Lily Martagon
The hybrid lily Martagon stands out for its special flower shape - it looks down. Gardeners appreciate this variety for its size, which, with proper care, often exceeds one and a half meters.
Description of the flower
Lily - a garden flower, pyramidal type
The variety is quite rare, but very eye-catching, so summer residents often avoid planting it because of the desire of neighbors to steal the bulb. Shades of flowers vary, there are burgundy, orange, white lily, as well as combinations with splashes
The name in Russia differs, sometimes the variety is called Turkish, Royal or Kudrevataya Lilia because of the special shape of the inflorescences. During flowering during the first summer month, the flowers spread a bright aroma, which attracts butterflies. All inflorescences are collected in a dense bush, which looks impressive.
Interesting! Lily Quito is one of the varieties that often becomes a source of pride for the owner of the garden.
Varieties
The royal species does not differ in variety: there are no more than a hundred varieties in total, differing in color and slightly in height. Lily kitto is one of the most popular.
Lily martagon
Planting varieties Martagon
It is better to plant using a step-by-step sequence:
- Choose an area where shadow predominates, otherwise watering will have to be increased.
- Treat the planting site by placing fertilizers at a depth of 35 cm.
- Deepen the bulb at least 20 cm.
- Plant a plant, putting mulch from leaves and ash on top, as much as your hand can take.
Note! In the first year, shoots do not always appear, growth is slow. But in the selected area of the garden, the flower will grow for decades.
Caring for Martagon
This species is sometimes called the wild lily, as it does not require much attention. Watering is needed only in severe drought, top dressing is possible, but not required. Diseases are usually bypassed, so the view does not bring problems.
Varieties and garden forms of oriental lilies
These hybrids occur mainly in Australia, New Zealand and in the southern regions of the United States.
The instability to viruses was the reason for the curtailment of breeding work with golden and beautiful lilies in the 19th century. Reddish lilies and Japanese lilies brought in a clean, speckless color. However, they are too tender on their own, and their hybrids are no better. Only in the thirties of the XX century the hope dawned on the creation of stable winter-hardy and at the same time large-flowered lilies, outwardly similar to the golden lily. Now many previously unused species are involved in the work, for example, L. sargentiae, L. nepalense, L. alexandrae, L. nobilissimum, etc.
The most successful varieties are with almost flat flowers, reminiscent of a golden lily. The range of traits in hybrids is often so great that flowers of this type appear even when the golden lily is not directly involved in crossing. Remaining outwardly extremely attractive, Oriental hybrids become healthy and viable. Who would have believed ten years ago that these varieties could be freely grown in the Moscow region and in colder places? Special knowledge is no longer required from flower growers, which previously only helped to nurture capricious species and varieties.
Planting and leaving
OT hybrids
Plants are planted in the fall in prepared soil. In early spring, you can plant bulbs of the eastern group and LO-hybrids. The rest of the perennial lilies take root best if they are planted in winter and well insulated.
First you need to choose the best place. It is best suited to a site on a hill and on the sunny side.In one place, the lily will grow from 3 to 5 years, so the soil should be pre-fertilized. The soil should be fertile and have a loose texture.
Peat, humus and wood ash are added to the prepared hole. Fertilizer proportions may vary depending on the plant variety. For example, LA lilies are hybrids, planting and caring for them does not require additional effort. They are among the most unpretentious colors.
And Orleans lilies do not like acidic soil, so it is important not to overdo it with fertilizing with them.
After preparing the site, you can proceed directly to planting. The bulb is carefully laid out on the bottom of the pit and covered with earth. Then the hole needs to be watered well. To protect young shoots, the holes are covered with cut plastic bottles on top.
Note! When planting, the roots of the bulb must be straightened, just do not break them, otherwise you will have to wait too long for shoots. It is recommended to take care of plants throughout the season.
Not only abundant flowering will depend on proper care, it will prevent the appearance of diseases and the invasion of pests
It is recommended to take care of the plants throughout the season. Not only abundant flowering will depend on proper care, it will prevent the appearance of diseases and the invasion of pests.
- Plants need to be watered regularly.
- In the fight against pests, it is worth spraying the stems with special preparations and collecting the larvae by hand.
- For the winter, lilies are covered with sawdust or spruce paws.
- Tall stems need a garter.
Almost all varieties of flowers adapt well after being planted outdoors. So that the plantings are not dense, lilies need to be transplanted regularly.
Tetraploid hybrids
Reproduction of OT hybrids of lilies: the most common ways
It is not so difficult to grow OT lily hybrids, it is enough to know the basic rules of reproduction and their features. Lilies of these varieties can be propagated in several ways: propagation by bulbs, babies, scales and bulbs. Let us consider in more detail all the characteristics of each breeding option for OT lily hybrids.
Reproduction of OT hybrids of lilies by bulbs
- Each adult bulb in Asian and tubular lily varieties, as well as hybrids, forms renewal buds, of which, approximately 3-6 years after planting, full-fledged large bulbs ripen.
- All of these bulbs combine to form a nest of bulbs, each with its own roots.
- The full ripening of such bulbs falls around the end of August, or it can be slightly shifted, it all depends on the specific variety of OT lily hybrids.
- Before digging the bulbs, it is necessary to cut off the stems of the plant, leaving a stump about 15-20 cm high. If by that time the stems have already moved away, then they are simply twisted after removing the daughter bulbs.
- Next, it is necessary to carefully get out the entire nest of bulbs, while trying not to damage the root system. Lightly shake the roots off the ground and carefully inspect for damage and decay.
- Bulb nests of OT hybrids usually disintegrate on their own, but in some cases they need help. You need to divide the bulbs with your hands without using a knife.
- At the same time, you need to inspect the scales and remove all rotten and infected ones. At this stage, you also need to prune the roots of the bulbs by 15 cm, bad and weak roots are removed.
- After all the preparatory work, the bulbs must be treated with a solution of potassium permanganate.
- Next, the bulbs are planted in open ground in a specially prepared area.
Reproduction From hybrids of lilies by children
About once every 5 years in adult bulbs of OT hybrids of lilies, small baby bulbs ripen
They can also be used for plant propagation. Babies are formed on an underground stem and are quite small in size - about 1 cm in diameter.Children are separated around August, when they are transplanting OT hybrids of lilies or shoveling off the soil from the stem
First of all, you need to carefully dig up the lily bulbs and carefully examine both the mother's bulb and the babies. After that, they tear off the children with their hands and choose larger and healthier ones for planting, most often they use baby bulbs with a diameter of at least 1 cm
Smaller planting material takes root less well. It is recommended to treat all planting material with a solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection. After that, these bulbs are planted in a specially prepared growing bed. In this case, the planting material is deepened by a maximum of 10 cm with a distance between the holes of 15 cm. For the winter, the bed with the bulbs must be covered. It will take several years to grow babies to get full-fledged bulbs.
Reproduction of OT hybrids of lilies by scales
OT hybrids of lilies can also be propagated using the scales that cover the bulb. It is recommended to carry out such reproduction during bulb transplantation.
It is necessary to carefully dig up an adult lily bulb, lightly shake it off the ground and carefully separate the upper large and fleshy scales. Allowed to use 2/3 of all scales of one bulb
For reproduction, you need to use only healthy, white and clean scales without foreign spots and rot. To remove the scales, you can not dig up the bulbs, just remove the top layer of soil and carefully remove the scales
The bulb then continues to grow. At the next stage, the scales are thoroughly washed with running water, after which they are necessarily disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate. Further, the planting material must be well dried and placed in a clean plastic bag, which is tightly tied. It is recommended to put the bag in a dark and warm room with a temperature of 22-24 degrees for about 1.5 months. Then for a month the package is transferred to a cooler room with a temperature of 17-18 degrees. And before planting, the planting material must be kept in the refrigerator. During this time, small bulbs of different sizes should form on the scales. They must be planted for growing in greenhouses, hotbeds or beds in the open field.
Lilies hybrids
LO hybrids of lilies
These plants were obtained by crossing oriental and long-flowered hybrids. They can reach heights of 120 - 140 cm and have a mild, pleasant aroma. Flowers have a large tubular shape.
LA hybrids
LA hybrids of lilies - what is it? The easiest flowers to grow. You don't need to make every effort to get the flowers of this group. Even a beginner will achieve remarkable results after planting. Representatives of these hybrids have large inflorescences in the form of a bowl or cup, some plants combine both. The color of flowers can be very diverse: from pale white to maroon.
LOO hybrids
LOOL lilies are hybrids, which are one of the latest developments in breeding. Plants have giant flowers with a diameter of 40 cm. They adapt well to bad weather and can easily survive the winter cold. In the description of LOO-hybrids of lilies, it is said that their only drawback is not too much variety of color shades. The buds are most often white or pink.
Important! If the culture of this group is not fed with fertilizers, the flowers will be small, and the flowering will be scarce.
OT hybrids
The hybrid lily of this group has tubular flowers and a very strong peduncle. They have a pleasant and delicate aroma. They are grown not only in greenhouse conditions, but also in the open field. They reproduce well and are less prone to diseases than the rest of their fellows. These flowers can grow up to 2 m in height.
Orleans hybrids
These beautiful flowers of various shades are whimsical to growing conditions. They need warmth, so you need to plant them in sunny places.The stems are quite tall and need a garter. Slightly alkaline neutral soil is required for planting.
Tetraploid hybrids
They are a new representative of the Asiatic lilies. A tall and unpretentious plant is distinguished by abundant flowering and winter hardiness due to an increase in the number of chromosomes. Tetraploid hybrids of lilies can be grown even in Siberia and get quite exuberant flowering.
Description of oriental lily
The leaves are broadly lanceolate, with a long petiole.
Inflorescences are racemose, spreading, with flowers directed to the side or downward.
Flowers - in most varieties, large, stellate, up to 25 cm in diameter, with pronounced papillae on one third of the petals, very fragrant. Some star-flowered varieties have graceful wavy petals in the outer circle. Some varieties have turbid flowers, also with papillae and a delicate aroma.
The color of the flowers is white, pink, crimson, in some varieties - with a contrasting golden stripe in the center of the petals, inherited from hybrids with the participation of Golden Lily (Lilium auratum).
Flowering - in early varieties, begins in early August, and in late ones - from late August - early September. Old varieties should be protected from prolonged autumn rains, which occur at the peak of flowering - covered with foil or grown in greenhouses, since there is a high probability of Fusarium disease.
The type of vegetation is very long, especially in older varieties - flowering begins 120-140 days after planting the bulbs. These hybrids need a long summer for a full-fledged growing season. In Central Russia, old varieties are covered in April and September with non-woven material, such as lutrasil, to protect them from unexpected frosts. New varieties bloom 2-3 weeks earlier (the period before flowering is 90-100 days), having time to normally complete the aboveground vegetation - therefore, they winter well without shelter, subject to deep planting.
Buying bulbs - Oriental lily bulbs are best bought not in late spring, when the choice is limited, but in February-March. Acquired at this time, lilies are stored until planting in a frost-free basement or refrigerator, under a layer of slightly damp peat, at a temperature of + 5 ... + 7 ° C.
However, lilies in containers can be bought and transplanted with a clod of earth in summer, even during flowering.
When buying Oriental hybrids for open ground, it is important to find out the varietal duration of the growing season before flowering - the new varieties have a period of 90-100 days, which is best suited for open ground conditions in Central Russia. As a rule, this applies to varieties with an average flower diameter (15-17 cm)
Large-flowered varieties (up to 25 cm in diameter) have a longer growing season before flowering.
Soil - slightly acidic, fertile is required. They grow well on peaty soils filled with sand and deciduous humus. Drainage is required - in the place where the bulbs are subject to getting wet by spring waters, the lilies will not grow - since the bulbs are easily affected by Fusarium and die.
Planting site - sheltered from the wind - as many varieties are tall and with very large flowers. Oriental hybrids grow well in the front garden next to marshmallow. Group plantings among low bushes and in the light shade of fruit trees are also suitable for this group of lilies - the main condition is a deep planting, which protects the bulbs of these lilies in winter.
Planting time - late flowering lilies such as Lilium speciosum, Henry Lily (Lilium henryi), Golden lily (Lilium auratum), as well as Oriental hybrids are recommended to be planted in spring so that they have time for rooting, vegetation and flowering , which will prepare these lilies for the first winter.
Planting depth - the soil layer above an adult bulb should be at least 15 cm - this will save the bulbs from frost. In addition, Oriental hybrids are stem-root lilies, that is, lilies that form seasonal roots in the underground part of the stem.
Overwintering - old varieties should overwinter under a cover made of non-woven material, such as lutrasil, spunbond or agrotex No. 60 - they are covered before the start of severe frosts. Although, older varieties are best grown in greenhouses. Gold stripe varieties are less hardy than pink and pure white varieties.
Oriental lilies. Stuart
Bloom
The multi-flowered hybrid belongs to the early varieties. From the moment the first shoots appear until the transformation of the plant into a flowering culture, very little time passes. After 80 days, you can already enjoy the beauty of the opened buds. It is noteworthy that, if you wish, you can adjust the flowering time. This moment is highly appreciated by those who grow lilies for the sale of bouquets. For example, in August there is an influx of orders for weddings. If the lilies are not yet ready to bloom, you just need to increase the watering and brighten the lighting.
If you need to delay flowering, you should artificially reduce the temperature level of the room in which the plants are standing. You can simply rearrange the flowers to a different, colder place. In any case, the bud formation process will stop. The very first flowers often disappoint gardeners. They are not large in size and have a pale appearance. But if you have patience, in the second year you can already admire the luxurious large inflorescences.
