Planting Lily Bulbs🪴
🌸 When to Plant Lily Bulbs
- Spring: Plant lily bulbs when the soil is workable but not overly wet.
- Fall: Plant bulbs about a month before the first hard frost while the soil is still manageable.
☀️ Where to Plant Lily Bulbs
- Location: Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil for optimal growth. Lilies love full sun but will also tolerate light shade.
🌱 How to Plant Lily Bulbs
- Grouping: For a lush, beautiful display, plant lilies in groups of three to five bulbs, spacing each bulb about 12 inches apart.
- Depth: Plant small bulb varieties 2-4 inches deep, and larger ones around 6 inches deep.
- Spacing: Allow 3-4 feet between groups for ample growth.
- Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist by watering deeply once a week. In hot months, check soil moisture regularly and water as needed to prevent it from drying out.
🌿 How to Care for Lilies
- Mulching: Cover the lily garden with mulch in fall and winter for insulation, removing it in spring as stalks begin to emerge.
- Fertilizing: If soil improvement is needed, fertilize in early spring using a 5-10-10 blend to support robust growth.
- Deadheading: Remove spent flowers promptly to help bulbs store energy for the next season, but leave the leaves intact until they wither naturally to promote blooming next year.
- Cutting Tips: When cutting lilies for arrangements, leave some foliage behind to nourish the bulbs for future blooms.
- Dividing: Every 3-4 years, dig up and divide lily bulbs, replanting them to expand your lily garden or create new arrangements
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