Taking Care of Your Fairy Lily Plant (2024)

FAQs

Taking Care of Your Fairy Lily Plant? ›

Fairy Lily does best in well-draining soil. A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick! Fairy Lily grows very slowly and doesn't require added fertilizer.

Caring for your Fairy Garden

Always water gently, but thoroughly using a small container with a spout. If your garden is inside a good watering once a week is enough. If it is outside then it may need water every day. Fertilize at least once a month with an all purpose fertilizer 17-5-17 at ½ strength.

Also known as the fairy lily and zephyr flower, these warm-climate flowering bulbs prefer full sun and tolerate most soils. The flowers tend to open after rainfall, hence the name.

Pixie lilies are some of the Asiatic hybrid group. All lilies need rich, well-drained soil that has plenty of organic matter. Most lilies prefer to have their roots in the shade and their tops in sun or filtered sunlight. If you received a plant, you can leave it in the container.

Fairy Lily does best in well-draining soil. A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick! Fairy Lily grows very slowly and doesn't require added fertilizer.

Description. The slender, dark green, grass-like foliage of this summer bloomer is topped with flowers for several weeks in mid summer.

As with most bulbs, lilies only bloom once per year. They need a cool winter dormancy period of at least 8 weeks in order to reinitiate the flowering cycle. Each plant blooms 2 - 3 weeks out of the year. By selecting varieties with staggered bloom season, it is possible to cover the entire summer (June - August).

Many people consider three to five years an average peace lily lifespan. However, indoor peace lilies have been known to live two decades or more. Late winter or early spring is the best time to repot and propagate peace lilies.

Grow peace lily in a bright spot out of direct sunlight. Water regularly, keeping the compost moist but not wet. In spring and summer, feed fortnightly with a liquid house-plant food. Deadhead spent blooms and dust or wipe the leaves regularly to ensure they photosynthesise well.

Unlike many houseplants that we inevitably end up killing, peace lilies like growing indoors. They don't need direct sun, preferring bright, indirect light from a nearby window. They'll grow just fine across the room from a window but won't bloom well in such low light and may also become leggy.

Why does my lily plant keep dying? ›

As we shared earlier, peace lilies prefer medium, indirect sunlight. If they're exposed to too much direct sunlight or even too little, they will often develop yellow leaves. Overwatering or under-watering can also commonly cause leaves to wilt and turn yellow or brown around the edges.

Lilies grow well in containers, where they can be positioned for maximum effect in the garden. It's a great way to grow these stunning plants, especially if you can't grow them in your garden.

These bulbs prefer well-drained soils in sun to part shade and bloom in spring, summer or fall depending on the species. Many bloom from summer to fall. The flowers come in white, yellow, and shades of pink. Most have grass-like foliage but some species have wider leaves.

Lily plants need six to eight hours of full sun to thrive, whether they're living indoors or out. Some varieties can handle light shade, but for the best blooms, pick a sunny spot. If your lilies don't get enough sun, they will start to lean toward a sunnier spot.

Fairy Castle Cactus needs 0.8 cups of water every 12 days when it doesn't get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5.0" pot.

A fairy garden is actually a great option to place in hard to grow areas. Other than some small garden plants, most items that make up a fairy garden will be things that don't need to worry about direct sunlight or good soil.