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In the middle of summer, we admire the blooming lilies, and when they fade, we wonder how to take care of the plants so that next year the flowering will be even more abundant, even longer. To be honest, I myself don’t do anything special with lilies after flowering, and […]
In the International garden classification of lilies, section VIII includes interspecies lilies of some modern groups. Let’s meet the most popular members in this section. LA-hybrids Hybrids between Longoflorum and Asiatic are among the most promising and are called LA hybrids. They are unpretentious and stable, with large flowers of […]
LO-hybrids LO hybrids were obtained from Longiflorum and Oriental hybrids. Varieties with a very pleasant aroma and funnel-shaped flowers are well propagated by division, perfectly tolerate the climate of the middle zone. Unfortunately, like many other hybrids, they suffer from fungal diseases. I will name several varieties. ‘Pink Heaven’ is […]
Traditionally, the title of Queen of the garden belongs to the rose. But when the first wave of rosebush blooms passes, the lilies begin to bloom, and then my priorities lose their stability, making various movements relative to each other: from roses to lilies and back. And I’m lost, I […]
When choosing a Lily, its name is a secondary matter, the key is the group to which this or that variety belongs. Belonging to a certain group and dictates the specifics of agricultural technology. Knowing which group the variety belongs to, you can understand what requirements it imposes on the […]
The modern variety of lilies not only admires and surprises, but also sometimes is able to confound even experienced gardeners. How to understand this sea of our favorite flowers and choose the kind of Lily that you will be able to grow? After all, these capricious beauties are not all […]
Modern groups of lilies Asian, Oriental, Tubular and long-Flowered hybrids have become the main genetic material for modern groups of lilies. The presence in the pedigree of new varieties of genes of a basic group largely determines the features of growing lilies and care for them. Therefore, first you should […]
Asian hybrids They are loved by many growers who appreciated the unpretentiousness of the lilies of this group. For residents of the Northern regions, the frost resistance of “Asians” is especially valuable, the bulbs of which even in a snowless winter do not need additional shelters and are able to […]
August and September are the right time for planting lilies. So, now you should think about the choice of planting material and decide on the placement of new products in the garden. Should I buy sprouted bulbs? Is it possible to plant sprouted lilies in autumn? And what happens if […]
This is one of my favorite varieties of lilies, and every time I stubbornly buy new bulbs, losing the old ones. And this, unfortunately, happens regularly: eastern hybrids of lilies are much more demanding than Asian ones, they tolerate a bad climate worse and, it seems, from the point of […]