Lily

The main groups and popular varieties of lilies

According to the international classification, these flowering perennial bulbous plants are divided into 9 groups:

1. Asian - include 5 thousand varieties. They are characterized by unpretentiousness and winter hardiness, flowers do not smell.
2. Curly - there are 200 varieties. It got its name from the inflorescences that resemble a candlestick with drooping heads.
3. Snow White - includes 30 varieties. They have a wonderful aroma, they can have a pale yellow color. They are very moody.
4. American - there are 140 varieties. The flowers are very original in bright exotic colors, often decorated with two-tone black specks. Quite finicky.
5. Long-flowered - have an elongated bud shape with a direction to the side or downward, Extraordinarily fragrant. In garden conditions, they often suffer from viral diseases, they are mostly grown as greenhouse crops.
6. Tubular - they have a characteristic shape of a flower that resembles an elongated gramophone, collected from dense wax petals. Capricious, in need of shelter for the winter.
7. Oriental (oriental) - a large group of 1300 varieties. They are capricious, demanding for warmth, often affected by diseases.
8. Interspecific hybrids - combine the best qualities of individual groups. Extremely beautiful and exotic. Among the varieties obtained as a result of crossing, the most popular are LA hybrids, OT hybrids and LO hybrids with large flowers up to 25 cm in diameter for forcing.
9. Natural species play a key role in the creation of new varieties.

Under natural conditions, these herbaceous plants are ubiquitous in the temperate latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere: in the Mediterranean, southeastern Central America, Japan, and China. Asian lily hybrids are most widespread in mid-latitudes.

Lilies are one of the most beautiful representatives of the bulbous genus. They belong to the daylily family and are relatives of onions, hazel grouses, tulips.

Asians come from natural species of Siberian lilies, such as Daurskaya and Tigrovaya, and therefore the most winter-hardy and adapted to not so favorable climatic conditions. Other groups of lilies, such as oriental, tubular or curly lilies, require more careful maintenance.

Among Asian hybrids, varieties are distinguished by the greatest decorativeness:

• "Marlene" - petals of a delicate pink hue. It is famous for its abundant flowering.
• "Landini" is a spectacular maroon beauty over a meter high.
• "Aphrodite" is a double flower with pink petals.

Of the old and time-tested varieties, it is also worth highlighting: "Inchantment" with flowers of a rich red-orange hue, "Destin" with delicate lemon-yellow petals, "Peprike" with bright red flowers.

Worthy representatives of the Orientali group can be considered: "Mona Liza" with graceful pale pink flowers, "Tiber" with lilac flowers framed by a white border, snow-white beauty "Siberia"

Lily propagation by bulbs in autumn

Planting bulbs

Experienced flower growers advise to prepare a planting site in advance, preferably in the shade. It is necessary to dig up the ground, apply a complex fertilizer or add 30-34 g of ammonium nitrate, 10 g of potassium salt and superphosphate per square meter. The collected air bulbs must be processed in a solution of potassium permanganate or fundozol for 1.5-2 hours.

Ripe buds are planted separately for each variety in rows with a pitch of 20 cm and at a distance of 5-6 cm from each other to a depth of up to three cm. After planting, the bed must be watered. Although the bulbs perfectly tolerate frosts, in case of a winter with little snow, it is imperative to cover it with spruce branches, fallen leaves or sawdust.

You can plant air bulbs in a pot or box filled with garden soil, at a distance of 5-8 cm. For the winter, the box must be removed to a dark place where the temperature should not drop below zero degrees.

Bulb care

Seedlings will appear in the spring. Caring for the garden bed is reduced to loosening, weeding, feeding. Plants grown from bulbs will begin to bloom in a year. However, to obtain a larger bulb, the buds are best removed. Therefore, in the third year it will already be a full-fledged bulb that can be planted on, and it will bloom well.

Ways to stimulate bulb formation

Propagation of lilies by bulbs very effective. What does the formation of high-quality air bulbs and their number depend on?

1. As we have already found out from the lily variety.
2. The age of the plant is also important. The younger the flowering plant, the more buds it forms on the stem.
3. From the quality of flowering. Abundant flowering requires a lot of energy from the plant and therefore much fewer buds are formed on the stem.
4. Climatic conditions also affect the amount of air buds. It is noticed that with prolonged wet weather, more bulbs appear on the plants. A damp summer encourages the development of buds on varieties that fail in other seasons (Inchantment, Joan Evans).
5. There is a way to obtain bulbs from varieties that do not form them. To do this, you need to remove the buds at the very beginning of their formation. This method is called decapitation. It allows you to increase the number of air bulbs from 1.5 to 10 times. It has been established that when a later already colored bud is removed, an increase in buds on the stem does not cause.

You can try to artificially provoke the appearance of bulbs on the plant:

• to do this, remove all the buds and spud the stems of the plant;
• cut the bush at the very base and put it in water for 40-55 days;
• bend the stem to the surface of the earth and cover it with earth.

After completing any of the listed methods, you will see how, over time, the kidneys will appear in the sinuses. The following varieties of lilies are suitable for this method: umbrella, long-flowered, saffron, Taiwanese. (by card, from cell phone, Yandex money - select the one you need)

Not everyone can afford to buy bulbs of various varieties of lilies in the store every year. Therefore, the main question arises before fans of these beautiful flowers: how to propagate lilies without spending too much?

For those gardeners whose hearts have been won over by exquisite lilies, it can be difficult to resist the temptation to decorate the entire plot with these flowers. Indeed, in addition to the well-known red and white lilies, there are a huge number of varieties of lilies - from pale pink and golden to maroon and purple, of different sizes and shapes.

To get new lilies from the specimens you like, reproduction can be done in one of the well-known ways:

Plants can be propagated with scales throughout the year, however, the results will be best in the spring.

• onion scales,
• seeds,
• air bulbs,
• leaves,
• young children.

It is difficult to single out the best option - they are all good in their own way and are suitable for different cases. Using any of the above methods, you will not only be able to grow new lily flowers - reproduction will give you the opportunity to keep your favorite varieties unchanged, will save money and at the same time will give you a useful experience that will come in handy in floriculture more than once, especially if breeding lilies you are seriously carried away.

Video about the reproduction of garden lilies

Caring for the Saltarello plant at home

The variety as a whole is absolutely unpretentious in care and requires minimal costs for keeping conditions. The result will be beautiful blooms and a subtle delicate scent for the entire garden.

Lighting

If you plan to grow Saltarello, then you need to choose a planting site in advance, which should be protected from the wind and with good natural light, since lilies are light-loving plants. But when choosing a planting site, it should be remembered that the stems of the plant should be mostly in the shade, and the flowers themselves need an open sunny space.

Temperature and humidity

The plant loves moderate humidity, so it is best to choose an elevated area for planting, as this will help to avoid excess moisture and prevent the bulbs from rotting. This variety is perfect for the eastern regions, since the flowers are not only not afraid of the sun, but also bloom beautifully in high temperatures. But despite the fact that lilies do not tolerate cold winds, it is necessary to choose an area that can be periodically ventilated, otherwise the accumulation of cold and moist air around the plant cannot be avoided.

Watering and feeding

OT hybrids need regular watering at least once a day in conditions of increased drought. If there is frequent rain or high humidity, then the bulbs may well be fed with moisture from the soil.

It is best to water the flowers at the root, but taking care to avoid flooding.

After watering, it is necessary to slightly loosen the soil and remove weeds. Also, experienced gardeners often use humus to mulch the soil to avoid excessive evaporation of moisture. Especially this recommendation should be adhered to from July to August, since it is during this period that the increased dryness of the soil is noted.

Plant feeding is done three times a year:

1. In the spring, in the form of a complex mineral fertilizer.
2. During the budding period with the same type of fertilizer.
3. Immediately after full flowering, as the lilies need to recover. In this case, potassium-phosphorus mixtures are used.

Preparing for winter

Saltarello is a frost-resistant lily variety that can withstand temperatures down to -35 degrees. But if you know that in the winter season the air temperature drops to critical levels, then it is better to play it safe and carry out a number of manipulations that will help the plant to overwinter. Experienced gardeners recommend cutting off the stem in the fall, leaving a small segment so that the plant spends as little energy as possible on maintaining life. The area with the bulbs can be covered with a tarp.

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Lilies la hybrids: planting and care

Mostly lily la hybrid is planted in spring, or in autumn

It is important to take into account that the soil must be sufficiently warmed up, and its temperature should not be lower than 15 degrees. It is under such temperature conditions that the bulb takes root best of all, and also takes root, and this is already a guarantee that a strong plant with excellent flowering can be obtained.

If high temperatures are determined, then in this case rooting may become more complicated, in order for it to be successful, lilies need to organize drip irrigation using special technical devices.

Lilia la hybrid is best suited to sunny areas and thrives just as well. It is best to choose a site in which the sun will stay from early hours until about noon, at which time it has the most favorable effect on lily plantings, so you should take this into account when choosing a place. You can, of course, plant lilies in areas where there is a shadow, but the plant is unlikely to achieve its maximum decorative effect, develop at full capacity and give corresponding powerful flower stalks.

When planting lilies la hybrids, experienced gardeners and florists recommend following several basic rules, thanks to which you can ensure that the plant takes root as much as possible, and this process will take place without complications.Among these recommendations and rules, we highlight the following:

• the place where the lily bulbs will be planted is best dug up, and the digging depth should be at least forty centimeters, you can even allow half a meter. They dig the area with a sharp shovel
• if the soil is heavy, then it is best to mix ordinary sand into it. You should not use quarry clay sand, as it will make the soil even heavier. It is recommended to collect ordinary forest sand. One bucket of sand will be enough for one square meter of soil.
• about 24 hours before the bulb is planted in open ground, it is necessary to very abundantly moisten the hole with settled water
• the plant is planted only in dry weather. If precipitation appears in the forecast, then it is better to postpone the landing for a time when they stop. If you plant the bulbs during precipitation, there is a great chance that they will end up in waterlogged soil, and this will lead to rotting of the bulbs and their death
• Before sending the bulbs into the soil, they must be briefly dipped in water.

In general, these procedures are recommended prior to planting and during planting of la hybrid lily varieties. As we can see, they are very simple, and absolutely any gardener can use these recommendations in order to end up with excellent plants with excellent flowering on time. In care, one of the most key nuances is that the topsoil must always be mulched. Thanks to this, it is possible to maintain the required amount of moisture in the soil, as well as protect it from possible compaction, which undoubtedly occurs in some cases.

In the first half of summer, it is best to carry out root watering of lilies, and this should be done very abundantly. In this case, you should be careful, because if water gets on the deciduous part, this can guarantee the leaves a burn, and this, in turn, provokes a large number of plant diseases, so you need to be very careful and careful in this process.

Existing varieties and varieties

Today, there are only 9 varieties of wisteria. But in horticultural crops, only five plant species are used.

Chinese wisteria planting and care

Beauty wisteria

The height of this species (Wisteria chinensis) does not exceed 20 meters. Hanging racemose inflorescences have a delicate light lilac shade no more than 30 cm long.

Also, chic terry wisterias of a snow-white color are often found.

After flowering has ended, 15 centimeter beans appear in place of the flowers. This vine is able to survive short-term frosts down to -20 ° C.

This species begins to bloom as soon as the first foliage appears on it and continues to delight others with its beauty until the end of summer. And not only with beauty, but also with an enchanting aroma that spreads far beyond the place of growth.

Types of Chinese wisteria:

• The plant called wisteria "Alba" has white flowers, sometimes with a slight lilac tint. It has clusters with inflorescences, the size of which can be up to 40 cm.
• The type of Chinese wisteria "Plena" has unusual double flowers.
• The unforgettable lavender-purple inflorescences are produced by a variety of wisteria called "Sierra Madre".
• Blue Sapphire (Wisteria sinensis 'Blue Sapphire') will not grow very large, about 6 meters, with fragrant violet inflorescences.

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria abundantly flowering

This variety (Wisteria floribunda) differs from its predecessor in that it is small in size (that is, more compact) and reaches only 8-9 meters in length. But, despite such a small size, it has large leaves and large multiple inflorescences with small flowers.

Often, this species is called multi-flowered or profusely flowering, like the well-known floribunda rose, as this plant has many more leaves and flowers than Chinese wisteria. Although they are more miniature and graceful.

In horticultural crops, white, pink and light purple multi-flowered wisteria are found. After planting, the plant may not bloom for the first ten years.

There are abundant flowering Japanese wisteria such as:

• Rosea, a species whose inflorescences have a pale pink hue, with purple small petals. Her brushes do not exceed 45 cm in length.
• Multiyuga blooms with gorgeous lilac-blue flowers, collected in brushes, sometimes reaching as much as 80 or 110 cm.
• Royal Pearl, which produces purple-purple inflorescences no more than 45-50 cm long.
• Wisteria abundantly flowering Honbeni honbeni pink, with a height of 3-5 meters

Shrub

The height of this species (Wisteria frutescens) does not exceed 12 meters. This is a curly wisteria with drooping brushes. This plant is distinguished by small leaves and inflorescences of violet or blue color.

Large-leaf

This variety of wisteria (Wisteria macrostachys) originated from North America. Sometimes it can freeze a little. It has conical white inflorescences, the length of some can reach huge sizes of 1 meter.

Beautiful wisteria

Wonderful wisteria

The next species (Wisteria venusta) begins to bloom in May and ends in June. The length of the inflorescences reaches 50 cm. Flowers can be either simple or double white and purple. Also, the inflorescences have a sugary-sweet or musky aroma.

The most popular in recent years has become a type of wisteria called Blue Moon. This variety was recently bred by American gardeners in Minnesota. The species was based on large-leaved wisteria. This plant is able to withstand frosts down to -37C, without any damage.

In addition, she does not require any shelters to protect her from severe frosts. The inflorescences of wisteria are rather large and blue in color. Blue Moon begins to bloom in early summer and lasts approximately two weeks.

Transplanting and dividing bulbs

In order for a lily, planting and caring for which in the open field does not require special skills, to develop well and bloom, its bulbs must be regularly transplanted to a new place. Otherwise, their stems become lethargic, and the flowers become smaller. The frequency of the necessary transplant depends on the type of lily grown:

• Curly and American lilies without transplanting are grown up to 15 years.
• Oriental and Long-flowered lilies, OT and La hybrids are transplanted every 3-5 years.
• Asiatic and Tubular lilies can be replanted every year as they grow intensively.

Transplant in the fall

The optimal time for transplanting a lily, the care of which was organized according to all the rules, is early autumn. The bulbs are dug up in August or early September, a month and a half after flowering. By this time, they have accumulated a sufficient amount of nutrients and quickly take root in a new place. With late autumn planting, there is a high probability that the bulbs will not have time to take root and will die in the frozen ground.

Children are separated from the bulbs dug out for transplantation. Often they fall off on their own, but if the daughter bulbs are tightly collected in the nest, they are cut off with a clean knife, making sure to keep a part of the bottom on each bulb. Dividing the bulbs is the easiest and most reliable way to reproduce lilies, in which all the maternal qualities of the variety are preserved.

Dry and rotting scales are removed from the bulbs, and too long roots are cut off. They are treated with antifungal drugs: 1% solution of potassium permanganate, 2% iodine, 1% ferrous sulfate, and foundation. Then they are dried in a shaded, well-ventilated place.

It is advisable to plant lilies in a new place within a week after digging so that the bulbs do not dry out. Small daughter bulbs are planted separately for growing to a depth of 5-7 cm and after a year or two, they are again transplanted to a permanent place.

Spring transplant

Oriental and OT hybrids of lilies are transplanted in the spring, since they fade only by the end of August.Their bulbs are dug up in late autumn, dried and stored in a cool place. Place them in plastic bags or plastic containers with ventilation holes and sprinkle with wet sawdust or moss to keep them from drying out. The bulbs are planted in a permanent place when the threat of recurrent frosts has passed.

Spring transplantation is also permissible when growing other types of lilies, before the appearance, or at the very beginning of the development of sprouts.

It is important to take into account that during the spring transplant, lilies develop rapidly and the appearance of early shoots can lead to their death due to late frosts.

Transplanting lilies in summer

Snow-white lilies need a summer transplant, the vegetation cycle of which has its own characteristics. They enter the resting phase in July-August, and by September they are already beginning to form a new rosette. When transplanting, you do not need to cut the stem, but it is advisable to shorten the long roots to 7-10 cm. Water the lilies after completion of the procedure should be abundant, stimulating the growth of new roots.

Dividing and planting lilies in July is also possible when growing Asiatic lilies. The dug nests are divided into separate stems with a bulb and immediately planted in a new place. In this case, the buds and existing flowers are cut off.

Planting lilies in the fall in open ground

Next, let's figure out how to plant and care for lilies in different seasons. Autumn is considered the best time to plant lilies, since the root system has time to develop normally before winter. In winter, such flowers will need the help of a gardener in order to normally endure frosts, but they will not be afraid of spring temperature drops.

So, if you decide to plant lilies in open ground in the fall, then September is considered the best month for this. However, there is one problem. September is the period when there are not so many planting material in stores. But on the other hand, this is a great time to plant or transplant those lilies that are already on your site.

Note for those who want to grow several varieties at once in the garden. It is recommended to plant white lilies first, since their dormancy period is rather short, then Caucasian varieties, and then American hybrids can be planted.