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Indoor lily

Lilies bred in ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. They were decorated with the coat of arms of French kings. Lily - bulbous herbaceous perennial plant. Bulbs consist of closely juicy individual
Scales. From the bottom of the bulb stem roots, many of which are on top
Bulbs. The leaves of plants can be oval or lanceolate.
You can grow lilies like potted flowers. To use for this purpose, you can almost all varieties, however, most often a room lily is grown from such varieties as Mid Century and Longiflorum. The latter has very large and beautiful flowers and a pleasant aroma. In this case, the room lily is very sensitive to fungal lesions and cold. The white flowers of Longiflorum grow to 15 cm. It is beautifully grown in the room conditions. Lilium auratum, Lilium speciosum and Lily are tree-like. The room lily loves the coolness, space and good lighting. Plants do not tolerate overmoistening.

When buying bulbs, you need to pay attention to their appearance. A healthy bulb should not be excessively loose, wrinkled, and have brown scales. If there are brown spots on the scales, these scales should be removed, and the bulbs themselves should be soaked for 20 minutes in a solution of carbophos. Healthy bulbs recommend disinfecting half an hour in a solution of potassium permanganate.

Room lilies, a description of which can be found on the sites of flower growers, grow well in spacious pots. Plants do not tolerate waterlogging, so you need to ensure a good drainage system. The land for lilies is desirable to use with the addition of sand, well-fertilized.
Room lily is planted in such a way that the bulb was only
Half covered with earth. The roots of the flower must be spread out, covered with earth
And lightly tamper with it. Pot with plant must be filled with earth
half. Best room lilies grow on cool, well-lit and ventilated windowsills. The stem of the plant is best tied, after flowering, the stems are cut. During the flowering period, the watering of the lilies is increased.

During the growing season, room lilies should be fed with liquid fertilizers, especially during flowering. Lilies love moist air, so they need to be sprayed regularly from the spray gun.

Transplant the plant every year is not necessary, for a period of rest pots can be removed to a cool place. In this case, you need to make sure that the soil is moistened. Lilies reproduce by children, but it is possible to grow from seeds
With artificial pollination. Some varieties of lilies in the axils of the leaves form
Bulbots, from which, when planted, new bulbs grow in a year.

Room lilies are extremely sensitive to fusariosis, rot and other fungal diseases. To prevent diseases, the soil must be breathable and not waterlogged. In the case of plant diseases, fungicidal preparations are used . Pests of lilies are lily-beetle-click-beetle, thrips, aphids and lilac flies. Insects-pests can be entered on the bulbs of the plant or with the ground. Insecticides are used in the fight against pests.

Flowers of indoor lilies can be of a variety of shades, their edges are scalloped or even. Special attention to flowers is attached to anthers with a multicolored pollen, located on curved stamens. Store purchased bulbs in the refrigerator in an air-permeable container filled with sawdust. Store bulbs for longer than two months in the refrigerator is not recommended. Transplanting room lilies is highly undesirable. If the plant has children, they must necessarily be discarded.

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