Noble lilies enrich creative grave planting with their beneficial properties. Be inspired by these tips and ideas for a remarkable grave design with Impatiens New Guinea. Useful information about the best planting time, the correct planting technique, the ideal planting distance and beautiful planting neighbors.
How do you plant a grave with sweet lilies?
The best planting time for grave planting with frost-sensitive noble lilies is after the Ice Saints. Beautiful planting partners for a representative alternating planting in partial shade are tuberous begonias and fuchsias. Sunlies go well with magic snow, crested feathers and alyssum. The correct planting distance is 15 cm to 25 cm.
Why are noble lilies suitable as grave plants?
Edellieschen are the ideal summer alternative plantingon the grave. The permanent bloomers from East Africa areeasy to care for,richly floweringandcompact growing New Guinea impatiens provide care from April to October on the grave for a varied, colorful appearance. Together with permanent, ground-covering plants, noble lilies suppress annoying weeds. Therefore, the resting place always appears to be very well maintained. The advantages of planting with noble lilies are particularly noticeable when the grave is in partial shade or shade.
Which varieties of sweet lilies are best for a grave?
The best varieties of sweet lilies for a grave should be adapted to thelocal lighting conditions. When buying noble lilies for grave planting, pay attention to these differences:
- Partially shaded location: all varieties of the Impatiens New Guinea group, available with large flowers in bright flower colors; Growth height up to 40 cm.
- Shady location: Shade Lieschen, also known as Busy Lieschen, growth height up to 30 cm, high watering requirement.
- Sunny location: Sunlies, new variety of the Impatiens New Guinea Sunpatiens series for bed and grave planting in sunny locations; Growth height up to 40 cm, high water requirements.
Which plants go well with sweet lilies as grave plants?
Plants withmatching location requirements are suitable for alternating summer planting with noble lilies on the grave. Decorative planting partners in partial shade and shade are tuberous begonias (Begonia tuberhybrida) and standing fuchsias (Fuchsia). In a sunny location, sunlies harmonize impressively with magic snow (Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'), feather crested (Celosia) and stonewort (Lobularia maritima).
What should you take into account when planting graves with noble lilies?
Important things to note when planting graves with sweet lilies arePlanting time,Planting technologyandPlanting spacing Sweet lilies are not only sensitive to frost, but also reach twice their volume in the bed within a few weeks. Read these important tips for a beautifully blooming grave with noble lilies:
- Plant frost-sensitive noble lilies after the ice saints.
- Place the ball of the pot in water until no more air bubbles appear.
- Pull the root ball apart slightly before planting.
- Add a handful of compost to the planting hole as starter fertilizer.
- Plant sweethearts at a distance of 15 cm to 25 cm.
- Press the soil down well and water thoroughly.
Tip
Edellieschen are snail-resistant
Did you know that noble lilies are one of the best anti-snail plants? For decades it has been observed in the bed how voracious slugs give a wide berth to noble lizards and busy lizards. Snails probably don't eat edellies because the leaves are difficult to digest and full of bitter substances. Other snail-resistant plants include ice begonia (Begonia semperflorens) and cosmea (Cosmea).
