lily is usually very well worth it, its closed buds open after a while and give an incomparable aroma and unearthly beauty to everyone around. The most optimal temperature for storing a flower in a vase is 5 degrees Celsius. Usually, lilies are given to each other in the fall, even before the start of heating systems. Therefore, in a cool room, these flowers stand perfectly. If you want a lily branch to live longer in hot weather, choose the coolest spot in your home for it.
Step 2
If you want to get beautiful flowers from autumn lily bulbs in early spring and buy them for distillation, you must observe specific storage conditions. After purchasing, the bulbs must be placed in moist peat or sawdust and placed in a cool subfloor or refrigerator for two to three months. If there is no light in the room that you have chosen for distillation, no additional activities are needed. If the room is lit, containers with lily bulbs must be covered with an opaque material. When sprouts appear above the surface after a few months, the containers can be moved to a warmer room and water can be started. If you follow these rules, beautiful buds will appear on your window by the beginning of March.
Step 3
If you grow lilies in your summer cottage, care and storage in winter will not be difficult for you. These plants winter well in the soil and tolerate frost. However, different varieties differ in winter hardiness, so this must be taken into account when preparing the site for winter in autumn. Frost-resistant varieties may not be insulated at all, and if the lily variety is medium-frost-resistant or slightly frost-resistant, be sure to insulate the soil immediately before the cold begins. The area with lilies can be covered with dry fallen leaves, dry light twigs or spruce branches. Thus, you will increase the amount of snow in this place and protect your favorite flowers from the winter cold and cold.
