The right location
The fire lily feels really good in a sunny and warm place, and in nature it prefers sunny locations such as meadows and scree. However, the soil should not be too dry, but rather slightly damp. It can be calcareous, but slightly acidic soil is also tolerated relatively well
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Planting the fire lily
As with many other bulbous plants, the planting depth is very important for the fire lily. The onion should be about two to three times as deep as the size of the onion. Do not plant until late spring, when the risk of frost subsides. If the flowering rate is decreasing, you should transplant the fire lily.
Water and fertilize properly
The soil around the fire lily should be relatively evenly moist, so watering is very dependent on the weather. Avoid prolonged drought, especially during the flowering period. You should fertilize your fire lily from the first shoot until the end of the flowering period. Normal fertilizer for flowering plants is completely sufficient.
Cut the fire lily properly
A pruning is not absolutely necessary for the fire lily. However, it is advisable to remove the bloomed inflorescences so that the plant does not form seeds. But only cut the leaves off when they are completely withered, because the onion needs the nutrients it contains.
The fire lily in winter
Even in winter, the robust and easy-care fire lily does not require any special care. However, it makes sense to protect them from excessive moisture. It is frost hardy to around - 17 ° C.
The essentials in brief:
- perennial herbaceous plant
- easy to care for and undemanding
- durable and robust
- Location: preferably warm and sunny, partial shade possible
- Soil: well-drained, humic, slightly calcareous, not too dry, rather slightly moist
- hardy to approx. - 17 ° C
Tips
Don't get a fire lily from the wild. This plant has become quite rare and is one of the protected species.
