Blooms and Beyond

Fun facts and care tips for the flowers you love!

Common Mistakes

Common mistakes when growing Lilies

One of the most common mistakes when it comes to planting lilies would be over watering them and not enough sunlight. For lilies they must maintain a good drainage soil so that way their soil can stay evenly moist. Otherwise Basel rot can occur with in the flower when its overwatered. You can tell if they are overwatered by the color, they typically come as a yellow on the petals. For insufficient sunlight they just need to maintain at least 6 hours minimum of sunlight. You can tell they need sunlight by looking at the stem of the flower. If it is very thin and losing its green color then it is not photosynthesizing enough. Another one would be pest/diseases, for pest you have your Aphids and Red lily beetle which you can use an organic pesticide to help remove them. For diseases