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- What to do if the lily gets yellow leaves?
- The dying of leaves before hibernation
- The annual occurrence of yellow leaves on the lily
- Tips & Tricks
What to do if the lily gets yellow leaves?
The ornamental lily is often referred to as African lily due to its origin in South Africa. The flowering plant with the large ball flowers is often cultivated in the bucket in this country, problems with yellow leaves can occur for various reasons.
The dying of leaves before hibernation
Basically there are evergreen and leaf-feeding species of the lily. If your African lily is one of the species that move the leaves before hibernation, they turn yellow in the autumn and later die before or during the winter. This is completely normal and requires no special care except removing the dead leaves.
The annual occurrence of yellow leaves on the lily
If, in addition to withered flowers, you have to cut off yellow leaves in the spring or summer on the agapanthus, this may be due to the following causes:
The so-called sunburn in the form of yellow spots can actually occur in the ornamental lily, if the plant is directly exposed to a direct sunlight after Auswintern.
Tips & Tricks
In many cases, waterlogging is the problem when leaves of the lily turn yellow. Take care with a few holes in the pot for a good drainage, then the cause of leaf dying is usually already fixed.