With our care tips, they will stay with you for a long time

Plant lilies in a pot

The following aspects are before or important when planting:

• Pot with a minimum diameter of 15 cm, minimum height of 20 cm.
• Drain hole in the pot
• Lilies are most beautiful in groups
• Distance between the lilies 10 to 15 cm

Which location is suitable?

Lilies don't like blazing midday sun. It can get too hot quickly on a balcony, especially on a wall. A place protected from the effects of the weather in the right south-east or west is best. The flowers of protected lilies last longer.

As a substrate is conventional Potting soil to recommend. Alternatively is suitable Rhododendron soil. If you want to mix the substrate yourself, you should opt for a loose texture, a moderate sand content, humus and ensure a high nutrient content.

Which varieties are suitable for pot culture?

Smaller types of lily such as 'Mona Lisa', 'Marco Polo', 'Avignon' and 'Le Rève' are particularly suitable for the pot. But larger varieties such as the oriental lilies 'Angels Dream' and 'Royal Wedding' can also thrive in the pot if it is large enough.

What care do lilies need in the pot?

• must be watered regularly (daily in summer!)
• Avoid waterlogging
• fertilize from June after planting
• fertilize every 4 weeks
• withered flowers cut off
• cut down in autumn

Do you have to overwinter the potted plants?

Lilies in the pot should not be overwintered outside. It is better to put them in a frost-free place such as in the garage or in the basement. Potted lilies in the garden can be kept in the greenhouse or in the winter Cold frame or the gazebo.

Cat holder Warning!

Anyone who has lilies in their pots in the apartment, on the balcony or terrace and owns cats should be careful. Some cats nibble on the leaves and flowers of these plants. But lilies are poisonous to cats and cause kidney failure.

Tips & Tricks

Repot your lilies once a year to divide them and keep them blooming.