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Easter Flowers
What is more perfect than the Easter Lily? To Christians it is the sign of purity and renewal and
it is not hard to imagine why when looking at these beautiful Easter flowers. When given as a
gift it can bring joy to the heart and a feast of beauty to the eyes. But did you know that even
after your blooms have died in the pot you could still use this beautiful plant?
If you have received the lily as a gift it does not have to be the end of the plant when it stops
blooming. The bulb can be planted outside to bloom another day. Many people don't realize this,
but what it comes down to is if you leave it in the pot it is going to die anyway. So what have
you got to lose by planting it outside? There is a good chance that it will take root and bloom
again.
Once the Easter lily bloom has died, cut the stem back as far as you can. Plant the bulb in a
sunny place in your window and keep it watered. With the lily this means just keeping it moist.
You should also feed it once a week with houseplant food. When you're sure there will be no
more frost outside, plant your bulb outside. It needs to be at least three inches below the ground.
Make sure the soil is well tilled and don't forget to add compost and peat moss to the hole. You
have to dig the hole large enough so that the roots can spread out and make sure no other plant is
closer than eighteen inches. When you cover the bulb make sure you leave the green leaves
above ground. If you cover these up the bulb could rot.
Remember that the key to growing lilies is to give the tops all the sun they want, but try and keep
the roots cool. You'll find that if you have good drainage soil, it will help your lily tremendously.
If there is not enough drainage, the roots will rot over the winter and the bulb will die. Do not tie
up the leaves, but give them the option of growing towards the sunshine. The leaves are what is
feeding your bulb and the better the leaves do the more assurance you will get in having a fine
looking lily bloom again next year.
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