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The heyday of the lily
The ornamental lily, also known as the African lily, despite its southern origin, also in this country very flowering, if it is properly cared for. Especially many flower stems bring the plant usually in a sunny location.
The season of the round globe flowers
Depending on the location, the main flowering time of the Agapanthus ranges from July to September. During this time, you should note the following maintenance factors:
If you do not need seeds for propagation, you should cut off withered flower stalks so that the plant does not have to waste any growth energy on ripening the seeds.
Grow lazy-leaf specimens
Do not be surprised if lily-grown lilies bloom for the first time in a few years. Older plants sometimes do not bloom when overwintered at too warm temperatures over 7 degrees Celsius. Sometimes fertilization also helps with a leaf or full fertilizer.
Tips & Tricks
If you want to get some flowers as vase jewelry in your house, you should cut them off when the first three or four single flowers have opened. With the stems in the water, then the remaining single flowers bloom on and you get so out of the lily jewelry as cut flower maximum beauty out.