General Information:

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Lillium
  • Common Names- Lilly
  • Spread- 18 inches**
  • Height- 36 inches**
  • Average Production- 15-20 flowers stems/meter square
  • Days to Maturity- 90-120 days

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  Partially sandy soils
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 5.5-6.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun, Partial sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Autumn(October)
  • Temperature range- 14-32 Celsius

Tips to Grow Lily:

  1. Buy the bulbs from nursery close to planting time.
  2. The soil should be well drained and acidic to neutral nature. Enrich the soil with leaf mold or well-rotted organic matter to encourage good drainage.
  3. Plant the bulbs 3 times as deep as the height of the bulb and set the bulb in the hole pointy side up. Fill the hole with soil and tamp gently. Space bulbs at a distance equal to three times the bulb’s diameter (usually about 8 inches apart, depending on the variety).
  4. We can add mulch so that their roots are cool. Apply a thin layer of compost each spring, followed by a 2-inch layer of mulch.
  5. To harvest lilies, choose those with buds that are just about to open, with a bit of the flower color showing. The higher up buds will open as the bottom ones fade. Lilies make wonderful cut flowers. However, avoid cutting off more than a third of the stem.
  6. Lilies make wonderful cut flowers that will fill even the largest of rooms with their spicy scents. Enjoy the wonderful flowers and fragrance of them.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

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