On the plot there are many different bright and decorative flowers, but the eye stops at the beautiful queen and the main highlight of the garden - a large lily. The origin of this word has Greek roots. It is literally translated as “cardio” - “heart”, and “cryon” - “lily”, the full name is obtained - “heart-shaped lily”.
The fact that it grows in the garden, you can guess from the gentle, but rather persistent characteristic smell. Thus, only a surprisingly harmonious and aristocratic lily tree can exude aroma. Many breeders who are breeding new varieties want to impress our imagination with amazing, new species of this flower.
For example, scientists have developed a new species of these plants - hybrids that belong to the OT class. They got another name - lily tree. This new breeding variety was created in Canada, and in scientific circles it is called - "Oriented X - Tubular Lilies." Why are they so interested in gardeners and fans of this type of plant? Most likely, because the lily tree is amazing for its decorative and unusual appearance.
This firework of colors and shades is very atypical for garden flowers, in addition, the plant does not cease to amaze with its size. For example, such a beauty in your area, subject to proper care, can grow into a host or even more. Cases are known when the lily tree reached a height of up to 2.5 meters. At the same time, the number of spectacular buds was numerous, and the flowers were the size of a children's panama and had a shape: tubular, cup-shaped or chalmovidny.
Foreign breeders call this new class of OT hybrids "Goliath." Such a name was determined due to the size of a foreign beauty who is beginning to take root gradually in our latitudes. Of course, in order to grow these new varieties of lilies of marvelous beauty, you need to work hard, however, you should not be afraid of difficulties, experienced gardeners know that the most pleasant thing is the anticipation of a miracle and its anxious expectation.
With the clear use of instructions, new varieties of lilies from the class of OT hybrids will reach the peak of flowering and their optimum growth only in the second, and maybe the third year of your efforts. However, caring for them is not very different from the traditional. To ensure the flower is decorative and to give it the opportunity to show all its beauty, you need correctly selected and effective dressings and special planting conditions.
Remember, this is an unusual plant, because it has a high peduncle and many flowers. In order for them to fully develop, it is necessary to plant intact bulbs in a sunny place, to a depth of at least 25 centimeters.
We first dig up the landing area and provide the necessary drainage. Lilies are hygrophilous, but do not like ground and surface water in autumn and winter. If you decide to plant several bulbs, then the distance between them should be at least 1 meter.
Do not forget about weekly watering and growth stimulants. There are a lot of them, but give preference to analogues of "Epin". Consider that an adult plant with huge flowers will require serious support. So lily! Does this tree need to be sheltered somehow for the winter? The answer to this question is simple. The tree is cut, as usual, when sheltering any plant for the winter. Only, in this case, it is necessary to make dry insulation of the plant, as this will save the bulbs from harmful microbes and at the same time from the onset of cold weather.
Do you know that lilies have excellent medicinal properties and are used in food? This plant helps with burns, and grind flour and bake cakes from bulbs. Bulb starch is popular, because it turns out to be of the highest quality, but most of all this flower is interesting for its exquisite beauty and delicate aroma.