Here's how to do it right

Cut the torch lily correctly

In autumn, the time has come for the gardener to work in the Perennial bed cut back all the perennials and prepare them for winter.

Torch lilies are an exception here. You should never cut them back in the fall, but leave the evergreen leaves on the plant through the winter and tie them together over the heart of the plant.

• Cut back in spring
• Do not prune back in autumn
• Cut leaves above the ground
• Only cut off dead flowers immediately

How to do the pruning correctly.

In the spring, use the scissors to clean the Torch lily cut back. Cut off the leaves from the previous year a hand's breadth above the ground.

Make sure that you do not damage any new shoots or inflorescences that may have already appeared when you cut back.

Take the opportunity to provide the perennial with some ripe compost after pruning.

Cut off dead flowers immediately

During the flowering period, you should bloomed inflorescences always cut the same. You may only leave the flowers if you want to collect seeds in order to propagate the torch lily yourself.

Cut the stems with the Secateurs as deep as possible.

By cutting the dead flowers, you prevent the Seeds matures in it. The ripening of the seeds robs the torch lily of a lot of strength, so that it will not bloom so beautifully in the next year.

When the torch lily forms a lot of leaves

Torch lilies tend to have a lot of foliage. However, you shouldn't cut the leaves to avoid damaging the plant.

If the perennial develops a lot of leaves, it is usually a sign that the soil contains too much nitrogen. This is often the reason why the torch lily has little or no not blooming.

Tips & Tricks

The long, slender torch lilies also look great as cut flowers in floor vases. They can be combined with other summer flowers to create colorful bouquets. The flowers are very popular with florists because of their long shelf life in the vase.