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 a strong peduncle; flowers can be either cuboid or drooping. The best varieties of OT lilies have up to 30-40 peduncles on one stem and look like a ready-made bouquet. Hybrids are distinguished by their beauty, strength, high growth and a pronounced aroma. It blooms earlier than other varieties.
Lilies OT-hybrids: types of photo varieties, care features
When buying a plant, be careful: unscrupulous sellers may offer hybrids of OT lilies, passing them off as a "lily tree" on which supposedly can simultaneously bloom about a hundred buds... In fact, this is just an advertising gimmick and this cannot be.
OT hybrids have a number of advantages over other varieties:
- Some species, several years after planting, can reach gigantic sizes - more than 1.5 m in height. Pink, creamy with a bright yellow throat Garden Affair, etc. look very impressive in the garden of the On Stage variety. If the plantings of such species are "diluted" with shorter lilies, you will get very original cascades.
- The stem has many inflorescences, which in most species exude a unique aroma.
- OT lily hybrids are less susceptible to diseases than other varieties.
- This type of plant feels great on acidic soils, often found in the regions of Central Russia.
Having decided to plant this gorgeous plant in your garden, think carefully about the landing site - tall OT hybrids can become the main element of the garden landscapewhile eclipsing other flowers.
Types of OT hybrids
The breeders were bred many OT hybrids of lilies, the main of which are the following:
Lilium Anastasia. The plant is about two meters high with a gracefully curved stem and pink petals. The white neck has green streaks in the center. Anthers are orange-brown in color.- Lilium Donato. It grows up to 1.5-2 meters. The flowers are large (up to 25 cm) with a unique aroma. The color of the inflorescences is purple-red, with small purple blotches. The neck is slightly wavy, yellowish-white.
- Lilium Honeymoon. It is a late flowering medium-sized plant (up to 1 m) with pale yellow flowers. On green stems, there are from two to twelve inflorescences reaching 30 cm in diameter.
- Double yellow. Terry look with a lemon scent. Inflorescences are yellowish, reminiscent of lime in color.
- Urandi. A very unpretentious variety with large golden pearl flowers.
- Touching. Plant height 120 cm. Petals of a dark yellow color with a red star in the center, exude a strong aroma. The flowering period is late July-early August.
Purple Prince is a hybrid that occupies a leading position among all the others. The inflorescences are large, striking in their unusual size. The buds bloom to form beautiful satin burgundy purple flowers.- Palazzo - OT lily with crimson-burgundy flowers.
- Red Dutch. Plant height reaches 90-120 cm. Flowers are wine-red with bright yellow tips. Blooms in mid-summer.
- Robina is a lily 90-110 cm high with pink flowers and a white "heart". The diameter of the inflorescences is 15-20 cm.The flowering period is July-August.
- Scheherazade. It resembles Oriental lilies in appearance, but has larger inflorescences.
- Silk Road is a hybrid with delicate pink and white buds.
- Lilium Conca d Or is a hybrid with a height of just over 1 m, with a light green stem. Differs in long flowering - up to one hundred days. Inflorescences are large (up to 25-28 cm) with a delicate smell.
- Liliya Altari. Plant height 100-120 cm, flowers are large (18-20 cm), powder-shaped, directed to the sides. The petals are wavy with the tips bent back. The inflorescence is formed from 5-8 flowers, exuding a light delicate aroma. Blooms in the second half of summer (August).
- Lilium Robina is a tall variety reaching one and a half meters in height. Stems are green with dark markings. Inflorescences are purple-red with a yellowish-white throat.
- Lilium Miss Feya is a short plant (up to 1 m) with dark green foliage. The flowers are large, up to 25 cm in diameter with a purple-red hue, along the edges of the petals - a white edging.
- Lilium Ovatie is a tall lily, reaching a height of one and a half meters with a fairly strong stem.
- Lilium Sheherazade is a tall plant (up to 2.5 m) with dark green foliage. Up to thirty inflorescences of a drooping shape of a dark red hue are formed on one stem. The diameter of the flowers is 25 cm. The lily blooms in the second half of summer or its end. Inflorescences are cup-shaped, painted white. The neck is green, the pollen is brown.
- Liliya Boogie Woogie. The height of the hybrid is 110 cm. The flowers are white-pink, directed to the sides. The smell is similar to that of lilies of the valley.
- Nazeri Karillon is a tall hybrid with drooping, large (up to 30 cm) inflorescences of a whitish-crimson color. Delivers a pleasant aroma.
- Orenka is a tall plant with orange flowers.
Interesting fact! The smell of the OT hybrid is well preserved in alcohol. If a alcoholize the flavor you like - you can use it as a fragrance, for example, for bed linen.
LA hybrids of lilies
Today in the collections of flower growers you can see early ("Donau", "Rising Sun", "Spirit", etc.) and late ("Rodeo", "Royal Parade", "Dynamo", etc.) types of LA hybrids, among which are tall and short, speckled and without specks, two-tone and monochromatic, odorless and with a slight delicate aroma.
At the end of the last century (1998) there were the newest types of LA lilies were bred:
"Pride Star" with apricot flowers;- "Nomad", which has large inflorescences of rich purple color;
- "Manhattan" with raspberry pink flowers;
- Royal Ruby lilac pink;
- White and pink "Showbiz" and "Don Quixote";
- "La Paz" with lacquered-like shiny dark red hue.
Rules for planting and caring for OT lily hybrids
FROM lily - light-loving plant, but when planting, one feature should be taken into account: the lower part of the stem needs some shading. The soil should be loose, well-drained, containing sand. For good growth and development of hybrids, it is recommended to plant plants in beds with a height of at least 15-20 cm.
The formation of new bulbs is quite slow and it is recommended to replant the lily every five years. The best time for this procedure is September. In autumn, the plants must be covered with plastic wrap, and before the onset of cold weather, planting should be additionally insulated with foliage and spruce branches.
Bulbs of OT 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. Lily blooms in July, the duration of flowering of most species is one and a half months or more.
OT hybrids are able to maintain their original freshness for a long time and look great in the cut. They are often planted along the fence when landscaping areas.
The variety of types of OT lilies allows you to choose the variety you like (or several), and compliance with simple rules and recommendations for planting will allow you to create a beautiful original flower garden in your garden.
