This is how the Agapanthus feels right at home

How often should ornamental lilies be watered?

From wintering in April, you should water the ornamental lilies extensively at least once a week. Due to the thick roots, the African lily survives dry phases relatively unscathed. When planting in the tub, drainage holes for excess water are important, as the roots are sensitive to persistent waterlogging. In winter, the species of Agapanthus should be as dry as possible, so do not water them in their winter quarters.

When is the African lily repotted?

The repotting takes place at the African Lily ideally in spring, as soon as strong frosts are no longer to be expected and the plant can be wintered out. The time to repot is also a perfect time to repot the African lily by splitting the rhizome with a saw or ax too multiply.

When and how do you cut the African Lily?

There is no pruning in the classic sense of the African Lily. However, will withered inflorescences removedso that the ripening of the seeds does not use up all the growth energy of the plants. In addition, in the leaf-feeding species, the yellow and dead Leaves must be removed before moving to the dark winter quarters.

Deficiency symptoms of the African lily

A problem that often occurs with the African Lily is that the plants have many leaves, but also to Flowering time in summer does not produce inflorescences. This can sometimes be done by a matching fertilization be remedied, sometimes too warm wintering is responsible for it.

When and how are ornamental lilies fertilized?

Between April and early August you can have your African Lilies regularly with a foliar fertilizer or every few weeks with a handful Complete fertilizer about the substrate fertilize. In late summer and autumn you should no longer administer fertilizer, as otherwise there may be problems with wintering.

How are ornamental lilies optimally overwintered?

While evergreen Agapanthus species like to be light in their winter quarters, the roots of the leafless overwintering varieties can also be overwintered in the dark in the tub. All ornamental lilies should be at about 0 to 7 degrees Celsius and Wintered as dry as possible will. The following are usually suitable for this:

• Basement rooms
• well insulated or slightly heated greenhouses
• Conservatories that are not heated to room temperature.

Tips & Tricks

After division, it can often take a while for the African Lily to bloom again. Therefore, if you have several copies, you should split up one copy every year if possible and repot.