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In July, the gardens are decorated with blossoming buds of luxurious lilies. These delicate flowers have a pleasant aroma and stand well when cut. Therefore, they can become not only a bright accent of the personal plot, but also a noticeable decoration of the interior of the room. Let's take a closer look at the varieties of the plant and how to properly care for it
Flowering period and description of popular varieties and hybrids
Today there are about eight dozen species of lilies in the world. It is a bulbous plant. The buds form at the top of the leafy stem. Lily flowers come in a wide variety of colors: white and yellow, orange and pink, delicate lilac shades of lilac. Some varieties have a more predatory petal color - decorated with spots or specks and stripes. They served the emergence of a huge variety of varieties and hybrids, which, in turn, are distinguished into separate groups:
• The best representatives of the Asian group are orange-yellow Coronados, burgundy Cenibar, bright red Inchantment. These are medium-sized flowers about 60-80 cm in size, the flowering period is July. You can surprise your guests with such a variety as Slender lily. Its height reaches 1.5 m, it dissolves its buds in early summer.
• American hybrids and garden forms are also distinguished by high growth - about 1, 2 m. Noteworthy are the orange-red Aftergloe and yellow Buttercup. These plants bloom in late July.
• Many tubular hybrids delight their owners with flowering in early August. These include golden yellow Golden Shovers, white Silverina. They reach a height of 1, 2 m. Slightly lower, but no less beautiful lilac with a pink tint Pink Perfekshin, white-orange Stardust.
Conditions for growing lilies
Most lilies work well with well-moistened but equally well-drained soils. They like nutrient soils. Areas for flower beds with lilies can be filled with manure, vegetable, and also peat humus.
Your flowers will grow poorly on heavy clay soils. They do not absorb moisture as well and also become unbearably dense for lilies during periods of drought. A too light soil composition, sandy soil is also a bad choice.
It is important to choose a site that will not be flooded during spring thaws and autumn showers. Light partial shade is a good choice - in such conditions, lilies turn into more lush plants.
A little secret for those who opt for American hybrids and garden forms. They are more fond of moist soils with an acid reaction than others.
Planting lily bulbs and flower propagation
The planting of perennial lily bulbs begins in August. Planting depth for representatives of individual species will also differ:
• for specimens with supra-lucid roots, it will be 20-25 cm;
• for the rest - 10-12 cm;
• an exception is a white lily, it is placed at a depth of about 3-5 cm.
After this planting, it is necessary to water abundantly. Another tip for owners of American lily planting material. For the winter, they should arrange a blanket of a thick layer of rotted peat or humus, and fallen leaves are also suitable.
Also in August, it is time to separate the babies from the old large bulbs. This planting material is planted in boxes. Adult bulbs from them will be obtained in 2-3 years.
You can propagate your favorite variety with scales. To do this, they are carefully separated from the onion and planted in the ground, deepening only two-thirds of the height. The soil mixture for this is prepared with a light composition. Having tamped the substrate into a container, sprinkle with sand on top. On such planting material, a miniature onion will soon form. About the size of a pea. It is separated from the scales and planted in a separate pot for further growing.
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