How to plant lilies by cuttings - Pictures and precautions for planting lilies by cuttings

Lily is known as the "fairy in the clouds". It comes in white, pink, yellow, etc. It has a beautiful flower shape and a pleasant fragrance. Lily has beautiful meanings such as happy family and a long-lasting marriage, and is very suitable for indoor cultivation at home. Lily can be propagated at home through sowing and cuttings. The most common method of lily cuttings is scale cuttings, and branches can also be used.

Lily cutting time

Lily cuttings are usually done in spring , and in order to ensure the survival rate, the temperature needs to be controlled between 20 and 25 degrees . Cuttings should also be done indoors as much as possible. The scale cutting operation is relatively complicated, and interference from the external environment should be avoided, especially strong sunlight and strong winds.

Lily cutting steps

1. Prepare the culture soil

Lilies are suitable for growing in neutral or slightly acidic soil . You can prepare peat soil, vermiculite and fine sand, mix them evenly in a ratio of 4:4:2 and use them as culture soil.

2. Select cuttings

Choose lilies that are growing well, dig out the bulbs after the flowers bloom, and pick the scales as cuttings . When picking, be careful to be gentle and not to damage the scales. Put the picked scales in a disinfectant solution for 5-10 minutes, remove the scales and place them in a ventilated place to dry, waiting for cuttings.

3. Cuttings

Prepare a container of suitable size, either a clay pot or a ceramic pot will do. Fill the container with culture soil and smooth the soil. Insert the processed lily scales into the substrate , with the top slightly exposed.

After the cuttings are completed, water them sufficiently. If the culture soil is dry, water them immediately to ensure that the soil has sufficient moisture. Place them in a cool and ventilated place for maintenance. New small bulbs will grow after 30-60 days. Continue to cultivate and maintain them and they will grow into new flowering bulbs.

Lily cutting maintenance

The grafted lilies need to be placed in a cool and ventilated place for maintenance , and then slowly exposed to scattered light . Avoid direct sunlight, otherwise it will affect survival. Before rooting, regular and quantitative watering is needed to ensure that the soil is moist.