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- Hibernate a jewelry lily properly
- The wintering of evergreen Agapanthus species
- The right winter quarters for leaf-feeding lilies
- The right care after the winter
- Tips & Tricks
Hibernate a jewelry lily properly
The African lily or lily (Agapanthus) originally comes from distribution areas in South Africa, where the plants also occur there in different temperate altitudes. Therefore, lilacs are not overly sensitive to frost, but hibernation is usually appropriate in winter quarters.
Previous article The right care for the jewelry lilyThe wintering of evergreen Agapanthus species
In evergreen species of the ornamental lily leaves remain largely green even in winter. These plants should be housed in winter quarters under the following conditions:
The perfect hibernation temperature for evergreen African lilies is between 0 and 7 degrees Celsius. You should not expose the plants even in winter quarters strong frosts, otherwise they can die. However, higher temperatures are also not beneficial, as they affect the flowering.
The right winter quarters for leaf-feeding lilies
In leaf-feeding Agapanthus species, the leaves turn yellow until the onset of winter and die. These cut off like the withered inflorescences before wintering. Because these plants are overwintered without foliage, you can put them in a dark basement room.In extremely sheltered locations with loose and dry soil, the leaf-feeding African lily can be hardy with winter protection down to minus 15 degrees Celsius.
The right care after the winter
As soon as strong frosts are no longer expected in spring, you can clear out the decorative lilies in the bucket from the winter quarters to the outside. If possible, choose a cloudy day so that the plant can slowly get used to the direct sunlight. From April to the beginning of August, moderate fertilization ensures more abundance of flowers.
Tips & Tricks
Immediately after weaning, you can divide lilies that have become too large for multiplication purposes and repot them into new planters.