Lilies La hybrids appeared by crossing Asian and Long-flowered forms. These hybrids are unpretentious and are recommended to be grown by beginning flower growers who want to plant lilies. La hybrids also have features in planting and care that will be discussed.
Lilies are planted in spring and autumn. Spring planting begins in late April, and autumn planting in mid-October. The soil temperature should be below fifteen degrees Celsius. In this case, the bulbs take root better and start growing. But even at higher temperatures they can take root normally if you organize proper, preferably drip, watering.
La hybrid lilies do well in sunny areas. The best option is sunlight in the first half of the day. They can also tolerate partial shade.
Soils for such lilies require a neutral reaction, light, and well-permeable to air. Sandy loam soil options are excellent for them.
Prepare the soil before planting by first digging it up. The digging depth should be approximately forty centimeters. The bulb is buried twenty centimeters and its roots grow another twenty centimeters.
In heavy soils, sand should be added. They do not take quarry clay, but washed river one. Approximately a bucket of sand is required per square meter. Rotted pine needles give a good effect. But they should be disinfected before application.
The day before planting, the soil is thoroughly moistened. It should be planted in dry weather.
Before planting the bulbs, they are moistened.
Before boarding The bulbs are thoroughly disinfected. To do this, they are placed in a solution of potassium permanganate, the concentration of which is 0.1 percent. You can use special fungicidal agents designed for treating bulbous plants.
Directly during planting, you should pay attention to the optimal depth. This is the depth of three onion sizes. First, dig a hole, the depth of which should be about twenty centimeters. River sand is poured into it in a layer of a couple of centimeters. Next, a lily bulb is placed there, the roots are straightened and covered with soil.
An essential element is mulching the soil surface. This helps retain moisture and prevents excessive soil compaction on the surface.
It is very important for lilies to ensure proper watering. And not only during flowering. In the second half of summer, the plants have already faded, but they begin to accumulate reserve substances for the winter. During this period, high-quality hydration is also required. The optimal methods are drip watering or abundant, but not very frequent watering, carried out at the root of the plant. Water should not get on the leaves. The combination of water droplets and bright sun leads to burns.
It is necessary to fertilize plants, but at the same time follow a number of rules. Lilies, including La hybrids, do not like the application of fresh manure. If you use manure, you should use well-rotted manure that has been sitting for at least three years.
The best options for high-quality and active fertilizers are complex formulations. In them, minerals are in chelated form, which makes them more accessible to plants.
The first feeding is carried out in the spring, before the first shoots appear. Then they are fed during the appearance of buds using ammonium nitrate. After flowering, the plants are fertilized with double superphosphate and potassium magnesia. All compositions are added in dissolved form.
Just two years ago, these luxurious lilies were known only to a narrow circle of lily growers. In 2002, we half a mile of 8 varieties from Canada and America and 7 from Holland. A year later, the number of OT hybrid varieties from Holland grew to dozens.
What kind of lilies are these OT-hybrids (short name for Oriental-Tubular hybrids)? These are complex intergroup hybrids (between different groups of lilies - groups VII and VI according to the classification of hybrid lilies). OT hybrids now belong to group VIII of lilies.
OT hybrid "Future"
Photo by Irina Mersiyanova
The very first variety appeared in 1952 in America, its name is “Black Beauty”. This hybrid lily is obtained from crossing L. speciosum and l.Henry. It was a curiosity for many decades, but is still found in our collections.
Work on obtaining such hybrids was carried out in the USA and Canada, where in the 70s the then young researcher Wilbur Ronald began working with them. By the end of the 80s, he received his own, which became famous, variety “Starburst Sensation”, and then from him - “Nazeri Carillon” (the best variety for several years according to a survey of the American Lily Society NALS).
The result was huge (up to 30 cm in diameter), drooping, wide-open lilies, white with a crimson throat of varying color intensity. These were lilies of extraordinary beauty, not similar to either Oriental or Tubular, only their size and aroma were reminiscent of their ancestors. The aroma turned out to be intermediate, closer to Tubular Lilies, but more delicate and pleasant. The Americans also caught on and in the early to mid-90s several varieties of this group appeared in their catalogs. In the 70-80s, similar work was carried out in Japan, crossing l. auratum and l.Henry, as well as "Shikayama" and l.Henry.
In the USA, Japanese developments made it possible to obtain the first industrial varieties of OT hybrids - “Georgette” and “Golden Stargazer”, both varieties are looking to the side. But only in Holland was the main thing done - goblet-shaped tubular lilies were included in hybridization. Many Dutch Orienpets, which went on sale in the fall of 2002, are upward facing and suitable for cutting. Canadians advertise OT hybrids in the “Northern Collection”, i.e. These lilies are suitable for the Canadian climate and will grow well in our gardens.
 "Conca d'Or" Photo by Elena Mumrina |
 "Garden Affair" Photo by Elena Mumrina |
 "Northern Carillon" Photo by Elena Mumrina |
 "Robin" Photo by Elena Mumrina |
 "Rosselini" Photo by Elena Mumrina |
 "Red Hot" |
 "Boogie Woogie" Photo by Nadezhda Dmitrieva |
 "Passionale" Photo by Nadezhda Dmitrieva |
 "Red Dutch" Photo by Nadezhda Dmitrieva |
 "Anastasia" |
 "Friso" Photo of Dmitrieva Nadezhda |
 "Miss Feya" Photo of Dmitrieva Nadezhda |
Dutch hybridizers used mainly goblet-shaped tubular hybrids, yellow and white. They produced those luxurious lemon, yellow, cream and bicolor lilies, including red and orange tones. Already in 2002, three luxurious yellow varieties “Yellow”, “Conca d'Or” and the slightly orange “Orenca” shone in my garden.
This season has eclipsed last year's, with more than 20 new varieties blooming. There are also low yellow ones - for example, the early “Isli” (it bloomed on July 4) with a height of 70 cm. The later dense yellow “Val de Map” and “Vina del Map” bloom in late July - early August. Mass flowering of OT hybrids begins in the second half of July. These are the lemon-colored variety "Boogie-Woogie" with fawn edges and the cream variety "Veronese" with orange rays (it is sometimes sold under the distorted name "Veronis").
 "Fatura" |
 "Valpomiro" |
 "Malibu" |
 "Donato" |
 "May Wood" |
 "Purple King" |
 "Satisfaction" |
 "Shocking" |
 "Vina del Mar" |
 "Valpomiro" |
 "Veronese" |
 "Sarolazo" |
| Photos by Mikhail Polotnov | ||
Tall powerful varieties “Futura”, “Cote d'Ivoire”, “Daystar” and “Dallas” are up to 130 cm tall, and the most stunning are the two-color varieties “Shocking”, “Albania” and “Tochi-na”, combining red in the center and yellow and lemon around the edges.
We got what our gardens had been missing for a long time - the radiance of yellow in luxurious lilies. Last year's flowering of OT hybrids showed that this is a wonderful group of lilies, and the further south they are grown, the more powerful they look.
In order to grow expensive OT hybrids without loss, I advise planting them in high (15-20 cm) beds with drainage, in loose soil with pine trees and sand, in mid-September covering them with plastic wrap to protect them from rain, and with the onset of frost, placing them on top dry leaves or pine litter.
Vasily Chuchin “Orienpet-hybrids” // “Bulletin of the Florist” - 2004 - No. 2
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OT lilies are hybrids of Tubular representatives with Orientals (oriental lilies), were bred in 1952 by American breeders and subsequently improved by Dutch botanists.
A distinctive feature of this hybrid is its strong peduncle; the flowers can be either cuboid or drooping. The best varieties of OT lilies have up to 30-40 flower stalks on one stem and look like a ready-made bouquet. Hybrids are distinguished by their beauty, strength, tall growth and pronounced aroma. Flowering earlier than other varieties.
When buying a plant, be careful: unscrupulous sellers may offer hybrids from lilies, passing them off as a “lily tree” on which they can allegedly simultaneously bloom about a hundred buds. In fact, this is just an advertising ploy and this cannot happen.
OT hybrids have a number of advantages over other varieties:
When you decide to plant this gorgeous plant in your garden, think carefully about the planting location - tall OT hybrids can become the main element of the garden landscape, while eclipsing other flowers.
The breeders were many OT hybrids of lilies have been bred, the main ones being the following:
Interesting fact! The smell of the hybrid is perfectly preserved in alcohol. If preserve your favorite scent in alcohol- you can use it as a fragrance, for example, for bed linen.
Today, in the collections of flower growers you can see early (“Donau”, “Rising Sun”, “Spirit”, etc.) and late (“Rodeo”, “Royal Parade”, “Dynamico”, etc.) types of LA hybrids, among of which there are tall and short, speckled and without speckles, two-colored and plain, odorless and with a light delicate aroma.
At the end of the last century (1998) there were The newest types of LA lilies have been developed:
FROM lily - light-loving plant, but when planting one thing should be taken into account: the lower part of the stem needs some shading. The soil should be loose, well-drained, and contain sand. For good growth and development of hybrids, it is recommended to plant plants in beds at least 15-20 cm high.
The formation of new bulbs occurs quite slowly and it is recommended to replant the lily once every five years. The best time to carry out this procedure is September. In autumn, plants must be covered with plastic film, and before the onset of cold weather, plantings should be additionally insulated with foliage and spruce branches.
Bulbs from hybrids are planted at a distance of thirty centimeters from each other, planting depth - 15-20 cm. Planting is carried out in late April-early May or in September-October. The lily blooms in July; the flowering period for most species is one and a half months or more.
OT hybrids are able to retain their original freshness for a long time and look great when cut. They are often planted along the fence when landscaping areas.
The variety of types of lilies allows you to choose your favorite variety (or several), and following simple rules and recommendations for planting will allow you to create a beautiful, original flower garden in your garden.
Lily flower
Lilies of many types in the middle zone bloom en masse at the top of the summer. However, from the end of June the day is already on the wane, and until the end of the hot period of the gardening season, at best, there are 60 days left. This is not so much, but also a lot, if we consider the development of one of the most beautiful plants in our gardens -.
In different climatic zones, growing conditions vary significantly, so both the moment of flowering and the flowering period of lilies differ.
I live in the Moscow region, where I have been breeding various classes of lilies for many years. I’ll tell you about the unpretentious and winter-hardy lilies I have tested, most suitable for growing in gardens in the middle zone.
Based on my own experience of growing all classes of lilies, I advise flower growers to pay attention to the most trouble-free lilies. First of all, these include lilies of the classes Asian hybrids and LA hybrids.
These classes of lilies under any growing conditions (including in regions with very cold winters) have proven their unpretentiousness and demonstrated valuable qualities:
- viability on different soils and in unfavorable weather,
- high intensity;
- frost resistance;
- resistance to.
Asian hybrids and LA hybrids are not only very hardy, but also very beautiful. These lilies have juicy, bright colors of various shades, as well as thick, durable peduncles with numerous large flowers.
Hybrid lilies of the LA class (Longiflorum-Asiatic) are formed by crossing long-flowered and Asiatic lilies.
Varieties of lilies of the LA-hybrid class are distinguished by very large flowers, they have dense petals with a waxy texture. Cup-shaped flowers point upward; The diameter of the huge flower is from 18 to 28 cm.
Many varieties of lilies of the LA-hybrid class have a delicate aroma.
The height of most varieties of lilies from the LA-hybrids class is about a meter or a little more. And in favorable conditions, the height of the flower stalks reaches 1.8 meters - giant lilies grow almost as tall as a man!
Lilies from the LA-hybrid class usually overwinter in the middle zone without shelter. Even in regions with very frosty winters, overwintering bulbs under snow (with a snow cover thickness of more than 40 cm) is successful.
However, in order to avoid damage to plants in winters with little snow, it is recommended to mulch lily plantings; for example, a peat layer of 10-15 cm.
Pyotr Samsonovich Kiselev (Istra, Moscow region)
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