Characteristics and care of red lilies

The red lily, which is also known by the name of candelar lily, is a flower that belongs to the genus Pandarthus and that in turn belongs to the Irideas family.

Characteristics of red lilies

Red lilies have leaves that are shaped like a sword. The scientific name that this plant has is Hippeastrum puniceum Amarylidaceae and with the vulgar name with which it is known is easter lily.

The birth of these plants occurs through bulbs that have a shape similar to that of a balloon or an ovoid.

It is characterized mainly by its stem that is erect as well as branchy, which often ends in two huge and very pretty flowers that are pedunculated, which are projected horizontally in directions that are completely opposite, with a color very similar to that of saffron, which is why they have the nickname of Candelarias.

Other than that it is perhaps due to the fact that begin with their flowering stage for the month of February, precisely at the time that the celebration of these holidays occurs, as well as the fact that the flowers it has are simply two, which is a number that usually coincides with the day on which it occurs the celebration of Our Lady of Candelaria, for the date of February 2.

Red lily care

The first thing we have to do is fertilize our lily and at the moment in which the first buds make their appearance, it is necessary to water our plant with a quantity of fertilizer.

Lilies are very hardy plants and do not they need a lot of fertilizer. We can certainly say that a high amount of nitrogen can cause the stems to be very weak and for climates that are hot, excess humidity can cause the bulb to rot.

In order to achieve the best results, we must use the most suitable fertilizer to be able grow the lily potato. It is necessary that we put a little fertilizer in the moment that we observe the first shoots.

It is important that we water our lilies only when necessary. Lilies generally do not require more water than they get simply from the rains. It is necessary that we simply water them when we see that it is necessary to add a little more water. On the other hand, if we add compost for the summer it can be of great help to maintain the bulbs dry enough to be able to reduce the amount of watering that is necessary.

It is necessary that we give them the better protection against frostso during the winter months we must cover the flowerbed with a little straw to give it the best protection against very cold temperatures.

At the time that the plant is in its flowering stage, it is necessary that we cut each of the shoots, but we must keep at least 2 or 3 of the stem that is completely intact to to be able to maintain strength as well as health for the following years.

The moment these plants begin their flowering, the most indicated in find a place where temperatures are lowwhich are at least 16 ° C, in such a way that their red flowering can last as long as possible, however they can be kept quietly with higher temperatures, until reaching a maximum temperature about 30 ° C.

The red lilies that are already with flowers can be placed outside or even in places with direct sunlightbut avoiding the hottest temperatures in the day.