How to propagate lilies: ways and tips

Even before our era, lilies became a symbol of purity.thoughts and closeness to God among the Greeks, wealth and success - among the ancient Romans, royal power - among the French. Every wealthy merchant, official or patrician in ancient Rome grew these flowers near the house, making it clear to others about the wealth of its owner.

Thanks to the French, lilies began to be cultivated, widely grown and used both for home decoration, and for clothes and hairstyles. Already at that time, people knew how to propagate lilies.

Bulb reproduction

Nowadays almost every summer resident onprivate plot there is a bed with lilies, and it is clear why. These beautiful flowers have a pleasant aroma, beautiful large buds, they are unpretentious in care, bloom for a long time, and even a novice florist can figure out how to propagate lilies.

Unlike other flowers, lilies offer their owners a choice of several methods of reproduction. The most common and simple is the reproduction by stem bulbs and "children".

To understand how to propagate lilies with bulbs,should determine which varieties they grow. The bulbs form in the leaf axils of lilies such as tiger, sargent, sericolor and onion-bearing.

Onions on the stems are formed duringThe buds “ripening” in early June, during the summer, they form, ripen and crumble in late August. The process of breeding with bulbs suggests the following actions:

• Sand or garden soil is poured in prepared boxes mixed with sand, slightly moisturized.
• Collected bulbs “stick” into the ground at 3-5 cm depth at a distance of up to 10 cm from each other.
• For the winter, the boxes with the planting material are placed in a dark, cool place where the temperature does not fall below 0 degrees.
• In the spring, bulbs are brought to the light and planted in open ground, where in a year or two of them real bulbs will turn out, which can be transplanted to a permanent flower bed.

In such varieties of lilies as bulbonosnoy,dlinnotsvetkovaya, saffron and Taiwanese, you can artificially cause the formation of stem bulbarok. To do this, you can bend and sprinkle the stem with earth or cut it almost to the base and put it in water, after which 1.5-2 months in the axils of its leaves are bulbs.

Reproduction "kids"

One option for how to propagate lilies, can be planting bulbous babies. This method is carried out every 3-4 years, when it comes time to transplant flowers to a new place.

During this period on the maternal bulb is formedseveral "babies" that are easily separated if ripe for transplant. It's easy to check by swiping your fingers over them. If onion-kids are not separated when touched, then it is too early to use them.

If you don't know how to propagate lilies in the fall,Remember: there is no better way than "kids" and bulbs. Child bulbs should be placed in boxes with earth until spring, and as soon as heat is established, transplant into open ground.

Reproduction scales

In addition to the bulb and bulbs, there is anotherA popular way to propagate lilies is with scales. These are peculiar "petals" at the base of the bulb, which can be carefully torn off from it without digging up the plant itself. It is enough to bare the bulb and "remove" several scales from it.

Such a lily breeding process takes 2-3 years, but the resulting bulbs will be strong, healthy and give a high "harvest." The phased action of lily breeding scales are as follows:

• No more than a third of the flakes can be separated from the mother bulb, and it is better if they are near its bottom.
• A mixture of garden soil with sand (3: 1) is poured into the tank and small pits are prepared.
• Planting material to a depth of 2/3 of the height of the scales is placed in the wells and sprinkled with the substrate.
• The prepared containers are covered with a film or transparent glass to form the greenhouse effect, sprayed the soil as it dries.
• In a warm place in 2-3 months, when roots and “kids” grow on scales, they are transplanted into separate pots.
• Until the next spring, the scales develop in their new containers at a temperature of + 5-10 degrees, and with the onset of heat, the “kids” are separated and transplanted to temporary beds for “maturation”.

Thus, in 2-3 years it turns outfull onion. This type of reproduction gives the largest coefficient, since from one scale up to 4 new onions are formed. This means that removed flakes from one maternal bulb can produce from 15 to 150 new bulbs.

Reproduction by cuttings

There are varieties (regalee, tiger, white), in which the development of bulbs is slow, so there is no better way to propagate lilies by cuttings.

To do this you need:

• Prepare a tank with peat crumb with humus and sand.
• Cut the leaves with the "heel" or just separate it at the base of the bulb.
• Stick the planting material under the slope into the prepared soil and cover with foil.
• Immediately after planting, sprinkle or carefully spray the shoots.

Через месяц в пазухах листа образуются луковички, and the roots will sprout at the stem. Onions can be separated after they mature and are planted separately for rearing. Boxes with sprouts should be kept warm, and if the planting material landed immediately in open ground, then in the winter it should be carefully covered and insulated.

Even beginner gardeners can learn this simple way, wondering if lilies can be propagated by cuttings.

Reproduction by dividing the bulbs

This method is used by more experienced flower growers, as it requires attention and skills, namely:

• be able to carefully dig up the root without damaging it or the stem;
• shake off the ground and cut the stems 15-20 cm above the horse system with shears;
• very carefully separate the bulbs from the “nest” and cut off the old roots to their base, and shorten the young and strong ones by 15–20 cm;
• Check the bulbs for damage and rot.

При этом виде размножения все работы должны either on a cloudy day or in the shade. Selected healthy bulbs should be covered with moistened gauze before planting, and then planted immediately on the prepared permanent flower bed.

Reproduction by seeds

Among lilies there are fast growing varieties.(Dahurian, long-leaved, luxurious, golden, drooping, and others), in which seed boxes are formed, so the question of how to propagate such-looking lilies is not raised. They are propagated by seeds.

• To do this, they are sown in boxes with earth and put in a greenhouse or room for germination.
• As soon as the first shoots appear, the air temperature should be lowered to +15 degrees.
• With the advent of the first sheet, the temperature is raised to +20 degrees.
• After the first leaf has been completely formed, the lily is transplanted into boxes with a depth of up to 10 cm, and with the establishment of heat (in April), these boxes are buried in open ground.

In order for the bulb to develop faster, it is better to immediately find the shaded place and bury the seedling boxes there.

Selection of planting material

For the first time to plant on the site of lilies, it is better to contact the specialty stores and purchase healthy bulbs.

При покупке нужно проверить их корни, донца и scales for damage and rot. If the roots have dried, then they can be safely removed, and the bulbs themselves planted in moist soil. New roots will appear quickly.