Many wish to decorate their country garden or a home flower garden with unusual and beautiful plants, and their lily flowers, namely, their oriental hybrids. These cultures are grown both in boxes on the balcony and in small floor baths. At the flowerbed, they are planted close to the edge to create the most beautiful floral composition. Read more about this beautiful flower further in the article.
Lilies Eastern: Description
Eastern hybrids were obtained by crossing several East Asian species. The brightness of the flowering of these plants can be observed only closer to autumn, when other flowers have already managed to fouble. Flowers of hybrid lilies are large and have a pleasant fragrance. So, the flowers of some varieties can reach 250 mm in diameter. The color palette of blossomed buds is rather diverse. They can be, for example, white, red or pink.
As for the leaflets of the lilies of this variety, then they are broad. Most of them are long. Flowers on color-like inflorescences can be located both at the bottom and side. Some petals are noticeable suggests. In the form of flowers can be star or chalmid (i.e. in the form of a chalm or turban). The first on the outer circle have beautiful petals.
It is worth saying that different varieties of lilies grow to different heights. In addition, for each type of plant there are their individual landing and care rules. It is also important to properly prepare a culture for wintering. In particular, it will be enough until the autumn simply remove containers with a seedliness into a suitable dry place. On the wintering can be placed in the utility room or basement. The main thing is that a suitable temperature remains in them.
Flower different varieties are also at different times. So, early species begin to bloom in early August, and the late varieties at the end of the same month or in early September. Old plants should be removed from long rain, because They can harm them strongly. For this, the seedlings can be covered with a film or, in general, grow them in greenhouses. In addition, the large humidity increases the chance of developing such a disease as a fusarium.
General rules landing plants
For hybrids, a lot of time should pass after landing so that they start blossoming. Old varieties have a growing time to flowering about 130 days. So that these plants have time to eat, the summer should be quite long. Therefore, in our regions you have to remove plants from frosts with nonwovens. Do it in the middle of spring and at the beginning of autumn. But new varieties begin to bloom earlier, thanks to which even in our regions, they manage to pass a full vegetation over the summer. At the same time, they can not be covered for the winter.
In general, the first eastern hybrids were simply not adapted for growing in the middle strip. But this has changed due to modern technologies, which allowed these lilies more sustainable to our conditions. The first colors from some varieties can already be waiting in the second half of July, even if they were planted late.
From the new varieties are gaining the popularity of lily oriental terry. There are also varieties of this culture that should "take care" on the plot within 2-3 years before showing your real beauty. The fact is that the flowers they grow so heavy that the stems of the first years simply do not stand them. Only after a while they will be able to strengthen. As for the soil, it is important that there was enough humus in it. It should be a good drainage. In such conditions, bloom can be expected in the second half of summer. The rest of the cultivation technique is the same as for ordinary lilies. Any varieties of hybrid cultures can grow both in the sun and in a half, and for a successful wintering, the most important thing is that there is no excess moisture in the soil.
Purchase the bulbs of Eastern hybrids better in February or March. Lilies that will be bought during this period can be stored before landing at a temperature of + 6 ... + 8 degrees in the refrigerator or in the basement with covered layer of wet peat. If the seedlings are bought in containers, they can be transplanted with a lore and summer, even during the period of active flowering.
By purchasing oriental hybrids for open soil, it is important to find out how much the vegetation of the plant lasts before the start of flowering. In addition, when purchasing should be focused on the characteristic features of the region in which the country area is located. So, for the middle strip it will be enough to take plants with a period of vegetation of 90-100 days. Such a duration has many new varieties. They, as a rule, the average flower diameter is about 160 mm. For the successful cultivation of oriental hybrids, fertile weakness is needed. It is allowed to plant in a peat soil, which is refilled with sand and deciduous humus. Be sure to do drainage. It is important that the bulbs are not planted with lowlands, where the accumulation of moisture is possible, as this can damage the seedlove.
Site selection for growing lilies
As the stems grow tall enough, but the colors are large, you need to find a place to land, which is protected from the wind. It should be noted that Oriental hybrids are well coexist with Althea. As an option, you can still plant bulbs in groups in the middle of the low bushes and under the fruit trees so that they were in light shade. In any case, to protect the young plants from the cold of winter planting should be deep. Above the bulb adult should be a layer of soil, equal to a thickness of about twice the diameter of the bulb.
Later blossom lilies are best seen in the spring, which will allow plants to be rooted. In addition, it is better to prepare the bulbs to their first winter. In the late autumn, the culture is mulched using fallen leaves or peat. Then the spring lilies will begin to bring it later than usual and, thereby, new sprouts will not fall under freezes, the probability of which is in early June. In addition, low shoots are easier to stream.
Flowers of Eastern hybrids are quite large and have a pleasant fragrance. The smell emanating from freshly cut colors is better perceived in the fresh air than indoors. To the flower beds look more stylish and modernly next to the eastern hybrids, it is recommended to plant sharpening decorative cultures of small growth. It is also convenient and from a practical point of view. So, thanks to such a landing, you can prevent overheating of the earth in the heat. In addition, in winter, these shrubs will delay the snow layer performing the role of additional insulation for a number of growing plants. In the spring they will create protection against frosts, which is useful for young sprouts.
So that the oriental lilies grow well, as mentioned above, they need a loose and nutritious soil. It is important that moisture accumulated between the seedlings. This can occur on heavy and raw soils. Such areas before planting plants should be braid and make more breathable. For this, parts of sand, peat, perlite, vermiculite and other baking powers are included in their composition. It is recommended to add some ash. Fresh manure is better not to use.
Plant landing order
Depending on the variety, its height and power depends between the landings of the eastern line. In any case, it should be planted at a distance of at least 200 mm from each other. Thanks to this, Lily will eat well. In addition, it will ensure good ventilation of the root system, because it is most predisposed to the appearance of mushroom diseases. The soil around the plant is better not to loosen during the growth period. It is allowed only to mulch. The fact is that there is a chance to disturb young roots, located close to the surface. The bulbs of lilies that were dug on the site or bought to landing should be planted in the shortest possible time, they do not need to dry, because They still do not have their own protective shell. Before put on the bulbs, it is best to hold them in some kind of high-quality fungicide. After that, they should be sued during a couple of hours in the shade. It is necessary in order to eliminate the extra moisture that could accumulate on seedlings. The roots of the plant can then be a little bit, so that it is more convenient to place a seedling in the landing bow.
If you plan to store sprouts before landing, they should be carefully placed in containers, slightly sprinkled with peat, moss or sand. In some cases, vendors and suppliers use dry sawdust for this purpose, obtained from coniferous wood, which is not very suitable when the bulbs need to be stored more than 3 weeks. In general, in sawdust of the bulbs of plants are kept much worse.
Lilies that were not transplanted, followed by phosphate-potash fertilizers at the beginning of the fall. In the spring, comprehensive feeders are made on the site, for example, nitrogen. This should be done when the sprouts are achieved in a height of at least 100 mm. In the spring at this time, additional roots begin to germinate at the plant flowers, thanks to which the feeders are absorbed faster. Make comprehensive fertilizers to start the formation of buds once again. If the bulbs were planted in August, then autumn feeding should be eliminated or made them minimal. In this case, it will be enough to add ash to the soil.
Oriental Lilies: Care
Oriental lilies grow better in the sun or in a light half. It is desirable that abundant solar lighting was in the morning or evening, but it is not necessary. If you need to cut seedlings, then it is best to do it early in the morning, while on the stem, you need to save as much as possible leaves. Deleting a larger number of leaves leads to the fact that lilies are worse than flowing. So that the mice are not harmed with planted plants, the Persian freethillaries, daffodils or unscrews can be planted near the beds. In winter, it is important to clean the snow from the plot on time.
Oriental lilies usually multiply vegetative and seeds. Each of the breeding methods has its advantages and disadvantages. But if not for this time, it is easier to buy bulbs in a special store. In order for the appearance of the flower beds, it becomes more stylish and refined, it is enough to plant only 3-5 plants.
Culture varieties
Depending on the variety of flower distinguish between four groups of varieties of oriental lilies.
- The first group includes lilies with flower elongated form, for example, such varieties like Little Fairiz and Weissra.
- The second group includes lilies with cuppural varieties, such as "Africa", "Duska", "Lavend Lady", a hybrid group Oriental, "Batty", "Krimson Beauty" and "Rad Band".
- Third Group - Oriental Lilies with Wide Flowers. This includes such varieties as "Imperil Gold", "Imperial Silver", "Aurora", "Gillion Wallace".
- The fourth group includes lilies with petals, bent back, for example, allergo varieties, "Ivning", "Potomac" and "Enterprise".
Lily East: Photo
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