When is the best time to fertilize lily bulbs and what should I fertilize them with?

Answer by  Supriya36 (48)

You can fertilize by putting on little well-balanced fertilizer at emergence time and a month later. The fertilizer that gardeners use to grow vegetables eg. potatoes can be used.

Answer by  NikkiG92 (38)

I fertilize my lily bulbs 2 times during the year, in the spring when they are first breaking dormancy I use a high phosphorus bulb fertilizer sparingly spread around the base of the plants. The fall feeding is most important. I use a high phosphourus and potassium fertilizer in September.

Answer by  ladybud (1069)

After you see new growth sprouting. Commercial Nutrients will work some store's carry Time release pellet's just for lily's to get best result's Use fertilizer with macro and micro nutrients

Answer by  martshtml (300)

Unless your soil is of poor quality, you do not have to feed them. If you were to fertilize them, you would want to use either a well balanced fertilizer or a slow release fertilizer. You want to apply this at emergence time and about a month later after that as well.

Answer by  champaign9497 (11977)

They can be a touchy flower to deal with the best thing you could do is go to your local library and check out some books on the subject and then you can have the book beside you as a guide as you begin to fertilize them that way they don't get too much or too little.

Answer by  LMSmegal (81)

Lily bulbs should be fertilized during planting with an organic, slow release all-purpose fertilizer. After planting, use a fertilizer designed for bulbous plants once you note that the first flowers have begun to wilt. Fertilize every 10-15 days thereafter to ensure healthy plant growth and large flower blooms until the end of the growing season.

Answer by  DaffodilPetals (105)

Fertilize lily bulbs at the time they emerge, and then one month later. Fertilize them with a well-balanced fertilizer. You can also use a slow-release fertilizer.

Answer by  ruffy (1117)

i fertilize mine in the fall and in the spring and i fertilizer with floweing maricale grow and then put chicken crap one the ground and spread a little lime on ground

Answer by  pradhaprajgmailcom (1518)

It is best to ertilize the plant when floweering starts.Add natural manures instead of chemical ones.Add composite urea or mixer of goat dropping and coal.This is best.

Answer by  les59 (852)

The best time for fertilizing lily bulbs is right at the begining of the Spring season. Fertilizer from your local Nursery would be best for this job. It is made to keep the bulbs warm should it get cold suddenly.