Types of lilies: description of varieties and hybrids, how they look and what happens with photos

Beloved by all flower growers, lilies grow in most suburban areas. These slender, strong plants carry their bright, exquisitely shaped flowers high, decorating flower beds and filling the air with a delicate aroma. The word "lily" is translated as "white", but the flowers have different colors and shapes. Consider the types and varieties of lilies - the most beautiful and popular with flower growers.

Description, structure and characteristics of lilies

Lily is a widespread and popular flower, everyone knows what it looks like. Often given or received as a gift, every garden plot has at least one species.

This is a perennial plant of the lily family. The stem that goes into the ground forms an onion, consisting of scales of different sizes. In the summer, the scales constantly grow, the extreme ones die off. The size of the bulb varies and ranges from 0.2 to 10 centimeters in different species.

Stem - straight and smooth, usually lightly covered with leaves without petioles. Stem color is green to brown. The height ranges from 25 centimeters to 1.5-2 meters. There are garden giants, the stem of which grows up to 3-4 meters. The leaves also vary in color - from green to dark purple, sometimes pubescent.

In the axils of the leaves in some species bulbs are formed, which fall off when ripe. They grow new plants.

The main characteristic of all lilies is six-petalled flowers with 6 stamens each with long anthers. The diameter of flowers ranges from 2 centimeters in natural specimens to 30 in bred hybrids.

On one plant there are from 2 to 30 flowers of various shapes, collected in inflorescences of different types.

Note that as a result of selection, some hybrids have received other characteristics. There are double lilies with a large number of petals and species that grow up to 100 flowers.

Where does it grow?

In nature, all varieties of lilies are found only in the northern hemisphere - Asia, America, Europe. Some areas of China and Burma are famous for the abundance of natural species. Lilies choose rocky slopes, forest glades for life, they are rarely found in the steppe regions.

Garden lilies take root in any region, so they are grown everywhere.

What color are lilies?

Over the years of breeding, flower growers have received varieties of different colors - from white to burgundy, almost black.In most cases, lilies are white in name only, garden beauties shine with different shades of pink, orange, yellow, red. Many varieties have a complex color - from 2-3 flowers, have speckles and stripes of green, purple or lilac.

Mystery Dream variety has an exotic look - with double flowers of a green tint and spots of purple.

Blue or blue lilies are an old dream of summer residents and breeders, they have been working on getting them for many years. The Japanese promise to withdraw them within the next few years.

Varieties

Lily breeding has been done successfully for a long time, there are 10 thousand varieties and hybrids, several hundred new ones appear every year. It is difficult to understand this diversity.

In 1962, plants were divided into 10 sections, and it became easier for a simple summer resident to find out what flowers are and choose a variety.

Asian

The largest group of species and varieties - 5 thousand. Representatives of the section are unpretentious, easily take root and multiply, endure frost and shading areas.

Many beautiful exquisite hybrids - Mapira, Mystery Dream, Lion Heart. Most Asian species, to the delight of many summer residents, are odorless. Many varieties bloom for up to a month.

Snow White

Descendants of Lilium candidum are characterized by snow-white or slightly beige petals. The petals are rounded or with sharp edges, dense, the diameter of the flower is up to 10-12 centimeters, the aroma is pronounced. They are also called European. They love care and care, the bright sun. In cold weather they require shelter.

Representatives - Madonna, Apollo.

American

Characteristic features - high stem (up to 1.8 meters), multicolor, specks on the petals, bell shape or tubular. Derived from North American natural species.

Bright representatives of the class - Afterglow, Cherry Wood, Del North.

Long-flowered

These species are obtained from tropical natural lilies of Asia, in Russia they are planted in greenhouses or apartments due to low frost resistance. The flowers look like long large bells (up to 15 centimeters in height), the stem is low - about a meter. They have a delicate smell.

Popular - White Elegance, White Fox.

Tubular

Large class of lilies - 1000 varieties. They have a strong aroma and bloom in July. Unpretentious and hardy, like Asian varieties, get sick little, require sunny areas.

High stem (up to 190 centimeters), large flower heads make tubular varieties decorative and popular with flower growers. Best views - Lady Alice, African Queen, Royal Gold.

Eastern

This is a group of lilies obtained from natural plants of East Asia, has 1300 species. Flowers are distinguished by the waviness of the petals, with a large diameter - up to 30 centimeters. The shape of the flowers is different - straight and curved petals, tubular.

Outstanding representatives - Le Reve, Casa Blanca, Canberra, Mero Star.

Pionoid

This name is not officially used in the classification. Peony can be called varieties with thick doubleness, a large number of petals.

Terry varieties - Mystery Dream (greenish), Elodie (pale pink miracle), Aphrodite, Polar Star.

Multi-flowered

The number of flowers in the inflorescence largely depends on the care and living conditions of the plant. The following varieties often produce a large number of flowers:

Aphrodite - up to 30;
Marlene - 30-100;
Spring Pink - 30;
Red Hot - up to 40.

When fasciation in some varieties (Marlene) blooms up to a hundred buds.

Late flowering

Late varieties of lilies bloom in late July and bloom until September. Late-flowering species are characterized by a strong stem and large bright flowers.

Popular late flowering varieties are Crystal Star, Ri alto, Marco Polo, Double Star, Fata Morgana, Casa Blanca, Pink Perfection.

Short

Short-stemmed lilies do well in small flower beds without shading other plants. Some Asian species have this property, the stem of which does not grow more than 40 centimeters. They are not used for cutting. Often grown in pots.

Known varieties - Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Sorocaba.

Odorless

Those who can't stand lily smell should choose Asian strains and LA hybrids. This is especially true for cutting and use in bouquets. Let's note the best varieties - Detroit, Mapira, Lollipop.

Large hybrids

Large flowers on high stems - a real decoration of the garden. Largest hybrids:

Flower up to 30 centimeters, white-yellow. Stem up to a meter long, holding 2 to 12 flowers.
Very high stem up to 2 meters. Lilies are bright pink with hints of purple, the center is yellow-white with green stripes. Flower diameter - 25 centimeters.
Double yellow - very expressive yellow double flowers with a diameter of 22 centimeters.
Urandi - flowers up to 22 centimeters on a tall stem. Flower color - white, orange, red.

The cut flowers are especially good.

High

Plants with long stems are planted in a separate group so that they do not cover or shade other flowers. The most beautiful tall lilies are Afterglow (2 meters), Slate's Morning (1.5 meters), Claude Shride (190 centimeters), Pink Perfection (180 centimeters). Cardiocrinum stands apart, growing up to 4 meters.

Popular varieties

Favorite varieties of flower growers are easy to grow, beautiful. An important varietal characteristic for Russia is frost resistance. Many summer residents love lilies, which easily tolerate a lack of light and do not need shelter for the winter.

Marlene

Stem height - up to a meter. Flowers are a soft pink with dark stamens. In a he althy strong plant of the Marlene variety, fasciation is often observed, which leads to the formation of a large number of ovaries - 30-100. This happens for 2-3 years.

With 2-3 buds, lilies are large, with multi-flowering, which is one of the main characteristics of the variety, individual elements are not so large and beautiful.

Red Twin

Asian lily variety with large flowers (up to 16 centimeters) of bright red color. The stem is strong and tall (up to a meter). Up to 8-12 flowers bloom on one plant, which look like a real bouquet. The flowers are terry - the stamens have grown and turned into additional petals inside the thicket. Flowering - June-July.

Lady Alice

Exquisite and bright Lady Alice belongs to the tiger species. A yellow-orange stripe runs along the center of the white petals, the petals are bent towards the stem. Flowering in August. Flowers drooping, 2-15 pieces per inflorescence.

The stem is covered with sessile leaves that have a slight edge. Tolerates frost down to -35 °.

Purple Prince

Exquisite purple lilies grow on tall strong stems. Petals - shiny, glossy. One plant produces up to 30 buds. Unopened buds look almost black.

Triumphant

The representative of LO-hybrids does not tolerate frost well, it requires warming for the winter. Remarkably beautiful flower up to 25 centimeters in diameter - white petals with a lilac-pink center, slightly twisted to the stem.

White Triumph

White flowers with a greenish center will be a real decoration of the flower garden. Their size reaches 20 centimeters, the edges of the petals are slightly curved back. Flowers look good in a bouquet with gladioli, gerberas.

White Triumph have a pronounced smell, the stem is up to 120 centimeters, in the inflorescence 3-5 buds.

Miss Fairy

Miss Feya is purplish red with speckled petals and a thin white edge. Produces up to 30 flowers per stem with a pronounced lily scent.

In winter, the plant needs shelter, as frost resistance is weak. Flowering - in the middle or end of summer. The plant is large - stem up to 1.5 meters.

Black Charm

Black Charm will delight lovers of dark colors. The color of the petals is red-black, bright orange stamens enliven the bowl. The gloomy beauty blooms 3-6 flowers located on a stem up to 80 centimeters high.

Blossoms amicably and profusely, unpretentious, suitable for growing inexperienced gardeners.

Royal lily

This species exactly corresponds to the name - the flowers are white, strongly open, the stamens and the middle of the flower are colored orange-yellow. Inflorescence - up to 7 buds. The plant is unpretentious, blooms in any conditions.

Curly lily

A flower with strongly twisted petals has several names - saranka, curly, Turkish. It has been noticed by flower growers for a long time in the forests of Europe and Siberia. Bred since the 18th century in greenhouses.

Name - Lilium martagon. Lilies of this variety are not the most popular, although they decorate the site well. Varieties of martagon are painted in different colors - orange, purple, yellow. Flowering - 2-3 weeks in the last part of June. It tolerates severe frosts well.

Pyramid lily

Pyramidal varieties are called varieties prone to fasciation, that is, splicing and thickening of the stem. A prominent representative is Marlene, other varieties are Red Hot, Aphrodite, Elijah. Florists consider the term "pyramidal" incorrect.

Chinese belamkanda

A delicate plant with thin, variegated petals, called "tiger lily" for spotting. Flowers with each season become brighter and more expressive. Has several hybrids:

flava - pure yellow flowers without flecks;
fan - orange buds, stem with basal green rosette;
purpurea - pink and white spotted flowers.

Plants take root well and delight with flowering for a long time.

African lily

Agapanthus comes from southern Africa. Elongated bright green leaves form a dense growth near the ground. Peduncles - long, hold a bouquet of medium-sized flowers. The plant belongs to the genus Agapanthaceae, it is only called a lily.

The color of the petals is white, blue, lilac-violet, blue. Up to 200 flowers are collected in the inflorescence.

Giant lily Cardiocrinum

This species is suitable for growing persistent, self-confident growers. Cardiocrinum blooms once, 3-4 years after planting, gives birth and dies.The plant is a real giant, the stem is hollow, thick (up to 6 centimeters in diameter), height is 1.5-4 meters, depending on the variety.

Lilies are large, white, bright stripes in the center of the petals. The plant has a truly royal appearance, rises above all plants, it will not work to create an ensemble with Cardiocrinum in a flower bed. Usually Cardiocrinum is planted in separate groups; throwing seeds, giants create entire thickets.

Types of Cardiocrinum - Glen, Chinese, giant.

Dwarf Lily

A small lily with thin delicate red petals. Plant height does not exceed 70 centimeters, lilies are medium-sized (up to 4 centimeters), drooping. Flowering - in June, about 2 weeks.

Reference: Dwarf lilies favorably decorate rocky gardens and alpine hills, very popular with flower growers.

Room lily

Growing lilies in an apartment gives you the opportunity to enjoy flowering not only in summer. For pot growing, ornamental varieties with a short stem and lush flowers are chosen.

The best indoor views are:

Grand Commander;
Empress of China;
Royal Gold;
Dwarf lily;
Royal.

At home flower growers often grow outdoor varieties that bloom profusely indoors as well.

The variety of varieties and hybrids makes lilies a popular flower in summer cottages. Asian species grow and develop well in all regions of Russia and do not require much effort when growing. Lilies look great in formal bouquets and among other plants in the garden.