What does a lily look like? Common types of beautiful Lilies: photo, variety names, description. White lily ointment

Lily (Lílium) - a kind of beautiful bulbous plants family Liliaceae with underground scaly bulbs. There is such a variety of garden species, varieties and hybrids that lilies can easily compete with roses in their beauty.

Types and names, descriptions and photos of lily flowers ... Breeders are constantly working on developing new forms that will add luxury and sophistication to any garden.

Many types of lilies and garden varieties differ not only in shape, size and aroma, but also in endurance and frost resistance. Relatively simple care, a variety of forms - all these are the inherent advantages of this representative of the flora.

All hybrids are grouped according to their origin into 9 sections, the last one combines specific lilies and their forms...

1. Asian hybrids;
2. Martagon;
3. Candidum;
4. American hybrids;
5. long-flowered;
6. tubular hybrids;
7. Eastern hybrids;
8. Interspecific hybrids;
9. Types of natural lilies.

There are several forms of the structure of a lily flower:

• Chalmoid (Asian hybrids, Martagon, American hybrids)
• Tubular (Asian hybrids, Candidum, Long-flowered hybrids)
• Cup-shaped (Asian hybrids, Tubular hybrids)
• Bell-shaped (Oriental hybrids)

What kind of garden species to give preference?

Not all types of lilies are suitable for the conditions of the middle lane. Therefore, when choosing a variety for your flower garden, always ask what class it belongs to. It is very important to pay attention to their "vital signs".

Lilium regale (blooms in July) - belongs to the section of varieties Tubular (The Trumpet Hybrids). They are also called Orleans hybrids. Due to its high resistance to spring late frosts, this lily is often used for crossing. Beauty, strong aroma, durability attracted the attention of flower growers to her ...

In the photo: white flowers of a classic tubular shape, with a pink or cream hue, inside with a yellow throat, purple outside.

It has a strong peduncle 1-2 meters high, which gives up to 30 buds per season. The size is 14 cm long and 15 cm in diameter. Bulbs at the base of the stem are formed in abundance. It should be propagated only in a vegetative way, since a flower grown from a seed will quickly degenerate into a "wild".

Orleans or tubular varieties of lilies: "White-flowered", "Chinese", "Royal", "Sargent", "Northern Palmyra", "Royal" and others.

white lily- Lilium candidum (June-August) - it looks very similar to the royal one, only the diameter of the flowers is 2-3 cm smaller. This is one of ancient species, to which Hippocrates attributed divine origin and medicinal properties. From the petals of a snow-white lily, a fragrant and fragrant oil was made, which was used for cosmetic purposes.

In the photo: white lily (candidum) has wide funnel-shaped (tubular) flowers with the finest aroma, looking up ...

Asian hybrids(The Asiatic Hybrids) are represented by such types of lilies as tiger (l. tigrinum), dahurian (l. dahuricum), drooping (l. cernuum), David (l. davidii), Maksimovich (L. maximowiczii), pleasant (l. amabile), dwarf (l. pumilum), single color (l. concolor), bulbous (L. bulbiferum)…

There is no limit to the variety of varieties of Asiatic lilies, for convenience they were divided into the following subgroups: Amalia, Harlequin, Brushmark, Villtigrinum, Kaleidoscope, Tango, Fiesta.

Varieties: Anna-Marie Dream (terry), Apollo, Aphrodite (terry), Barcelona, ​​Black Out, Burgundy Splash, Blazing Dwarf (dwarf) ...

They are more suitable for growing in adverse conditions and are generally unpretentious by nature. The flowers of the lily varieties are smaller in size than those of the oriental, but they are elegant and flawless in shape, they look great in bouquets.

Lilium dauricum (early June) - widely used to obtain varieties of the Asian hybrids section. Flowering lasts only 15-20 days, however, this shortcoming is compensated by a very unusual shape and color of the petals. One stalk produces 5-10 cup buds different shapes. Petals have a different color - from orange to red. The advantage of the species lies in its resistance to frost and rapid reproduction, with young bulbs producing flowers in the second year after planting.

Photo: orange-red Lilium - first class decorative flower both in beauty and endurance...

tiger lily- Lilium tigrinum (July-August) - is the ancestor of a large number of varieties belonging to the Asian hybrids section. One of the oldest cultivated species. The specific name comes from the spotted color of the flowers.

Photo: tiger lily (variegated royal crown, lanceolate (L. lancifolium), rams) ...

The flowers are turban-shaped, orange-red in color with large dark specks. Blooms in the second half of summer. Very winter-hardy and unpretentious. Easily propagated by a baby, which is formed at the surface of the soil, bulbs - bulbs, scales.

Lilium martagon (mid-June) - Martagon hybrids originate from it, notable for the turban-shaped flowers, however, it is poorly distributed due to slow reproduction. Nevertheless, such a lily is worth planting for giving the garden an enchanting sweet aroma that will dissipate throughout the site. Most often, the flowers are lilac in color, but white and dark red species are also found.

Photo: curly lily flower, or martagon - graceful and elegant, impeccable shape and varieties, popularly known under the names "royal curls", "saranka", "sardana", "badun", "butter" ...

Oriental hybrids(The Oriental Hybrids) is a combination of incredible aroma and bright exotic beauty of large flowers. Among the Orientals popular in our latitudes are the following varieties of lilies: golden (lilium auratum), beautiful (lilium speciosum), Japanese (lilium japonicum), reddish (lilium rubellum) and others.

The list of the most amazing oriental lilies includes such varieties: "Tiger Woods", "Double David", "Stargazer", "Dizi", "Furio", as well as white and yellow "Cassandra" ("Cassandra"), white and pink " Mopa Lisa" ("Mona Lisa"), pink "Con Amour" ("Con Amour"), "Casablanca", "Sorbonne", etc.

Lilies also have terry varieties (novelties of oriental selection) Sphinx, Aphrodite, Fata Morgana.

lily beautiful- Lilium speciosum (end of August) - one of the progenitors of varieties belonging to the section Oriental - Oriental hybrids. In nature, there are many forms that differ in color (from pure white to dark crimson) and the degree of spotting of the petals.

Photo: beautiful lily "rubrum" (lilium speciosum rubrum) - an exotic variety originally from Holland ...

In a racemose inflorescence up to 20 large turban-shaped flowers, strong sweet aroma, petals with a wavy edge. The flower blooms at the end of August, blooms for a month. All forms of this species reproduce easily and abundantly by scales.

Lilium superbum (July-August) - a tall species of wet meadows in North America with a rounded greenish-brown stem, reaching 150 cm. The bulb is round, up to 6 cm in diameter, white. The flowers are drooping, turban-shaped, golden yellow, orange, rarely red with brown spots on the tepals, located on long pedicels. The leaves are alternate, narrowly lanceolate, arranged in a whorl.

This group includes, in particular, lanceolate lilies (L. lancifolium) and bulbous (L. bulbiferu). Flowers give the garden a luxurious expressive look...

Lilium henryi (flowering in August) - this species has great merit in breeding, as it is capable of interspecific crossing. She took part in the creation of Oriental, Tubular, Asian hybrids. The famous 'Black Beauty' lily (the first OT hybrid) was obtained by crossing Henryi with L. speciosum (beautiful).

Stem-root, bulb diameter - up to 20 cm, dense, dark brown. The stem is powerful curved, dark purple, up to 2-2.5 meters. The leaves are bright green, shiny, lanceolate. The inflorescence is spreading, consisting of more than 20 turban-shaped, yellow-orange flowers, with dark speckles and green stripes on the petals, up to 6-8 cm in diameter. Homeland - the mountains of Central China. In culture - from 1900-1901. Hardy and winter hardy.

Lily "Cappuccino"(Lilium Tango Cappuccino) - a very beautiful variety with white petals, a dense purple coating and a characteristic speck. Plant height: 60-80 cm. Planting such a thoroughbred lily will become the best option for beginner gardeners, because it is very unpretentious and easily survives even in the most severe winters.

In the photo: the variety is called Lilium Tango Cappuccino. The flower will amaze you with its sophistication and become a real sensation in your garden.

Lily longiflora(l. longiflorum) and hybrids based on it (The Longiflorum Hybrids) include more than a dozen species of the most beautiful lilies, but they are quite whimsical to the climate with low winter hardiness and are intended for growing in a greenhouse. They have a very strong, sweet fragrance, and are distinguished by large funnel-shaped flowers, often white color.

american lilies(The American Hybrids) are not widely used, but can attract original colors: leopard (l. pardallinum), Canadian (l. canadense), Colombian (L. columbianum), Humboldt (l. humboldtii), Kellogg (L. kelloggii) , Parry (L. Parryi) and more. The shape of the flower is bell-shaped or tubular. Flowering - July. The height of the lilies is from one to two meters. Flower size: 10-12 cm.

What are the best lilies? Of course, the most beautiful and enduring, the collector and connoisseur of lilies is sure. Vasily CHUCHIN. Today he will introduce us to the best varieties and hybrids of lilies, talk about their features and subtleties of cultivation. And, of course, he will show pictures of his favorites.

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Let me remind you that there are lilies specific(wild) and varietal(hybrid). It seems to be what's the difference - lilies and lilies. However, there is a difference, and a significant one.

species lilies

Many species lilies It is very difficult for an amateur to grow, and some are impossible.Only experienced collectors succeed in this, who know the peculiarities of their growth in nature, where conditions are completely different than in our gardens. I will not bore you with details, but in the Black Earth region and to the south, where it is hot, the gardener is quite capable of growing a beautiful candidum species lily - originally from Palestine. To the north, she lacks heat. And here species lilies our country - dahurian, martagon, pumilum and others are well mastered in middle lane. The exception is tiger lily, which in no case should be grown in the garden with others, especially hybrids. She is natural lily mosaic virus carrier, she herself got used to it for millions of years, but others become infected from it through sucking insects.

Can't grow in our gardens, the most beautiful lilies spososum, auratum (‘ Gold Band ’) and especially the Nepalenze. I don't recommend even trying. Exceptions are possible, but when grown in a greenhouse and with a good knowledge of lilies in general. Species American lilies, especially pardalovaya and its hybrids, grow well. Do not believe the labels that say - species lilies ' BlackBeauty’, ‘ LadyAlice’ are excellent hybrids, but not species.

Lilies - garden hybrids

Now let's move on to our main garden lilies - hybrid. They began to be created already in XIX century, precisely because wild lilies did not grow well in gardens when transferred from nature. The hybridizers suggested that crossed lilies would be more beautiful, and possibly acquire some other qualities. And so it happened - hybrids became more and more beautiful and unusually resistant when grown in gardens. The process of improvement is ongoing, as people always want more and more new and beautiful. And today we see the most fantastic lily hybrids, with unusual colors, most pleasant aromas, with many advantages that could not even be imagined decades ago. So what are groups of lilies are we better suited?

Asian hybrids

The most common in gardens are Asian hybrids. They are the most durable and resilient. However, not all varieties, but we must select the best.

I would recommend white and pink ’ Marlen', an early bicolor ‘ Lollipop', cherry ' Cola', tricolor ' Tinos', yellow-red ' Oklahomacity', varieties of tetraploid lilies from the Pearl and Valley groups, as well as exotic Tango -hybrids – ‘ GoldenStone’, ‘Olina’, ‘ BlackSpider’, ‘ PupArt’, ‘ LeonHeart’ and others.

Low hybrids from the Tiny group grow and bloom beautifully in our gardens. Weakness Asian hybrids - instability to botrytis, however, not in all varieties. To protect lilies, it is necessary in advance, from the beginning of the growth of foliage, to spray the plantings two or three times with preparations against botrytis - ordan, oxychome.

LA hybrids

The next great group is the LA hybrids. - came to our gardens quite recently - in the mid-90s. They were obtained by crossing Asian hybrids and longiflorum hybrids (with white tubular flowers). The new group has produced a wide variety of colours, grandiose size, pleasant fragrance, ease of cultivation, and over-breeding, which is no longer to the liking of some capricious lily growers who feel that they do not need so many lilies. But good lilies can always be presented to good neighbors or exchanged for others.

Among the many varieties of LA hybrids I would single out some of the most persistent and spectacular - these are white and pink ' TopGun' And ' Samur', orange' IndianDiamond' And ' Daytona’, yellow ‘ Fray' And ' GoldenState', red ' Originallive', white ' BrightDiamond', and Tango -hybrids – ‘ Kentucky’, ‘ spotOn’, ‘ funnyGirl’ .

LA hybrids are more resistant to botrytis than Asian ones, but suffer more from mosaic, so varieties must be constantly selected, and unstable ones removed from the garden to avoid infecting all other lilies. Large and beautiful LA-hybrids are great in the cut. Looks like they will be our favorites for a long time.

Martagon hybrids

Martagon hybrid group as if revived from oblivion and oblivion only in recent years, thanks to the introduction of microclonal propagation of old and new varieties by the Dutch. The transition to mass reproduction allowed us to see rare varieties of martagon hybrids that were created at the beginning - middle of the last century, as well as more recent ones, twenty or thirty years ago. Why so old? The fact is that martagons reproduce very slowly, you can work with them, live your life and not wait for mass flowering. Science has finally allowed it to be done, and we are admiring the varieties " Redman’, ‘ Orangemarmalade’, ‘ Pinkattraction’, ‘ ArabianNight’, ‘ ManitobaFox’, ‘ Claudeshride’ and others.

This group is best planted in the fall., since during spring planting (which is what happens today, when supplies from Holland come only in spring), martagons, at best, will give only a small stalk next season or bloom weakly. autumn planting large bulbs will give mostly full bloom for the next season. Martagons rarely get sick and grow in the garden for decades.

Groups of favorites of the past - orientals and tubular hybrids - fade into the background in our gardens, mainly due to the difficulties of growing and harsh aromas. They grow best south of the Moscow region, where it is hotter and the growing season is longer. They have their fans, those who manage to grow them, or cut lovers. Here, Orientals will be out of competition for a long time, but other groups of complex hybrids with the participation of both Orientals and tubulars are already on their heels. This OA hybrids, LO and LOO hybrids, and especially OT hybrids.

OA hybrids

I'll start with OA hybrids. The most difficult group for hybridizers, but already a dream come true of our youth, when we said to each other - “I wish we could cross Orientals with Asians!”. Now it is already there, such varieties grow in our gardens, but so far there are only a few of them. IN Last year six new names appeared in addition to the five previously known to us. Growing with us are persistent lilies, but not yet as huge and beautiful as orientals. Of these, I would single out ‘ FirstCrown' And ' eleganceCrown'. Coming up' Kokopa’, ‘ Nanjing’, ‘ Shandong’.

LO hybrids

In LO hybrids, flowers are only tubular in shape. These are mainly cut lilies (for example, " Bellsong"), but they also grow well in gardens. The only trouble is that they are susceptible to viruses.

LOO - hybrids

This group is much more interesting Their flowers are huge, cup-shaped with a very pleasant aroma. These lilies grow well and winter well. Still, there is a drawback - they are not very diverse in color, only white, pink, raspberry with options. The best varieties – ‘PinkBrilliant’, ‘ dreamweaver’, ‘ Polar’, ‘ Nuance’ .

OT hybrids

In orientals, or OT hybrids, we finally got the best. They are the most interesting for us lily growers. Without exaggeration, a grandiose group was obtained in the 50s of the last century in the USA, and the first was the variety ‘ BlackBeauty', now widely known. Got it from species lilies speciosum, variety rubrum and henry. The variety grows well in our gardens so far, it is he who is the first OT-hybrid.

DFor quite a long time it was a curiosity in the world of lilies, until the Japanese began to receive single hybrids of this type, then the Americans continued unsteadily. This work is not very successful, but the revolution was accomplished only in Holland, where everything is subordinated to obtaining cut material on an enormous scale. They saw in OT hybrids the possibility of creating goblet varieties, introducing exotic then upward looking American varieties tubular hybrids of the Angel Strain group. And today, almost all Dutch varieties have goblet-shaped flowers, unlike American ones, which are mostly drooping. But both of them are of huge size, unusual colors (combinations are very different, even those that the parents did not have - red, orange and others).

Lilies of this group with a very gentle, pleasant aroma, there are also very high, up to 2, 2 meters , grow not only in a greenhouse, but also in open field. Orientpety amaze with their beauty everyone who sees them, especially for the first time. In all gardens, they grow well, some breed well, divide themselves and grow a lot of children, which parents do not have. They get sick less often than lilies of other groups, but sometimes they are affected by a viral mosaic. It is better to burn such plants immediately, since viral diseases of plants cannot be treated. Orienpet care is the same as for other groups of lilies, but they need to be fed more, respecting their size.

Of the varieties, I would single out ‘Scheherazade’, ’ HollandBeauty’, ‘ Shocking’, ‘ PurpleKing’, ‘ Frisco’, ‘ flash point’, ‘ Robina’, ‘ Donato’, ‘ Saltarello’, ‘ Anastasia’, ‘ Nymph’, ‘ Paraguay’, ‘ Massari’, ‘ tabledance’, ‘ Arvandrud’, ‘ Mr. job’, ‘ Big brothers’.

This season, for the first time, the Dutch company "Mac Breeding" offered a commercial variety " golden age" from the group TA hybrids. They are obtained by backcrossing. Their mother is a Tubular hybrid, and their father is Asian. Previously, they went the other way around, mom is Asian, dad is Tubular. But essentially it's the same Asiapet because the parents are the same. The variety is similar to tubular lilies. Asiapets are grown very rarely, for example, in Germany (from there they appeared to me) and Switzerland. This is a purely amateur small group that is just as easy to grow as Asian hybrids.

Some common truths about growing lilies

For the lilies to flourish, need to:

1. Choose healthy and dense bulbs prevent them from sprouting or drying out.
2. Plant in time, better in September - early October, not bad in April - May. Even blooming lilies can be transplanted with a clod of earth.
3. Choose the right place(open for tubular, Orleans, Asian and interspecific hybrids and semi-shaded for other species), fertile and acidic soil. Tubular, for example, do not tolerate acidic soil. Under them you need to make lime or ash. After planting, mulching is carried out. For the winter, the same tubular ones should be covered with leaves and shavings. Lilies are very responsive to fertilization.
4. give to lilies constant attention . They do not tolerate excessive moisture, but they always need moderate humidity.
5. On time, feed several times a season:

- before flowering nitrogen and potassium;

- after - once or twice with potassium monophosphate.

6. Prevent pests and diseases, especially gray rot, fusarium, aphids and lily beetle, for which purpose remove and burn all plant debris at the end of the season, regularly replant and divide overgrown nests of bulbs at least in 3–4 years, prevent thickening of plantings, treat with fungicides in early spring against fungal diseases.

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Lily (lat. Lilium) - a perennial flowering plant, belongs to the class of monocotyledonous, lily-colored order, lily family, lily genus. These beautiful flowers known since ancient times. The image of a lily is found on frescoes, vases, coins of various ancient civilizations - Greece, Rome, Egypt, Persia. In many nations, this flower is considered a symbol of purity, innocence, purity. The name lily in translation from the ancient Celtic means "whiteness", and from the ancient Gaulish - "white-white".

Lily - description, structure, characteristics. What does a lily look like?

Lilies have a bulb, which is a shortened stem and consists of separate, adjacent to each other scales, which are modified leaves. During the growing season, reserves are deposited in them nutrients. Scales are different in size, shape, location. In summer, they grow, starting from the center of the bulb. The outer scales periodically die off. Depending on the species, they are the size of an oatmeal (in the oat lily (L. avenaceum)), and are up to 10 cm in diameter (in the Henry lily (L. Henryi)). Usually the number of scales is 8-40 pieces, but sometimes they can be 100-120 pieces, as, for example, in the bulb of the Kesselring lily (L. Kesselringianum). From each scale separated from the bulb, a new bulb can form.

The structure of a lily bulb is various types: concentric, stolon, pseudo-stolon, rhizome. Depending on the species, the bulbs have a different color: white (Asian lilies), purple (tubular lilies), yellow (Caucasian lilies).

From the base of the bottom of the bulb grow the main or subbulb roots, for the most part perennial. With their help, the plant stays in the ground and feeds. These species include pure white lily (L. candidum), tile lily (L. testaceum), etc.

Most lilies have stem or supra-bulb roots. They grow from a short underground part of the stem and serve to nourish and absorb moisture from the surface layer of the soil, and also help to keep the stem upright. Such roots die off in autumn along with the stem. This group of lilies is called stem-root. Its representatives are Lily regale (L. regale), Henry lily (L. Henryi), special lily (L. Speciosum), etc.

Taken from: www.botanicazales.com

The stem of the lily is smooth, sometimes pubescent, brownish or green. Its height can reach 2 - 2.5 m in Oriental lilies and their hybrids, and in some wild species only 15-20 cm.

The stem is covered with sessile leaves. Their placement and shape are different depending on the type of plant. Lily leaves can be whorled on the stem, i.e. several leaves depart from one node, as, for example, in a curly lily (L. martagon), and next, that is, one at a time, like in a drooping lily (L. cernuum). Often these two forms can be combined: at the bottom of the whorl, and towards the top, the leaves are arranged in a spiral. The leaves are linear or lanceolate with longitudinal venation. Their width ranges from 2 to 6 cm, and the length is from 2 to 20 cm. Usually, the leaves are larger in the lower part of the plant, and decrease towards the top. The color of lily leaves is varied: from light green to dark purple. Their surface may be glossy or pubescent. In many species of lilies, mini-bulbs are formed in the axils of the leaves, called bulbs, for example, in the lanceolate lily (L. lancifolium). Once on the ground, they germinate.

The main species characteristics of lilies are the shape, color and size of their flowers. The size of the flower is determined by the diameter and height. The smallest flowers in wild lilies - from 2 cm in diameter, the largest - in golden (L. auratum), beautiful (L. speciosum) lilies and their hybrids - up to 30 cm.

Lily flowers are collected at the top of the stem in inflorescences, numbering from 5 to 35 or more flowers. Occasionally there are 1-2 flowers. Inflorescence types can be as follows:

• racemose,
• paniculate,
• umbrella,
• corymbose.

Lily flower consists of 6 petals, 6 stamens with large elongated anthers and pistil. Flowers are shaped like:

• tubular,
• cup-shaped (or cup-shaped),
• funnel-shaped
• stellate (star-shaped),
• chalmoid,
• bell-shaped
• flat.

In addition, as a result of crossing different types of lilies, many hybrids have appeared, in which the flower shape is a mixture of classical forms, for example, star-shaped flat.

The color of the petals of a lily flower can be very diverse, and as a result of hybridization color palette expanded even more. Lilies come in yellow, orange, red, pink, lilac, apricot, and in between. There are distinct specks on the petals, differing in number, color, size, shape and density of placement. Hybrids have been bred that do not have specks, for example, Connecticut Meid, elegant lily (Narjadnaja). Specks are varietal features of the genus, as are the color of anthers, pollen, stamen filaments, style of pistil and stigma.

Some types of lilies, such as longiflora and oriental, have a pleasant aroma, most trumpet lilies smell strongly, and many Asiatic lilies do not smell at all.

Where does the lily grow?

In the wild, lilies grow in the Northern Hemisphere: in Europe, Asia, several species in North America and North Africa. They occupy a vast territory between 68° N. sh. and 11° N. sh. Particularly rich in lily species are Western China, Southeastern Tibet and Northern Burma.

Wild lilies are found in mountainous areas and foothills, in forests, in glades and edges, in wetlands or open grassy slopes. In the steppe zone, lilies rarely grow. Cultivated varieties of lilies, with proper care, can grow in gardens everywhere.

Varieties of lilies, photos and names

As a result of crossing various kinds lilies, about 10 thousand hybrids of this plant arose. In 1962, the American breeder Jan de Graaf proposed a classification based on their origin and common biological features. It was accepted as an international classification of lilies and is still used, subject to clarifications and additions. According to this classification, all lilies were divided into 10 sections. The first eight sections include varieties, and the ninth - types of lilies.

Section 1. Asian hybrids (Asiatic hybrids)

Section 2. Curly hybrids (Martagon hybrids)

Section 3. White hybrids (Candidum hybrids)

Section 4. American hybrids

Section 5. Longiflorum hybrids (Longiflorum hybrids)

Section 6. Trumpet and Aurelian hybrids

Section 7. Oriental hybrids

Section 8. Interspecific hybrids (hybrids between lilies 1, 5, 6 and 7 sections LA hybrids, OT hybrids, LO hybrids, OA hybrids)

Section 9. All wild species of lilies and their varieties.

Section 10. Lily hybrids not included in the previous sections.

Section 1. Asian lily hybrids

It has approximately 5,000 varieties of lilies and is the most numerous of all sections. The height of Asian lilies is different - from 40 cm to 1.5 m. These flowers are unpretentious, frost-resistant, rarely get sick, resist pests well, they are easy to propagate. They have large flowers, 10-14 cm in diameter, of the most diverse colors - from snow-white to almost black. They begin to bloom in late June, finish in early August. Asian hybrids were created by crossing East Asian species: Maksimovich lily, tiger lily (Lilium tigrinum), David lily (Lilium davidii), drooping lily (Lilium cernuum), dwarf lily (Lilium pumilum), Pennsylvania lily (Lilium pensylvanicum), single color lily (Lilium concolor) and others, as well as interspecific hybrids: Lilium scottiae, Dutch (Lilium hollandicum) and spotted lily (Lilium maculatum). The plants included in this section, in turn, are divided into groups. There are three such groups. The composition of each of them is determined by the shape of the flower and its orientation:

1a - cup-shaped or cup-shaped flowers directed upwards,

1b - flowers are directed in different directions.

1c - turban-shaped flowers directed downwards (drooping).

Several Asian hybrids have double monochromatic flowers: Aphrodite (Aphrodite), Sphinx (Sphinx), Fata Morgana (Fata Morgana), Elodie (EIodie); and some - double flowers of two colors: Double Sensation (Double Sensation). Asian hybrids are odorless. The following are some Asian varieties of lilies.

• Aaron(Aaron)

Asian lily with white double flowers. It reaches a height of 80 cm. It blooms in June - July.

• Nove Cento (New cento)

Asian lily. The perianth is bright yellow-green with a small number of dark red dots, the same shade of stigma and rich orange pollen. The diameter of the flower is 15.5 cm. The lily is not very tall: from 60 to 90 cm. It blooms all July.

• Mapira (Mapira)

Asiatic lily. The flowers are burgundy-black, iridescent, with bright orange stamens. The diameter of the flower is up to 18 cm. The height of the lily is 130 cm. The flowering period of the Mapira lily is June-July.

• Mystery Dream (Mystery dream)

Asian hybrid. Lily with terry light green petals. Dark dots in the center. Not very tall plants, up to 80 cm. They bloom in July-August.

Taken from: www.bakker.com

• Double Sensation(Double sensation)

Asian hybrid dark red with a white center. Lily petals are terry. Plant height 60-70 cm. Blooms in mid-summer.

Taken from: www.citychickens.co.uk

• Lion Heart(Leon Heart)

Asian lily of an unusual, catchy color. The petals are black with a purple sheen, and the tips and base of the petals are bright yellow with dark purple specks. Flowers 12-15 cm in diameter. It grows up to 60-80 cm. The flowering period of the lily is June - July.

• Detroit(Detroit)

Asian lily. The flowers are bright red with a yellowish-orange center, the stamens are yellow-red with dark red anthers. The diameter of the flowers is 12-17 cm. The height of the lily is up to 90-120 cm. The flowering period is June-July.

Taken from: www.about-garden.com

Section 2. Curly lily hybrids (Martagon hybrids)

The section consists of about two hundred species of lilies. Plants reach a height of one and a half meters. They grow on different types soils, preferring shaded but not dark areas. Well suited for curly lily hybrids orchards. It is better not to transplant these lilies, they do not like it. But they are frost-resistant and durable. Lilies of the second section have medium-sized flowers with a diameter of 5-8 cm, with buds looking down, the petals are twisted up. The perianth is covered with dark spots and has a variety of colors: yellow, pink, white, orange, dark red, brownish and light lavender. Peduncles are widely spaced. Curly hybrids are descended from curly lilies ( L. martagon), Hanson ( L. hansonii), copper-shaped ( L. medeoloides), two-row ( L. distichum), Tsingtaut ( L. tsingtauense). Martagon hybrids have a pleasant, delicate aroma. Here are some varieties of curly lily hybrids: Chameleon, Claude Shride, Guinea Gold, Manitoba Fox, Maroon King, Manitoba Morning, Arabian Night ( Arabian Night).

• Claude Shride

Martagon is a lily hybrid with a height of 120 to 190 cm. The petals are curved, dark red with a purple tint, covered with yellow-orange spots closer to the middle. Flower diameter up to 10 cm. The plant is frost-resistant and unpretentious. The lily blooms in June.

• Slate's Morning

Curly lily hybrid. The flowers are about 10 cm in diameter, the petals are yellowish in color closer to the middle and pink at the edges. The dots are brown, located in the middle of the flower. This lily grows from 90 to 150 cm in height. The flowering time of this variety is June-July.

Section 3. Snow-white hybrids of lilies

The name European hybrids is often used for this section, since they are descended from European types of lilies, such as white lily (L. candidum), chalcedony (L. chalcedonicum) and other European species, except for curly lily. And this section received the name "snow-white hybrids" due to the fact that it includes plants whose flowers are painted in white or slightly yellowish hues. The perianth is tubular or broadly funnel-shaped. The flower reaches 10-12 cm in diameter and smells good. The stem is high: 120-180 cm. Snow-white hybrids of lilies are whimsical, they need attention and care, they are often affected by a fungus, they do not tolerate cold well, they need to be covered for the winter. These lilies love sunny areas. The best varieties of Candidum hybrids include the Apollo variety.

• Apollo (Apollo)

Candidum lily hybrid. Blooms from June to July. The flowers are snow-white with small dark dots in the middle, fragrant, 10-12 cm in diameter. Plant height from 80 to 120 cm.

• Madonna (madonna

Snow-white hybrid of lilies. Purely White flower 10-12 cm in diameter, tubular with recurved petals. Blooms in June - July. Has a delicate aroma.

Section 4. American Lily Hybrids

These are descendants of species growing in North America: leopard lilies ( L. pardalinum), Colombian lily ( L. columbianum), canadian lily ( L. canadence) and others (total 140 items). They reach a height of 2 m. Flowering time is July. Lily flowers are tubular or bell-shaped, with a diameter of 10-12 cm and a wide variety of colors. The flowers are often bicolored and covered with large specks. Most plants have a pleasant smell. At home, these hybrids are unpopular. They prefer slightly shaded places, but they do not like transplantation. American hybrids are whimsical: they need regular watering and winter shelter. Here are some varieties of American lily hybrids: Lake Tulare (Lake Tulare), Shaksan (Shuksan), Afterglow (Afterglow), Buttercup (Buttercup).

• Lake Tular (Lake Tulare)

American lily hybrid. The petals are strongly bent, yellowish in the middle with dark red dots, pinkish at the edges. It grows up to 120 cm in height.

• afterglow (Afterglow)

American hybrid. Lily flowers are drooping, turban-shaped, crimson-red, with large dark spots. Tall plant - up to 2 m.

Section 5. Long-flowered lily hybrids

Descended from the long-flowered lily ( L. longiflorum), Formosan ( L. formosanum), Philippine ( L. philippinense) and other tropical and subtropical lilies. The average height of the whole plant is from 1 to 1.2 m, and the height of the flower is 15-20 cm. The flowers are bell-shaped. The buds are multidirectional, drooping. Petals are painted in shades of white. They have a delicate aroma. Long-flowered lilies are more afraid of frost than any other species, since the "parent" species that grow in the subtropical zone of southern Japan are not accustomed to the cold. In colder latitudes than the subtropics, these plants are grown in greenhouses. The best varieties of long-flowered hybrids: White Heaven, White Elegans, White Fox.

• White Haven (White Heaven)

Long-flowered lily hybrid growing up to 90-110 cm in height. The flowers are 15 cm in diameter, white with a greenish center and slightly curled petals. Flowering time July - August.

• White Fox (White Fox)

Long-flowered hybrid of white color with a slight yellowness. It reaches a height of 130 cm. The length of the flower tube is up to 16 cm, and the diameter is up to 12 cm.

Taken from the site: www.euflora.eu

Section 6. Tubular and Orleans hybrids of lilies

Orleans hybrids - the result of crossing Henry's lily ( L. Henryi) with the following types of lilies: royal lily ( L. regale), glorious ( L. gloriosum), Sargent ( L. sargentiae), sulfurous ( L. sulphureum), white-flowered ( L. leucanthum) and others. There are up to 1000 varieties in this group. The section is divided into 4 subsections, taking into account the shape of the flowers and their position on the stem.

A. Tubular (like a royal lily).

b. Cup-shaped (with wide open leaves).

V. Drooping (having a chalmoid shape).

d. Star-shaped (having a flat shape).

Flowers in tubular hybrids are large, from 12 to 18 cm in length, with a very strong aroma. The coloring is very different. Plants have a height of 120-190 cm. Viral and fungal diseases are not terrible for tubular hybrids. These are hardy, cold-resistant plants that love sunny areas. They need good drainage to grow successfully. Here are some varieties of tubular and Orleans hybrids: Pink Perfection, African Queen, Royal Gold, Golden Splendor, Lady Alice, Regale.

• African Queen(African Queen)

A very fragrant variety of lilies, which belongs to tubular hybrids. It has a racemose inflorescence of 3-6 large flowers directed upwards, 15-16 cm in diameter. The flower is orange-apricot, brown strokes are located on the outer side of the petals. The height of these lilies reaches 120-140 cm. The flowering period of this variety of lilies is July-August.

Taken from the site: www.zahrada-cs.com

• Pink Perfection (pink perfection)

A variety of lilies from Orleans hybrids. Flowers with a diameter of 11 cm and a length of 13 cm have lilac-pink petals, light green filaments, a brown style on top and bright orange anthers. They are collected in racemose inflorescences of 5-7 pieces. Plant height reaches 180 cm. Flowering period - August.

Section 7. Oriental lily hybrids

Were obtained from species growing in East Asia: beautiful lilies ( L. speciosum), golden ( L. auratum), Japanese ( L. japonicum), reddish ( L. rubellum), as well as their hybrids with Henry's lily ( L. Henryi). These include about 1300 varieties. These lilies are very whimsical and love warmth. They reach a height of 40 cm to 1.2 m. The flowers are huge (up to 30 cm in diameter) with corrugated petals, painted in white, red and pink tones. The varieties Miss Lucy and Double Star have double petals. A distinctive feature of the color is the edging along the edge of the petals or a strip in the center. Lilies bloom from August to September. In this section, 4 subsections are also distinguished according to the shape of the flowers:

A. lilies with a tubular flower shape.

b. lilies with a cup-shaped flower.

V. Lilies with a flat flower shape.

d. Lilies with recurved petals.

The best varieties of oriental lily hybrids: Miss Burma (Miss Birma), Tarden Pati (Garden Party), Stargazer (Stargazer), Casa Blanca (Casa Blanca), Crystal Star (Crystal Star), Le Reve (Le Reve), Salmon Star (Salmon star).

• Canberra(Canberra)

A variety of lilies, which belongs to the oriental hybrids. Blooms from August to September. Crimson flowers, dark spots on the petals, the middle is yellow. Plant height - up to 180 cm.

• Stargazer

An oriental hybrid with raspberry-pink flowers facing upwards, 15-17 cm in diameter. Lily petals are wavy at the edges, almost completely covered with oblong, convex, dark red spots. Lilies bloom in August and have a strong aroma. Plant height - 80-150 cm.

• Salmon Star

An oriental hybrid growing up to 2 m. The flowers are large, up to 20 cm in diameter or more. Flowering time - June-July. Pale salmon-colored petals are covered with bright orange specks, corrugated. These lilies exude a very strong fragrance.

Taken from: www.jparkers.co.uk

Section 8. Interspecific hybrids of lilies

This is a section that includes all interspecific hybrids of lilies that were not included in the previous sections. Their name consists of the first letters of the species of their "parents": LA, OT, LO, OA.

LA hybrids(longiflorum asiatic) - hybrids of Asiatic lilies (Asiatic) and lilies longiflorum (Longiflorum). Their number, which is about 200 varieties, continues to increase. They have the best qualities inherent in parents: endurance and a variety of colors (from Asian hybrids), the ability to develop rapidly (from long-flowered). Thanks to the latest LA hybrids have large flowers, as if made of wax. They bloom profusely throughout June and July, along with Asian species. Favorable places for growth are open or slightly shaded areas. LA hybrids are winter-hardy.

OT hybrids obtained by crossing oriental lilies (Oriental) and tubular lilies (Trumpet). They were first obtained in the 90s of the twentieth century. Large, directed to the sides or upwards, wide-cupped or funnel-shaped flowers form up to thirty inflorescences. Coloring can be multi-color or monophonic: yellow, orange, red or pink. Flowers appear in July - August and smell strongly. Plants are tall, with strong stems. For growth reaching 180 cm, and sometimes 2.5 meters, they are called "Lily-trees".

LO hybrids emerged not so long ago. By crossing long-flowered (Longiflorum) and oriental (Oriental) hybrids in various combinations, breeders obtained LO hybrids. Tall, up to 100 - 130 cm, plants tolerate sun and shade equally well. Delicate flowers, painted in yellow and combinations of white and pink, have a short tubular or funnel shape. The diameter of the flowers is 10-20 cm. The aroma of lilies is very pleasant.

OA hybrids- another brand new one promising group obtained from crossing oriental (Oriental) and Asian (Aziatic) hybrids. Directed mainly upwards, the flowers of these lilies are slightly smaller than those of oriental hybrids, but no less beautiful. The leaves of this group of lilies are wider than those of the orientals. Plants are unpretentious.

• Pretty Woman (Prettywoman)

OT-hybrid of lilies up to 180 cm high. Blooms in July - August. The flower is very large, the color is cream, turning into pink towards the center.

• triumphant(Triumphator)

LO hybrid. Lily 120-140 cm high with very large, up to 25 cm in diameter, flowers. The flower has wide white petals with a pink-crimson center, bright yellow-green nectaries, orange anthers and a yellowish-green stigma. Lily Triumfator blooms in July-August.

• Anastasia(Anastasia)

OT-hybrid up to 150 cm high. Curved petals are painted in pink color, the edges and the middle of the flower are white. Also, the flower has crimson veins and specks inside. Lily blooms in July.

• shocking (Shocking)

OT hybrid of lilies. Petals bright yellow, inside red-brown strokes, with red dots, greenish-yellowish outside. The stigma is purple with a green top, the nectaries are yellow-green, the anthers are dark red-brown. The flowers are large, up to 21 cm. The height of the plant is up to 130 cm. Lilies of this variety bloom in July - August.

Section 9. Species lilies

This includes about a hundred species of wild lilies, common in southern Europe, in eastern Asia, in the mountains of India, and several species of northern America. In 1949, the English scientist Comber classified species lilies based on the geography of their growth and biological characteristics. This classification was revised and supplemented by M.V. Baranova in 1988.

Section 10. Lily hybrids not included in the previous sections

• Lady Alice (Lady Alice) - a rare hybrid.

Chalmoid-shaped flowers with strongly curved petals of apricot- orange color, with white edges and light brown dots. The stamens are very long. Plant stem 120-150 cm, covered with dark brown-violet spots. Lily blooms in July-August.

Lily classification

Lily is a plant that has a large species composition. Growing in vast territories, these flowers differ from each other not only in the structure of bulbs, flowers, inflorescences and seeds, but also in the requirements for soil, humidity, and temperatures. There are several classifications of lilies, each of which subdivides them into a number of groups. At present, the classification of V.M. Baranova, adopted in 1988. According to this classification, the genus of lilies is divided into 11 sections, which include the following species:

Section 1Lilium

L. snow-white or white - L. candidum.

Section 2Eurolilium

L. Albanian - L.albanicum,

L. carniolskaya - L. carniolicum,

L. Kesselring - L. kesselringianum,

L. Ledebour - L. ledebouri,

L. monofraternal - L. monadelphum,

L. ciliated (pubescent) - L. ciliatum,

L. Iberian - L. pyrenaicum,

L. pompom - L. pomponicum,

L. Sovich or Showitz - L. szovitsianum,

L. Chalcedonian - L. chalcedonicum,

L. artvinskaya - L. artvinense,

L. pontic - L.ponticum,

L. Rhodope - L. rhodopaeum.

Section 3.martagon

L. Hanson - L. hansonii,

L. two-row - L. distichum,

L. curly or Saranka - L. martagon,

L. weak - L. debile,

L. honey-shaped - L. medeoloides,

L. qingdaoskaya (tsingtauskaya) - L. tsingtauense.

Section 4Pseudomartagon

L. proud or magnificent - L. superbum,

L. Canadian - L. canadence,

L. leopard - L. pardalinum,

L. Michigan - L. michiganense,

L. Gray - L. grayi,

L. Michaud - L. michauxii,

L. rainbow - L. iridollae,

L. Pitkin - L. pitkinense,

L. Vollmer - L. vollmeri,

L. Wiggins - L. wigginsii,

L. seaside - L. maritinum,

L. western - L. ociidentale,

L. Kelly - L. kelleyanum,

L. small - L. parvum,

L. Parry - L. parryi,

L. Humboldt - L. humboldtii,

L. eye - L. icellatum,

L. Bolander - L. bolanderi,

L. Colombian - L. columbianum,

L. Washington - L. washingtonianum,

L. blushing - L. rubescens,

L. Kellogg - L. kelloggii.

Section 5. Archelirion

L. Alexandra - L. alexandrae,

L. Henry - L.henryi,

L. golden - L. auratum,

L. reddish - L. rubellum,

L. beautiful - L. speciosum,

L. Japanese - L. japonicum,

L. Konishi - L. konishii,

L. Rosthorn - L. rosthornii,

L. noblest - L. nobilissimum.

Section 6Regalia

L. white-flowered - L. leucanthum,

L. sulfur yellow or countless - L. sulphureum = L. myriophylium, L. Brown - L. brownii,

L. Wallich - L. wallichianum,

L. longiflora - L. longiflorum,

L. nilgirskaya (neilpherskaya) - L. neilgherrense,

L. Sargent - L. sargentiae,

L. Philippine - L. philippinense,

L. Taiwanese - L. formosanum,

L. royal or royal - L. regale.

Section 7Sinomartagon

L. David - L. davidii,

L. dwarf - L. pumilum,

L. Lankong - L. lankongense,

L. drooping - L. cernuum,

L. pleasant - L. amabile,

L. papillary - L. papilliferum,

L. thali - L. taliense,

L. lanceolate or tiger - L. lancifolium = L. tigrinum,

L. Leuchtlin - L. leichtlinii,

L. false brindle or Maksimovich - L. pseudotigrinum,

L. Willmott - L. willmottiae,

L. Chinese - L. sinensis,

L. Duchartre - L. duchaertrey,

L. Ward - L. wardii, L. Nina - L. ninae,

L. Tien Shan - L. tianschanicum.

Section 8. Sinolirium

L. monochrome - L. concolor,

L. Bush - L.buschianum.

Section 9. Pseudolirium

L. Pennsylvania or Dahurian - L. pennsylvanicum = L. dauricum,

L. bulbous - L. bulbiferum,

L. orange - L. aurantiacum,

L. spotted - L. x maculatum,

L. Philadelphia - L. philadelphicum,

L. Catsby - L. catesbaei.

Section 10. Nepalensia

L. calloused - L. callosum,

L. Nepalese - L. nepalense,

L. primrose - L. primulinum,

L. Poilena - L. poilanei,

L. woody - L. arboricola,

L. multi-leaved - L. polyphyllum,

L. Farge - L. fargesii,

L. yellowish - L. xanthellum,

L. Stewart - L.stewartianum.

Section 11. Lophophora

L. lovely - L. amoenum,

L. Baker - L. bakerianum,

L. George - L. george,

L. Prince Henri - L.henrici,

L. combed - L. lophophorum,

L. McLean - L. macklinae,

L. undersized - L. nanum,

L. strange - L. paradoxum,

L. juvenile - L. sempervivoideum,

L. Sheriff - L. sheriffiae,

L. Souley - L. souliei,

L. three-headed - L. triceps.

Types of lilies, photos and names

Below is a description of some types of lilies.

• Lily white, she is white lily or lily pure white (lat. L ilium c andidum)

The plant reaches 100-150 cm in height. The bulb is round, up to 15 cm in diameter, consists of lanceolate scales of white or yellowish color. The stem of the lily is smooth, light green in color, sometimes with purple strokes. The leaves are smooth, light green, wider at the bottom than the top. The lower leaves are collected in a rosette, and are arranged alternately up the stem. Flowers broadly funnel-shaped, pure white. The pollen is light yellow. The fruit of a lily is a box. The white lily blooms from June to July.

The plant is native to the Mediterranean. White lilies grow in southern Europe, southwestern Asia, as well as in Russia (everywhere up to the taiga zone). The plant reproduces by scales and seeds. This flower has long been used in cosmetology and medicine.

Taken from the site: www.fernanda-flowers.com

Taken from: www.easytogrowbulbs.com

• lily curly (lat. L ilium martagon )

It has several names: Saranka, Sardana, Sarana, Badun, Maslyanka, Royal Curls, Forest Lily, Turkish Lily. The plant reaches a height of 150 cm. The bulb is ovoid, up to 10 cm in diameter. It consists of narrow-lanceolate scales of golden yellow color. The stem is cylindrical, green with dark purple strokes, glabrous or pubescent. The leaves are broadly lanceolate, collected in whorls of 6-10 at the bottom, arranged alternately towards the top. Lily flowers are drooping, 3-4 cm in diameter, collected in racemose inflorescences. The perianth has a turban-like shape and a dull lilac-pink color with dark brown spots. The pollen is brown-red. Known varieties of curly lily with flowers from white to almost black.

This lily blooms in June. She is unpretentious, frost-resistant. Her homeland is Eurasia. Curly lily grows on plains, meadows, in mountains and foothills, in broad and small-leaved forests from Portugal in the west to the headwaters of the Lena River in the east, and from the mouth of the Yenisei in the north to Southern Mongolia in the south. The lily propagates by dividing bulb nests, bulbous scales. In culture, this lily is used as ornamental plant. Both the main species and its subspecies are used in hybridization. Lily bulbs can be eaten as a condiment. The plant is a honey plant and is used in medicine and veterinary medicine.

• Lily Henry (lat. L ilium h enryi)

It is named after the Irish botanist Augustine Henry, who first found it. Known since 1889. The height of the lily varies from 150 to 250 cm. The stem of the plant is cylindrical, curved, green, with dark purple strokes. The leaves are lanceolate, often sickle-curved, glabrous, dark green. Lily inflorescence paniculate, consists of 10-20 drooping flowers on long pedicels. The shape of the perianth is slightly turban-shaped, the color is light orange with dark relief spots, strokes, papillae and a bright green nectar-bearing furrow. Known garden variety Henry lilies with light lemon yellow flowers. The pollen of the flower is dark brown.

Lilies bloom from August to September inclusive. The flowers of this plant are fragrant and hardy.

The Henry lily is native to Central China. It reproduces by seeds, scales, stem underground bulbs - children. Used in hybridization.

• lily regal (lat. L ilium r egale), she is lily royal, Tibetan lily, lily regale,chinese lily

One of the most widespread species in culture. Found by the English botanist Ernest Wilson in the Chinese province of Sichuan.

The plant reaches a height of 120-180 cm. The bulb of the plant is round, 10-15 cm in diameter, consists of large lanceolate scales of yellow or yellowish-brown tones, becoming dark purple in the light. The stem is ribbed, gray-green in color with dark purple strokes. The plant has supra-bulbous roots. The leaves are linear, arranged alternately. The inflorescences of the royal lily are racemose, containing up to 30 flowers. Flowers are tubular, up to 15 cm long and 10-15 cm in diameter. Lily petals are white, pinkish-brown on the outside, with glitter and yellowness in the throat. On the inside there is a green nectar-bearing furrow. The pollen of the flowers is bright yellow.

The royal lily blooms in mid-July. This is a very fragrant plant, resistant to various diseases. The disadvantage is the instability to late frosts. The royal lily reproduces by seeds, scales, stem underground bulbs. Widely used in breeding and hybridization. A large group of tubular hybrids originated from the lily regale.

• Lily dwarf (thin-leaved, undersized, low, narrow-leaved) (lat.Lilium pumilum , Lilium tenuifolium )

It has a height of 20-60 cm. The bulb is white, ovoid, up to 4 cm in diameter. Lanceolate scales fit snugly together, creating the appearance of one whole. Stem erect, glabrous or covered with stiff hairs. The color of the stem is green, rarely purple. In the middle, it is densely covered with alternate leaves, the top and bottom of the stem are bare. The flowers are bright red, turban-shaped, drooping, solitary or 2-8 pieces in loose racemose inflorescences.

The lily blooms in mid-July. Dwarf lilies grow in the Altai Mountains, Mongolia, China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The plant is found on open rocky slopes among grasses and low shrubs. In Russia, the thin-leaved lily is distributed from the Yenisei to the Sea of ​​Japan. Winter-hardy. Propagated by seeds. Lily dwarf is widely used in breeding.

• Lily tiger (lanceolate)(lat. L ilium lancifolium, previously - L ilium t igrinum)

A plant of medium height from 100 to 120 cm. The bulb is loose, ovoid, consisting of oval white scales. The stem is ribbed, pubescent, brown. The leaves are lanceolate, arranged in the next order. The bulbs are in the axils of the leaves. Lily flowers are chalmoid, drooping, 2-15 pieces per inflorescence. The pollen is brown. The color of the lily is orange-red with black spots, reminiscent of a predatory color, or. The plant blooms in August.

The homeland of this species is Eastern China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the Kuril Islands, and South Primorye. Tiger lilies do not set seeds; they reproduce by dividing bulbs, bulbs and underground bulbs.

• Lily Bush (lily beautiful, pretty) (lat.Lilium buschianum , Lilium p ulchellum)

She is of East Asian origin. The tubers of this lily were sent from Russia to England, where the plant was described by the English botanist K. Lodigez in 1830 and was named the Bush lily. In Russia, in 1839, the description of the flower was made by the German botanist F.B. Fisher, who is in the service in Russia. for miniature size and beautiful flowers the lily was called Pulchellum - pretty.

Plant height is 30-60 cm. Small bulbs are egg-shaped. The stem is thin, smooth, green. The leaves are narrowly lanceolate, rarely arranged, in the next order. Lily flowers are star-shaped, broadly funnel-shaped, directed upwards, solitary, rarely collected in racemes of 2-5 flowers. The diameter of the flower reaches 6-8 cm. The color of the lily is reddish-orange, less often light red. Outside, the flower may be naked or pubescent.

Beautiful lilies are common in Eastern Siberia (Transbaikalia, Zee-Bureinsky district, Ussuri region). They grow in meadows, well-lit treeless slopes, in sparse thickets of shrubs, on the edges of small-leaved forests. Lilies bloom in June-July. The plant is used in hybridization and has also been widely used in medicine.

• Daurian lily (Pennsylvania)(lat. L ilium pensylvanicum , L ilium dauricum )

Described in 1805. The Pennsylvania lily received its name by mistake, because this plant was unknown in North America. When the origin of this flower was found out, its nomenclature name was not changed. Now in the literature there are two names for this species - Pennsylvania lily and Daurian lily.

The height of the plant is 120 cm. The round bulb has a diameter of up to 8 cm and consists of white lanceolate scales. The stem is slightly ribbed or round, glabrous or tomentose. Lily leaves are alternate, dark green. Inflorescence corymbose, 2-10 flowers, occasionally single flowers. The shape of the perianth is goblet. Leaves with dark spots and papillae along the nectar gland. Dahurian lily flowers are distinguished by a variety of colors: yellow, orange, red, dark red.

The birthplace of this flower is vast expanses from the Yenisei in the west to the island of Hokkaido and Kamchatka in the east and from 64 ° N. latitude. to Mongolia, the Korean Peninsula and Northeast China in the south. There is a Daurian lily among the shrubs of the forest and forest-steppe zones, in damp floodplain meadows, forest glades and edges.

According to the combination of features, several forms of this lily are distinguished: tiger, ribbed, alpine, typical. According to the timing of flowering, 2 forms are distinguished. The first is early flowering, undersized, heavily pubescent, has 1-2 dark red flowers with a large yellow spot at the base. The second is late-flowering, tall, with numerous, evenly colored red flowers. The Daurian lily reproduces by seeds, baby bulbs, scales, pieces of scales.

Plant lily (LILIUM) belongs to the lily family and is one of the most unpredictable flowers. Some types and varieties of lilies are unpretentious in their care and delight the owners of garden plots with lush flowering all season long. Others, under the same conditions, practically do not give buds, often get sick and cause more trouble than joy.

You can get acquainted with the description of the varieties of lilies that are most adapted for growing in open ground in central Russia on this page.

Types and varieties of garden lilies

Lilies are one of the world's most beloved flower crops. Breeders have created about 5 thousand varieties of lilies, the description of which in botanical reference books goes under common name Lily hybrid. This is a bulbous perennial. Peduncle erect, leafy, flowers of various shapes, often collected in inflorescences, fragrant.

About 100 species of lily flowers are known, growing in the temperate zone of Eurasia and North America, mainly in forest glades and subalpine meadows.

In central Russia, the most stable are:

Armenian lily (L. armenum).

Lilia Kesselringa (L. kesselringianum)- 60-100 cm high, with straw-yellow tubular flowers.

lily curly (L. martagon)- height 80-120 cm, with turban-shaped lilac flowers.

Also popular leopard lily(L.pardalinum)- height 60-120 cm, flowers chalmoid, raspberry-red. Full description of the flowers of this lily
corresponds to its name - the petals have a leopard color.

Lily Henry (L.henryi)- height 100-180 cm, flowers chalmoid, pinkish-yellow.

lily royal (L. regale)- height 80-120 cm, tubular flowers, white.

Lily dwarf, or saranka(L. pumilum), - 20-60 cm high, flowers are turban-shaped, reddish.

lily lanceolate (L. lancifolium)- 100 cm high, turban-shaped flowers, brown-red with brown spots.

Lily pleasant (L. amabile)- 50-90 cm high, turban-shaped flowers, bright orange, spotted.

Lily drooping(L. cernum)- height 40-70 cm, flowers chalmoid, lilac, spotted.

Lily Pennsylvania, or Dahurian.

Pay special attention to the photo and description. white lily(Lilium candida), which has been cultivated in the Mediterranean countries since antiquity, giving people not only beauty, but also fragrant oils. L. pensylvanicum = L. dahuricum - 20-80 cm high, cup-shaped flower, directed upwards, orange-red, spotted.

Lily is magnificent (L. superbum), 50-80 cm high, turban-shaped flowers, golden yellow with brown spots.

Varietal lilies (L. x hollandicum) are especially popular with gardeners. They are usually divided into 8 groups of hybrids: Asian, curly, snow-white, American, long-flowered, tubular, oriental, mixed.

Pay attention to the photos of the species and varieties of Asian curly lilies and American hybrids - they are also often used for growing in Russian conditions.
Of particular interest are frost- and disease-resistant highly ornamental varieties of Asian hybrids bred by M.F. Kireeva (Michurinsk). Photos of these types of garden lilies are presented below:

"Giselle", "Cherry"

"Volkhova", "Aelita" and etc.

Growing and propagating lilies

Growing conditions. Sunny to slightly shaded, well-drained areas with loose, nutrient neutral soil. They need constant moderate moisture. For the winter, it is advisable to cover with a leaf of broad-leaved species (oak, linden, maple) or spruce branches and mulch.

Reproduction. Lilies are propagated mainly in September - by dividing the nest of bulbs, baby bulbs, bulbs (bulbs formed in the axils of the leaves). In spring, reproduction by scales of the bulb is possible. Lilies are propagated by seeds. Seeds are sown either in spring (shoots in 30-90 days), or in autumn, freshly harvested (shoots in spring).

Lilies are planted in flower beds of all types, most often in flower beds and in mixborders. Many varieties are grown as a cut crop and used for forcing.

Lily varieties with photos and names

Every year, breeders breed new varieties of lilies, the number of which has long exceeded the five thousandth mark. Each of them has its own characteristics:

• stem height;
• size, shape and color of flowers;
• flowering periods;
• growing conditions requirements.

Asian popular varieties with photos and descriptions

The most popular among gardeners around the world are Asiatic lilies, varieties, photos and descriptions of which are discussed in this section. The flowers of this group are not demanding to care for and tolerate harsh winters. The variety of bred varieties allows you to choose lilies for every taste - dwarf and up to one and a half meters high, all kinds of shapes and colors of flowers, except for shades of blue and blue.

Marlene (Russian Marlene)

This variety is famous for its abundant flowering in June-July. Light green stem powerful, 80-100 cm high. Leaves 13-15 cm long, pointed. Large flowers, reaching a diameter of 20 cm, have a very delicate color with a slight red speck in the center.

At the base of the petals, the color is cream, at the tips - rich pink. On one stem of Marlene lily, up to 100 buds can form.

Lion Heart (Russian Lion Heart)

The stems of this variety of lilies rise to 60-80 cm and bear 10-12 flowers of medium size (12-15 cm). The color of the flowers is defiant - black with a purple tint, and the base and tips of the petals are bright yellow. Dark purple dots are scattered throughout the petal.

Annamarie Dream (Russian Annamaria Dream)

Medium-sized variety, up to 60 cm. Peduncle bears 7-9 bottles. The flower is double, medium in size, without specks, with bright burgundy stamens in the center and white or white-cream color of the petals.

Black Out (Russian Black Out)

Tall variety, 110-125 cm. Dark red saturated color gives the flowers an extraordinary beauty. Petals are glossy, with dark spots. The main vein on them is expressed in a darker color, up to blue-black.

Lollupop (Russian Lollipop)

Representatives of this variety are medium tall (90-100 cm). Large, two-color flowers (white in the center and with bright pink or crimson tips), without specks, arranged in inflorescences of 3-5 pieces. Distinctive feature of this variety are large bulbs.

Flore Pleno (Russian Flore Pleno)

Describing the types of garden lilies, one cannot fail to mention the variety Flore Pleno. This is a tall, up to 120 cm, representative of Asian hybrids with dense double flowers and upcurved petals. The color of the flowers is fiery orange with tiger spots all over the petal.

Flore Pleno blooms in July. It does not form seeds, but children (heads, or bulbs) are formed in the leaf axils for reproduction.

Oriental lily hybrids - varieties and description

All types of garden lilies, photos and descriptions of which are discussed in the catalog, have their own characteristics. So, oriental hybrids are distinguished by large flowers and an unusually charming aroma. Compared to other types of lilies, they are very demanding on growing conditions and overwintering of the bulbs. They bloom later than Asian hybrids, in July-August.

Lovely Girl (Russian Lovely Girl)

The oriental hybrid of the Lovely Girl variety is famous for its extraordinary beauty. This is a medium-sized variety, 70-80 cm high. The flowers are large, they can reach 20 cm in diameter. The color of the flowers is cream, with a bright yellow longitudinal spot along the entire length of the petal and a red speck. The edges of the petals are wavy.

Magic Star (Russian Magic Star)

Beautiful oriental lilies, the varieties, photos and descriptions of which we are considering, are the dream of every gardener. Magic Star is no exception, a medium-sized variety, up to 100 cm in height. The flowers really resemble a magic star - densely doubled, up to 20 cm in diameter. Their color is pink with a bright crimson spot along the petal and a rare speck. The edging of the petals is white, corrugated.

Barbados (Russian Barbados)

The famous Barbados variety in all its glory represents oriental varieties of lilies, the photos of which illustrate their extraordinary beauty. Stem 90-110 cm high bears up to nine large buds. Flowers up to 25 cm in diameter, rich crimson with specks and white edging along a wavy edge.

Casablanca (Russian Casablanca)

Tall, up to 120 cm, a representative of oriental lilies with a heady aroma. The flowers are very large, up to 25 cm, snow-white, without specks. Up to 9 flowers bloom simultaneously on each stem.

Extravaganza (Russian Extravaganza)

The Extravaganza variety is famous for its fragrant, delicate and very large flowers. Their color is white with a pale pink longitudinal stripe and bright specks. The petals are moderately corrugated and slightly bent. Oriental garden lilies, varieties, photos and characteristics of which are described in the article, will certainly become an ornament for a garden decorated in any style.

Lily hybrids Longiflorum Asian

Modern hybrids, bred relatively recently, have absorbed the best qualities of their species progenitors. LA hybrids, or Longiflorum Asian hybrids, are a modern group of varieties that breeders obtained by crossing representatives of long-flowered and Asian species. These garden lilies, varieties, photos, and descriptions of which are presented in the article, delight with large flowers with a delicate aroma, endure all the vagaries of the weather, and are suitable for forcing.

Indian Diamond (Russian Indian Diamond)

In height, this representative can reach one and a half meters. Large flowers of bright orange color without specks. 7-9 buds on the stem are directed both up and to the sides, and create an incredibly beautiful orange "hat".

Ceb Dazzele (Russian Keb Dazzle)

The stem of this variety of lilies bears 5-7 buds and reaches a height of 100-110 cm. Bright yellow flowers with a rare speck at the base are directed upwards.

Samur (Russian Samur)

Spectacular LA-hybrid. The bush is very powerful, the flowers are purple with a white center and a dark crimson edging.

Hybrid Group Oriental Trumpet

The tubular and Oriental lily species were taken by breeders to develop hybrid varieties of the Oriental Trumpet group. Large flowers have a bright color of various shades. Flowers are arranged in groups of 12-15 pieces.

Black Beauty (Russian Black Beauty)

One of the first represents the group to which OT hybrids belong, the Black Beauty lily variety, its photo is amazing, but does not convey all its beauty. Tall, up to 2 m stem carries a lot of buds. The flowers are turban-shaped, cherry-colored with a greenish spot at the base and a white edging. There are dark papillomas on the petals.

Northern Carillon (Russian Northern Carillon)

This variety of lily can safely be called legendary. For many years he was considered the best OT hybrid of Canadian selection. In spring, the leaves of this lily are purple. The flowers are drooping, white with a bright crimson center. On one stem up to 20 flowers, the size of which can reach 30 cm in diameter.

Shocking (Russian Shocking)

Stems 80-100 cm high, leafy. The flowers are multiple muted yellow or peach with bright red strokes. The throat of the flower is light green with red dots. Lilies of the variety, the photos of which are presented below, will make a splash in your garden.

The best varieties of lilies for Siberia and the Urals

Lilies are grown not only in the southern regions, but also in complex climatic conditions Siberia and the Urals. Frost-resistant varieties of lilies for Siberia, whose photos and names you will find in our article, are not afraid of sharp climatic changes and calmly endure cold winters.

In cold regions, LA hybrids are grown, varieties of curly lily, Asian hybrids, photo varieties and names of which are described in this article. Curly lily hybrids or Martagon are very hardy, grow on any soil and are not pretentious in care.

The stems of Martagon lilies are tall, the flowers are usually turban-shaped, not large. The color of the flowers is varied - from light pink to purple with many shades. Suitable also, the flowers of the Nicotine variety are orange in color with purple specks.

Some varieties of oriental hybrids with increased frost resistance are also chosen for cultivation in Siberia. Among them is the variety Siberia with white corrugated flowers.

Outcome

It is impossible to list all varieties and types of lilies with photos and descriptions, so we told you about the most popular and popular ones among gardeners. We are sure that out of all the variety of these incredible beautiful flowers, you will find ones that will suit your taste and will delight you in the garden for many years to come.