Content
- Fertilize the lily
- Worth knowing about the fertilization
- Choose the ideal fertilizer for the African Lily
- The perfect time for fertilization
- Tips & Tricks
Fertilize the lily
The ornamental lily (Agapanthus) can be admired in many gardens as a container plant, but sometimes causes problems with the abundance of flowers.But you can help the plants with the right care.
Worth knowing about the fertilization
Sometimes it can be due to a lack of nutrients, if the African lily does not produce enough flowers. Then you can help with some fertilizer or compost soil. However, you should not become cocky with the fertilizer, if it does not work with the flowers even during flowering. So the bloom laziness in the Agapanthus can also be due to the following factors:
Choose the ideal fertilizer for the African Lily
Basically, you do not need to get special fertilizer for the fertilization of your lilies. You can, however, decide between a foliar fertilizer for application on the leaves or a complete fertilizer for uptake via the root rhizome. It does not matter if you use a solid fertilizer such as blue-grain or a liquid fertilizer. However, you should always ensure sufficient supply of the plants with water during the application. Compost soil is also an ideal fertilizer, with which you can optimally fill the nutrient balance in the pot in spring and autumn.
The perfect time for fertilization
The African lily can be set up outdoors in this country between April and October. A few days after weaning you can apply some fertilizer for the first time. Fertilize sparingly, but regularly about every three to four weeks. From August you should not continue to fertilize, otherwise it can lead to excessive leaf growth before the winter.
Tips & Tricks
Poor growth in the Agapanthus can not only be due to a lack of nutrients. Shady locations do not produce flowering lilies, even when fertilized. Therefore, when setting up your lilies in the pot, make sure you have enough heat, light, nutrients and water. In addition, the rhizomes must be split if there is not enough space in the pot for the soil substrate.