Lilies are among the most beautiful summer flowers - with their beautiful, large-format flowers they quickly become an eye-catcher. Thanks to the wide selection of different species and hybrid varieties, numerous designs are possible and every hobby gardener can choose the right one. If you want to plant lilies in the garden this year, we have some tips to help you.
They decorated the gardens of the Greeks and Romans - they were already very popular in ancient times. Today the bulb flowers are widespread in North America, Europe and Asia. In the USA, a tiger lily cannot be missed in the country house style garden, in England the white Madonna varieties become an eye-catcher in the classic garden, in Japan the purple ones add a natural touch to the strict formal language of the rock garden. The large variety of line types and flowers leaves room for different design options and combinations - for example with white hydrangeas or lily of the valley. Experienced landscape architects plant spring and summer flowers in a flower bed - this way the blooms are guaranteed.
If you this year thebeautiful summer flowersIf you want to plant, spring is the right time. Choose a semi-shady location (for example under the shade of a deciduous tree or in front of the house, under the gazebo or pergola) and dig about 28 cm. deep hole. First place gravel at the bottom of the hole, then plant the bulb at a minimum distance of 20 cm. Finally, fill the hole halfway with soil, then add compost and a little sand if necessary.