Transplanting lilies to another place: when and how to do it right, timing

A feature of lilies is their growth. Every year the plantation becomes more and more dense, and the flowers do not have enough space. Therefore, lily transplantation will have to be carried out at least not every year, but some varieties need to change their place every 3-4 years, others less often. This is how they regulate the growth of stems, the size of the flower.

Why is a transplant needed and what will happen if it is not done

Garden lilies actively develop and bloom for the first 3 years after planting. Then the flowers begin to fade. Thickened plantations do not allow young shoots to develop. The plant begins to age, wither.

A garden lily should be transplanted if it:

• stopped growing;
• covered with withered leaves, fades;
• gets a fungal or bacterial infection;
• greatly expanded.

For each type of plant, the frequency of transplants varies. It is enough for American hybrids to change their place in the garden once a decade. Tubular and Asian varieties require annual replanting. Their bulbs multiply faster.

When is the best time to transplant lilies

In what month it is better to transplant a garden crop depends on where it is cultivated. Where it is warm, you can start moving part of the daylily to another place in October. Previously, the procedure is carried out in gardens located in central Russia. Best of all, the adaptation of ornamental plants takes place when the buds fell off 20-30 days ago.

When to transplant lilies in autumn

The choice of the best period for transplanting an ornamental crop is related to the timing of its flowering. The autumn procedure is favorable for most species. The readiness of the bulbs is determined by the state of dormancy, their set of nutrients before wintering.

In September, the time comes to transplant those plants that have faded in July-August. Late flowering lilies should be dug up and moved to a new location in October. In areas with an early onset of winter, it is better to postpone the procedure to spring. Otherwise, the beginning drop in temperature will ruin the immature lily bulbs.

If you choose the wrong time and the soil in the garden begins to cool, then you need to take care of the covering material for the flower plantation.

Spring and summer lily transplant

The bulbs prepared for transplanting are left until spring if the planting time is missed. It remains to save them correctly. The accumulation of nutrients in the bulbs is considered important. So that the planting material does not dry out, remains wet until spring, the bulbs are placed in a plastic bag, placed on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator or lowered into the cellar. Lilies need air to preserve better, so they make holes in the bag.

In the spring, after the soil warms up to 8-10 degrees Celsius, plants are planted in a permanent place in the garden.

Such types of lilies as Snow White are best transplanted after flowering in summer. During the dormant period, which occurs in July-August, the bulbs are prepared for planting. They are dug up, treated with "Fundazol" and placed in a hole with nutrient soil. In September, new rosettes on the roots will begin to form. But for this type of lily, it is enough to change the place in the garden every 5 years.

The Asian class of flowers is not afraid of transplanting with flower buds. They easily tolerate the procedure, quickly take root. In order for the plant to have the strength to adapt to new conditions, the inflorescences are cut off. Next summer, the lily will please with large buds.

Features of different regions of Russia

The peculiarity of lilies is that they can be cultivated in regions with any climate. But the timing of plant transplantation will vary. In the fall, you need to have time to land a month before the onset of cold weather. In Siberia, this period falls on September, a little later you can do garden work in a temperate climate.

In the spring in the southern regions, you can start planting procedures already in April, the Moscow region - early May, gardens beyond the Urals - after May 15. The main thing here is to have time so that the plant does not start to drive out the arrow with the bud.

How to properly transplant lilies

Before you start transplanting an ornamental crop, you should prepare for the procedure. Determine where the best place will be for the lilies. They tolerate the neighborhood of other flowers, conifers well.

New place in the garden

Lilies bloom brightly where there is a lot of sun and little shade. You should not choose a place where the shadow from large trees falls on the site. But the direct rays of the sun are dangerous for a garden plant. Flowers do not tolerate strong winds, drafts. Most often they choose a place for them where there is a fence.

The soil in a new place for flowers should be nutritious, loose. The depth of groundwater is preferably 2-2.5 meters to the surface. It is impossible to plant in the lowlands, otherwise the swampy area will lead to decay of the bulbs.

Soil acidity for daylily is needed at the level of neutral indicators.

Preparation of planting holes and flower beds

For 2 weeks it is worth preparing holes for lily bulbs. Dig the soil to a depth of 3-5 centimeters. Humus is introduced when the soil is poor, superphosphate and potash fertilizers are added. It is better to scatter the mixture before digging the site.

For a place with high acidity, you need to add dolomite flour or slaked lime. It is forbidden to fertilize the flower bed with fresh manure. This will cause fungal infections in plants. Roots can be burned by organic matter when heat is released from them.

Methods of reproduction

Transplantation is often combined with the reproduction of flower plants. You can use for this purpose the babies that form on the bulbs. They are separated by planting them in separate beds.

In some types of culture, air bulbs, bulbs are formed in the leaves. They are also excellent spring breeding material.

A productive way to increase the number of lilies can be external white scales. After digging the bulb, it is cleaned from the ground. Remove 6-8 scales and plant them on a separate bed. In autumn, you can place the material in sphagnum moss, wet peat, placed in plastic bags. Store seed in a warm place. When he gives bulbs, they are transplanted. The plant will begin to bloom only after 2 years.

The cuttings are harvested after the lily has faded. Although they use shoots with buds. They are covered with soil and waiting for rooting. As soon as the bulbs begin to form, give them the opportunity to get stronger. In a month they are ready to plant.

Direct transplant process

After the preliminary preparation of the place, the choice of the method of transplantation, faded lilies are dug up. For the procedure, garden pitchforks are used. They cannot damage the planting material.The stem is easily separated from the roots. After cleaning the sockets from the ground, they are washed, inspected for damage, rot. It is better to cut the roots, leaving 20-30 centimeters of their length.

It is necessary to disinfect planting material in solutions of the drug "Maxim" or potassium permanganate with a concentration of 1%.

Determine the depth of immersion of the bulbs in 5-8 centimeters, depending on the size. Tall varieties are deepened by 10 centimeters. A gap is made between the pits of 15-30 centimeters. Determine the gap from what kind of lily. Bigger ones need more space, shorter ones need less.

Lay a layer of drainage or coarse sand on the bottom of the hole. Put in the center of the hole on the bulb and cover it with a layer of nutrient substrate. It is necessary that the earth fits snugly between the roots. After transferring from one place to another, the plants are watered and the plantation is mulched with peat, sawdust or humus.

Caring for lilies after transplantation

After transplanting in autumn, conditions for a successful wintering are created for plants. In addition to saturating the soil with moisture, plants are fed with organic fertilizers, mineral. Most of all, potassium and phosphorus are needed before winter. Therefore, they are poured with an ash solution.

In areas with cold winters, you need to pour a layer of fallen leaves, putting boards on top. Can be covered with layers of non-woven material Don't close early, otherwise the bulbs will start to rot. Daylily planting shelter should be done when the temperature drops to 0 degrees.

In the spring, removing the covering material, nitrogenous fertilizers are applied. They stimulate the growth of green mass. Before flowering, phosphorus and potassium are needed. Water the daylily so that the earth is moistened evenly.

Replanted lilies do not always bloom in the first year. With good care, their flowering will be mandatory and bright next summer.

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