Lilia Anastasia is a flower of extraordinary beauty with a pleasant sweet aroma. Will serve as a decoration for any flower bed or garden.
Lilia Anastasia: variety description
This is a perennial herb, bulbous plant. The shape of the bulbs is ovoid or round. The diameter of the bulbs is from 2 to 20 cm. Anastasia's lilies differ in very large flowers, soft pink with raspberry dots, and a smoky strip passes in the middle of the petal. The edge of the petals is white, wavy. The shape of the flower is cup-shaped or funnel-shaped. Anastasia's lilies grow very high - up to 180 cm, and under suitable conditions after two years they can grow up to 2.5 m. Then they look like real trees.
Lilia Anastasia refers to OT hybrids. Bred them, crossing eastern lilies and tubular. Lilies OT hybrids are characterized by a huge number of beautiful, very large flowers with a pleasant strong aroma. Flowering time - July-August.
Anastasia's lilies grow on sturdy, sturdy stems, often taller than human growth. They are also distinguished by high resistance to diseases and good winter hardiness.
Soil and planting
Lilies do not like calcareous soils, grow well on neutral, slightly acidic and plentifully fertilized. Like other bulb plants, this lily does not tolerate stagnant water. Variety Anastasia also does not like fresh organics. They grow best on raised beds with good drainage.
Lilies are light-loving crops, but tolerate light shading, so you can grow them under fruit trees with openwork crown.
Since the plant is perennial, it usually grows in one place for about 5 years, it needs to be transplanted. A transplant will be needed when the number of buds and the height of the peduncle begin to decrease. This means that the bulb is depleted. This usually happens for 5-6 years. If the plant is not transplanted at this time, it can become sick and die. New bulbs should be immediately planted in a permanent place. If this is not possible, then a cool area is suitable for storage. Bulbs can be wrapped with moss or folded into washed coarse sand (or weathered peat).
Anastasia lilies are planted in a permanent place in September or May. Before planting, you need to clean them from damaged scales and old roots. They are planted to a depth of 15-20 cm, fertile soil must be prepared in advance. Landings are mulching.
Breeding and caring for lilies
Lilies of this variety are unpretentious in care. It is important to water them during flowering. After this period, watering is stopped. When cutting flowers, you need to leave the leafy stem so that the bulbs develop further. Before winter, the stems can be cut, leaving the petioles 10-15 cm from the ground.
You need to feed the plant during the formation of buds. You should not fertilize during flowering - abundant nutrition quickly completes the process. The last time you need to feed the flower with potash fertilizers after flowering, in August. This helps restore a weakened bulb.
Lilies Anastasia multiply in several ways: using seeds, bulbs, children and cuttings. Bulb reproduction is most common. Usually an adult 4-5-year-old plant is planted.