Spring is a troublesome time for a gardener, because there is so much to plant, trim shrubs and trees, tidy up the area, and so on. That's why experienced gardeners They try to make the most of the spring time by completing some types of garden work before the start of winter. So, planting lilies in the fall is a very common occurrence. The bulbs of most varieties of garden lilies tolerate frost well, in April they actively begin to grow and feel better than their counterparts planted in the spring.

Optimal timing for planting lilies in the fall for different regions

However, it should be noted that for autumn planting You should only take bulbs that you have grown yourself or purchased from local gardeners. Is it possible to plant store-bought lilies in the fall? It's better not to, because planting material Our flower shops are imported mainly from Holland. And since the climate there is somewhat different, bulbs for sale are dug up in October-November, then dried, cooled and sent to Russia. They reach our shelves by spring, so it’s better to plant them right away. Planting lilies in the fall should be done from fresh planting material dug up in the same year.

If you are in doubt whether you can plant lilies in the fall, read about it, this will make it easier for you to decide what time of year is best to plant the bulbs in the ground.

Video about autumn planting lilies

Flower growers sometimes have difficulty choosing the right time to plant lilies in the fall, because it is impossible to predict in advance how long the warmth will last and whether frosts will begin. If you plant the bulbs too early, there is a chance that the lilies will start to grow, which is completely undesirable. But you shouldn’t plant plants in frozen soil either. Focus on the average daily temperature - as soon as it settles at about +10 degrees and no longer rises higher, then you can plant lilies.

Planting lily bulbs in the fall in the Urals and Siberia is usually carried out from the very beginning of September to the first days of October, in middle lane In Russia, planting dates may extend until early November, depending on the weather. If frosts begin immediately after planting and the temperature becomes sharply cold, you should cover the planted bulbs for the winter.

Plants should not be planted in frozen soil.

Also consider which types of lilies are best to plant at what time:

Plant white lilies first, as they have the shortest dormant period and should have time to take root well before winter;
then Caucasian and North American species of lilies are planted;
V last resort Autumn planting of Oriental, Asian, Tubular hybrids, as well as Tibetan and tiger lilies is carried out.

Instructions on how to properly plant lilies in the fall

There is no big difference in how to plant lilies in autumn or spring; the planting rules are the same. In any case, you first have to choose a suitable place for growing lilies, preferably sunny, since although lilies can bloom in the shade, under the sun beautiful iridescence appears on their petals and adds a pearlescent tint. In a shaded flowerbed, lilies will not look so luxurious.

The only peculiarity of autumn planting is that there is no need to add fertilizers to the soil and regular watering is not required.

Before planting lilies in the fall, dig up the soil, fertilize it with compost and remove all weeds. Then dig holes of the required depth, depending on the type of lilies and the characteristics of the soil: in heavy soil you should not deepen the bulbs, but in light soil you can make deeper holes. Plant the bulbs in the holes, sprinkle them with soil and water them.

In the corresponding article on our website you can read (in autumn or spring - it doesn’t matter) what depth of holes to make for different bulbs, and according to what scheme to plant them. The only peculiarity of autumn planting is that there is no need to add fertilizers to the soil and regular watering is not required - autumn rains will provide optimal humidity plants for you.

If you bought onions with sprouts

Sometimes it happens that by accident or, succumbing to the persuasion of the seller, flower growers buy bulbs on which small sprouts have already appeared. A natural question arises: “How do sprouted lilies plant in the fall?”

Video about planting and replanting lilies

It is, of course, better to plant dormant bulbs in the ground, but planting lilies with sprouts in the fall is also possible. If you purchase sprouted bulbs, there are two options:

wait until the sprouts stretch up to 20 cm, then carefully remove them from the bulb, rotating them different sides, and plant the bulbs in the ground in September;
plant the lilies in a pot and leave them at home for the winter, and transplant them into a flower bed in the spring.

Autumn planting of sprouted lilies is not the best The best decision, so try to purchase bulbs that do not have sprouts

In the first case, after pulling out the sprout, the bulb will weaken and will need careful shelter for the winter. The second option will cause you a lot of trouble, since lilies are more difficult to care for at home, and they take up a lot of space. As you can see, planting sprouted lilies in the fall is not the best solution, so try to purchase bulbs that do not have sprouts.

In autumn, lilies are usually planted from the end of August to the first week of October. Bulbs planted during this period take root well before frost and begin active growth with the arrival of spring.

However, due to inexperience or carelessness, sometimes summer residents are left with onions with sprouts, that is, already sprouted. What to do with them?

If the sprouts are not very good large sizes, then they should be removed, preferably as much as possible. After this procedure, the bulb will weaken a little, and in order for it to survive the winter, it needs to be better covered for the winter.

Algorithm for planting sprouted lily bulbs

Our neighbors in the townhouse who grow lilies advise doing this:

Allow the lily bulbs to grow shoots about 20cm long.
Then, using rotational movements in different directions, carefully pull them out of the bulbs. It is desirable that the sprout comes out completely.
Plant the lily bulb as usual, just provide it with better shelter.

The timing is generally the same as described above, but it is advisable not to wait until the beginning of October, but to plant lilies 2-3 weeks earlier, in mid-September.

How to plant lily bulbs with very large shoots

If the sprouts of your lilies are already very large, there is no point in twisting them out of the bulb. It is better to plant them as is, in a tall pot and grow them at home on the windowsill. At good care, feeding liquid fertilizers You can even get lilies to bloom.

After flowering, lilies are removed to a cool place so that they go into a dormant state.

On the 20th of May, carefully remove the lily from the pot along with the earthen ball and plant it in a deep hole in the area.

Planting sprouted lilies in spring

If by May the bulb only has a short sprout rolled into a tube, plant it like a regular unsprouted bulb (to a depth of 3 times the size of the planting bulb). If the bulb sprouts strongly, plant it shallowly so that the neck of the sprout is at ground level. In the fall, such lilies should be transplanted to the required depth so that they do not freeze in the following winter.

Correct planting material

For autumn planting, it is worth choosing unsprouted bulbs of this season. It is advisable that you grow them yourself or buy them from local gardeners. They must be clean and dense, with living roots, free of rot, and have a length of 5 cm or more.

Those lily bulbs that can be found in stores are usually imported from Holland. They can be planted in Russia, but only in spring.

How to save bulbs bought early

If you purchased planting material ahead of schedule, you can try to save it until planting. To do this, lily bulbs are placed in a regular bag with sawdust and moistened peat with ventilation holes over the entire area. Such planting material should be stored in a refrigerator or basement at a constant temperature of -2 to +3 C.

Lily bulbs begin to go on sale in winter.

Perhaps some gardeners will find this action strange: after all, it is better to plant lilies immediately in the garden, and the most favorable period is the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.

What is the best way to deal with lily bulbs that were purchased in winter or at the very beginning of spring?
So one day I decided to experiment with winter planting lily bulbs in the house, followed by planting them from pots into the garden. It turned out good!

I hope that this experience of mine will be useful to other gardeners, especially Siberians. After all, our summers in Siberia are short, and the gardening season as a whole is more fleeting than in many other Russian regions.

Planting lily bulbs in pots

If in winter or early spring you see lily bulbs of interesting varieties in the garden center that you dream of growing in your garden, do not deny yourself the pleasure of them.

Purchased in winter or in early spring It is advisable to first place the lily bulbs in the refrigerator (on the bottom shelf) and periodically check to see if the sprouts have hatched.
As soon as the sprouts hatch, I plant the lilies in pots.

It is better, of course, to place the bulbs in peat pots, and then bury these pots with lilies in the garden (this way there is no harm at all root system bulbs).

But you can use both paper and paper for planting lily bulbs. plastic containers, and pots made of other materials. In this case, you will need to carefully remove the lump of earth with the bulb when transferring the plant to the garden.

For example, for planting lily bulbs, I take liter packaging boxes (for example, juice boxes), cut off the top of them and plant the bulbs.

I add drainage to the bottom of the box to protect the bulbs from excess irrigation water.

Try not to flood your plantings, because lilies do not like a lot of moisture (planted bulbs can rot).

To plant lily bulbs in pots, you can use purchased, universal soil.
It is advisable to add washed coarse sand to the purchased soil. After all, lilies grow well in fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of coarse sand.

Home maintenance of lilies in pots

In the house, it is advisable to place pots with planted lily bulbs in a cool place so that the lilies do not develop so quickly and form a compact, strong bush.
In a warm place and with insufficient lighting, the lily stem grows weak, and then the plant will not be able to show all its potential beauty this year.

As soon as the temperature allows, it is better to move the pots with lilies out of the apartment onto a cool glazed balcony or loggia. Place a thermometer there to monitor the conditions of the plants.

Early varieties of lilies, planted in pots in winter, can bloom right on the balcony in spring. This will probably happen with low-growing potted plants. early varieties and s.
So, for example, last year lilies bloomed on the loggia at the end of May, the bulbs of which were planted in pots in.

If your garden has an unheated greenhouse, then you can move pots of lilies into it as soon as the weather and all other favorable conditions permit.

Before transplanting grown lilies into the garden, you need to gradually harden off the plants.

As soon as the soil warms up and you have the opportunity to protect the plants from possible cold weather, you can plant lilies in the garden.

Transplanting lilies from pots to the garden

It is advisable to transplant lilies from pots into the garden with an undisturbed lump of earth. Therefore, in this case, peat pots are preferable. All that remains is to bury the peat pot with the bulb in the soil of the garden, and you’re done - the lily seems to have “always grown here.”

But be careful with the planting depth of each lily bulb in the garden!
Always follow the instructions on the package with your lily purchase to ensure you plant the bulb at the recommended depth. After all, there are some that cannot be planted as deep as the universal technology recommends (a depth three times the diameter of the bulb).

When using peat pots, consider an important nuance.
If you realize that when planting the lily at the required depth, the edges of the peat pot will remain sticking out above the surface of the soil, then take scissors and first trim off all excess from the top of the pot.
The fact is that the uncut edges will subsequently serve as a conductor through which moisture will intensively evaporate from the entire peat pot. In this case, the planted lily may experience a lack of water in the absence of rain and infrequent watering.
This important point This also applies to the transfer of other plants grown in peat pots into the garden, so always follow the rule: the peat pot must be completely buried in the ground.

If it turns out that the lily bulb needs to be planted deeper, and the leaves are buried in the lower part of the stem, then in this case it is better to remove the “extra” lower leaves from the plant first (so that they do not rot in the ground).

It is also good to grow lilies in liter packaging boxes - they contain a lot of soil, and they are tall - there is room for the roots of the bulb to develop.
When transferring a lily to the garden, I cut the side of a paper box and carefully remove the earthen lump, transfer it to a previously prepared planting hole of the required depth.

If the soil in your garden is dense and infertile, then you need to put drainage at the bottom of the hole (a layer of gravel, broken brick, etc.), and add coarse sand mixed with humus to the garden soil.

Protecting lilies in the garden from the cold

Perhaps in the spring you will not be in the garden constantly and will not be able to cover the planted lilies and other heat-loving plants during a sudden cold snap. In this case, the lilies grown in the house should be transplanted into open ground possible only when the threat of return frosts has passed. Otherwise, the plants will suffer from the cold.

I cover the lilies transplanted into the garden with a plastic “greenhouse” container with a cut bottom, unscrewing the lid in good weather.

If stable heat has established, then it is advisable to cover the planted lilies with a container only at night (just in case).
And if frost is expected, then I screw the lid on the container.

This “greenhouse” retains heat well during cold spells; There is no need to cover it with anything on top.
The greenhouse also protects plants from hot sun rays. But on very hot days it is better to protect the plant from overheating by shading the sides of the container (for example, with covering material or newspaper).

The feasibility of pre-germinating lily bulbs

Even if you bought lily bulbs in the spring (in March-April), it is also better to first germinate them at home in a pot in the same way, and then plant them in the garden. Such lilies will bloom much earlier.

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The best time to plant lilies is in the fall - from the last days of August to the beginning of October. The bulbs planted at this time have time to take root well and become completely strong, and the lilies that begin to grow in the spring will calmly withstand the spring cold snap.

But if you are lucky enough to buy sprouted bulbs now - in the fall. What to do with them?

If the sprouts are small, there is a way out to get rid of them and plant the bulb without greens in the fall. This process requires skill, since the sprout must come out as much as possible. But you need to take into account the fact that the bulb will weaken, so it needs to be well covered for the winter.

Wait until the sprouts grow 20 cm in height.
Carefully remove them from the bulb, rotating them in different directions. The sprout should come out as completely as possible.
After this, you can safely plant the lily, not forgetting to provide it with shelter.

Lily bulbs with large sprouts, what to do in this case?

Lilies with large shoots are best planted in a tall pot. It will not be possible to preserve the bulb until spring planting, since the sprouts will only stretch greatly over the winter, and those planted in open ground will continue to grow in the ground and die.

On a bright windowsill, with proper care, your lilies may even bloom. They should be watered and fed with liquid flower fertilizer. At the end of May - beginning of June, the plant is carefully removed from the pot and transplanted into the garden, trying not to damage the roots, for this purpose the hole is made deep.

They also brought me bulbs with very overgrown sprouts. In this case, you shouldn't take risks, so I planted them in a deep pot. All sprouted instantly and have already gained color. As soon as they finish blooming, I’ll put them in a cool place, and then I’ll put them away in the cold. And in the spring I will plant them in the ground as expected.

Bulbs with lily sprouts are best planted in the spring.

If the conditions for planting lilies with shoots are observed, you can get bright flowering plant this summer. Sprouted bulbs are planted in the ground at the end of May, when severe frosts are already behind. Otherwise, the tender sprouts may freeze.

The depth of the bulb depends on the degree of development of the sprout. If the sprout is still short, curled into a “tube” and the leaves on it have not yet opened, then you can plant it at the usual depth. For bulbous crops, it is three times the height of the bulb, counting from the bottom. For different types lilies - 12-20 cm.

But if the sprout on the bulb has already unfurled its leaves, then such a bulb cannot be planted deeply - only up to the neck of the sprout, without deepening it. The sprout will not be able to rise from the thickness of the earth and will rot. With such shallow landing there is a danger that the bulb will freeze in winter. Therefore, it is safer to transplant the lily bulb to the required depth in the fall.

How to determine the right time to plant bulbs?

For planting in open ground in the fall, it is advisable to take only those bulbs that were grown this season independently or purchased from local gardeners. Lily bulbs must be clean, plump and not sprouted, and the roots must be alive, without rot, at least 5 cm long...

Planting material purchased in the store is imported mainly from Holland. Since the climate there is somewhat different, bulbs for sale are dug up in October-November, then dried, cooled and sent to Russia. They reach our shelves in the spring, so it is better to plant them in the spring.

Sometimes it is quite possible to save bulbs purchased too early. To do this, put them in a storage bag filled with moistened peat or sawdust, make holes for ventilation and store them in a suitable place at a temperature of -2 to +3ºС - possibly in the refrigerator.

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For gardeners, the time to plant lily bulbs is autumn. It's connected with life cycle plants. Nevertheless, there are situations when it is necessary to plant lilies in the spring. In this case, lily bulbs are planted with sprouts. When planting these flowers in the spring, you need to adhere to the row simple rules, which raise questions among inexperienced lovers of these flowers. Plant lilies in spring- This is not planting potatoes. You should theoretically prepare for this event. In this article we will look at how to plant corms with sprouts in the spring.

Preparing for landing

Ideally, the bulbs have a smooth shape, without scales, spots, rot, living elastic roots 4-5 cm long. Such bulbs do not need to be treated with drugs against pathogens. Otherwise, you should soak the bulbs in a solution of the “Maxim” preparation and, when planting, pour the soil with “Fitosporin” according to the instructions indicated on the package.

If planting material is purchased early, for example, in February the bulbs began to sprout, but planting in open ground is still far away; you should not hide them in the refrigerator, as they may die. They should be planted in a pot without holes in the bottom or a container, preferably transparent, so that you can monitor the condition of the root system and regulate watering, since waterlogging and overdrying are dangerous for this flower.

Choosing a landing site

Daylilies are unpretentious to the planting site. It is enough that they have enough light and there is not too much stagnation of moisture. The soil should have plenty of sand, which is added additionally to the hole during planting.

Preparing the soil for planting bulbs with sprouts includes the following activities:

digging up the top layer of soil up to 40 cm deep;
organizing drainage to excess water did not stagnate;
for the poor nutrients soil application of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers and humus. These plants do not need a lot of humus, so be careful with it;
for too acidic soil, reduce its acidity to 6.5 pH by adding chalk or wood ash;
moistening the soil so that it is soft.

When to Plant Lily Bulbs in Spring

Lilies should be planted in the spring when you are sure that there will be no frosts. Best time- this is the end of April and the beginning of May. Of course, if we are talking about a temperate climate, in Siberia it is better to postpone planting until the end of May and the beginning of June. If summer is cold and short, then wait good results There is no point in planting in spring. Lilies may not bloom this year, but only for next year, if they don’t freeze out in winter.

The optimal time to plant bulbs with sprouts is when the soil becomes warm, moist and loose.

Technology for planting lilies with bulbs and sprouts - video

To plant lilies with sprouts, you need to dig small holes with a depth of 5 to 20 cm. It all depends on the variety. If the plant is supposed to be tall, then you need to plant it deeper. In floriculture, it is customary to plant the bulb of this flower to a depth twice or three times its diameter. Sand or fine gravel is poured into the hole to create good drainage. Soil or a special soil mixture is poured on top of this. Next, you need to water the hole well, when the water is absorbed, pour a little sand and put an onion in it, which can be rolled in wood ash, its roots should be carefully straightened. How to plant lilies with bulbs is shown in the video below.

Features of planting lilies with bulbs and sprouts in spring

Lilies with sprouts are not planted so deep if the bulbs are planned to be dug up in the fall for the winter. Sprouts should not be buried in the ground, otherwise they will simply rot.

Spring lilies may not produce offspring. They need to be fertilized more often. Fertilizers are applied only in liquid form. The intervals between the use of fertilizers must be observed at 10-15 days. The sequence of feeding this plant after planting:

calcium nitrate;
potassium-phosphorus fertilizers;
potassium magnesia after the appearance of buds and a week before the flowers bloom;
potassium monophosphate after flowering twice, observing the specified interval.

It should be remembered that any mineral fertilizer good in moderation. Because if you overdo it, then the lilies will simply burn from the chemicals. Without restrictions, you can only fertilize with wood ash.

For these flowers, high-quality watering without waterlogging is very important; the soil should not be over-dried either, since the plants will be stunted and will definitely not please the gardener with lush flowers. The root of this plant can reach a length of up to 1.5 m, so it is often surface watering does not provide the plant required quantity moisture. System drip irrigation - perfect solution for caring for lilies.

Many novice gardeners are concerned with the question of how far apart they should plant lily bulbs. It all depends on the variety. If the plant is expected to be tall, then the bulbs need to be planted at intervals of 30 cm. low-growing varieties this interval can be reduced to 10 cm.

Unfortunately, these beautiful flowers are susceptible to many diseases: gray mold, root mold, and rust. To prevent these diseases and protect against pests, it is necessary to observe optimal conditions on watering and regularly inspect the lilies.