Lily is beautiful, graceful, with a charming aroma. It is considered a truly royal flower with rich symbols.
White lilies represent innocence and purity. That is why these flowers were often present in the paintings depicting the Virgin Mary. As a symbol of greatness and glory, lilies were invariably depicted on the emblems of royal dynasties. The nobility of Ancient Rome decorated their dwellings, chariots and clothes with them, thus personifying we alth and luxury.
In our time, these noble flowers are considered an indispensable decoration of celebrations and marriage ceremonies. Due to their unusual aroma, lilies are widely used in the perfume industry, and their medicinal properties have long been known to folk medicine. But not only white flowers are very popular, you can often find yellow lilies on the market that amaze with their beauty.
Probably, there is no such grower who, having once planted lilies, would not start to closely engage in their cultivation and breeding, falling in love with these magnificent flowers.
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Today, there are more than 2000 varieties and hybrids of lilies.
The most popular for cultivation in our regions are oriental hybrids, as well as LA hybrids and OT hybrids. The range of shades of these species is huge. inflorescencesdifferent forms, with a strong aroma and without it at all, painted in snow-white, bright yellow, beige-golden, alo-pink, plum, red and other colors.
There is another variety of these plants - yellow water lily. In the people it is often called a yellow water lily, a swimmer. This species belongs to perennial plants (herbaceous-aquatic). It is found on the territory of Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan. Habitual habitat - small lakes, ponds with stagnant water or weakly flowing rivers.
Varieties of yellow lilies
Today, specialized stores offer a huge assortment of various plants, among them the yellow lily flower enjoys special attention. Consider the most famous varieties of this plant:
- Yellow (Asian lily). The variety is early, tall. The bush is growing well. This flower will be a wonderful flower bed decoration.
- Blazing Dwarf (Asian pygmy). Feature of a grade: early and plentiful blossoming. The flower is large, dark yellow-orange. Suitable for growing both on lawns and at home.
- Lily yellow variety Adeline. Plant of medium height with large flowers. The color is rich yellow.
- Aelita. A hybrid of the bulbous Asiatic lily. Quite a rare plant species. The flower is light yellow with brown spots. Tall plant, easy care.
- LA hybrid Advantage. Lily flower bright yellow-orange color, large. The stem is tall.
- Yellow Kokot (lily hybridAsian). The plant has a high stem, while the flowers are small, double, bright yellow. This type of lily does not cause allergic reactions, as there is no pollen on it. Flowering early.
- Big Brother. The plant has just a huge flower (from 25 cm). Vanilla yellow color. Black stamens.
The most beautiful are large lilies. Royal yellow and white lilies have won the hearts of many flower growers. These plants are quite tall - from 80 to 120 cm, but there are specimens up to 180 cm. Flowering is short-lived (only 2 weeks), begins in mid-summer.
For those who are interested in how to grow yellow lilies, it is enough to know some of the features of their growth and the basic rules of care, which is not particularly difficult.
Selection and care of bulbs
When buying lily bulbs, be sure to pay attention to their appearance. The scales should not be overdried, and the bulbs themselves should be fleshy and large.
Bulbs purchased in early spring should be stored in the bottom of the refrigerator until planting, unpacked. If they are purchased before the autumn planting, which must be done no later than mid-October, then keep them until that time in a dark, cool room.
Important procedure
Before you plant the bulbs, you should carefully choose a place. Lilies do not like transplants, they can grow in one place for 5 years.
Yellow lilies (see photo above) - decoration of anyflower garden, but given that the upper part of the plant looks beautiful, it is recommended to plant them in the background. Moreover, they look good in combination with low annuals, such as pansies, snapdragons, marigolds.
It is preferable to plant several different varieties (3-5) side by side to create a semblance of a bouquet of lilies in the garden.
The soil for planting should not be dense and heavy. In order to make it loose and more breathable, river sand is added.
Holes for bulbs are made 40x40 cm in size and about 20 cm deep with a gap between them of 20-25 cm. A handful of river sand is placed on the bottom of the hole, an onion is placed on top with straightened roots and covered with fertile soil, in which there should be peat and humus.
Then the earth is lightly tamped and a small depression is made on top with a finger, into which granular fertilizers are poured.
Features of care
Yellow lilies must be fed with nutrients. They respond best to mineral fertilizers. There are ready-made preparations for bulbous flowers on sale.
Lilies should be fertilized in the spring as soon as the first sprouts appear, then once every two weeks in the summer and in the fall (end of October) before covering them for the winter.
Lilies do not require abundant watering. Basically, it is needed in the summer, and the plants should be watered only under the root. When the lilies start to bloom, stop watering.
After the lilies have faded, you have to wait for the yellowing of the stems, and onlythen trim them.
Despite the fact that modern varieties of lilies are quite frost-resistant, for the winter planting flowers should be sprinkled with peat and covered with foil.
In the spring, after the snow melts, the shelter is removed so that the sprouts of the bulbs do not start growing ahead of time, when there is still a danger of returning frosts.
Lilies usually have good resistance to various ailments. But in rainy summers, they can be prone to fungal diseases and spotting. To eliminate this problem, diseased plants are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture.
Reproduction and transplantation
Yellow lilies can be propagated by daughter bulbs. For reproduction and transplantation, which should be done every five years, they are dug up. This should be done in the last days of October, when enough nutrients accumulate in the bulbs.
Bulbs are dug with a pitchfork, and very carefully so as not to damage the roots, after cutting the stem. Then the fused parts are separated and placed for half an hour in a weak solution of manganese. Next, the bulbs are slightly dried and put in plastic bags, falling asleep with wet sawdust, after which they are stored in a cool dark place until planting.
