Proper Care For a Lilium Plant

lilium flowers

A Lilium is more commonly known as a “Lily” and is one of the most admired plants because of its varying color and beauty.

It makes a gorgeous addition to any garden and is a very popular gift.

If you’re the lucky recipient of a lily, or if you simply want to add some to your garden, here’s how to properly care for them.

Planting:

Lilium are flowers that really enjoy the sun so you want to make sure to put them in complete or at least partial sunlight. If you are strategic in both the times that you plant your lilies and the care that you provide them, you can enjoy lilies in bloom in Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter.

You should plant lilium bulbs in the fall months in about 1 foot to 1 1/3 foot of leaf mold soil. Planting them deep enables it to plant roots to assist in the stabilization of the plant. It can also prevent the need for stalking.

Lillies do require a cold period during their growth. They will not last in areas that are hot and humid all year round.

If you want to have all-year-round lilies, then they need to have 6-8 hours of sunlight every day.

Caring for Liliums:

Water your lilies daily. Every 2 weeks you also want to apply a liquid fertilizer. During the winter months, be sure to keep your lilies moist. Each spring, you want to apply compost and mulch. If the rainfall is less than about 1 inch per week, then you want to be sure to water your Lilium regularly. As flowers fade, just cut back the stalks to the base of the plant.

Lilium Flowers:

blooming lilium

Lilies are incredible and are most sought out because of their extreme color and fragrance. They make
wonderful cut flowers and are used very often in bouquets, particularly weddings.

If you’re going to display lilies in a vase, then you want to pick some that are just beginning to bloom. Don’t choose the tight, green bulbs. You want to select some that have just started to open and are showing a little bit of color. Then, once you take them inside, cut about an inch off of the stem on a diagonal margin.

Before you put them into the vase, make sure you remove any leaves that are lower down on the stem. You do not want any of the leaves to be underwater while in the vase. Your lilies should last about 2 weeks so long as you change the water every couple of days.

You can also prolong the life of your lily arrangement by adding some flower food. Note that lilies only require half of the food that is recommended on the package for most flowers.

When you walk into a room, Lillies almost demand to be looked at. The good thing is that they don’t require an outstanding amount of work.  With just a little bit of care, water, and fertilizer, you can have your very own bouquet all year round.