Lilium maculatum (Asian hybrid) cultivation report

Cultivation report of “Heart Strings”, a brand with beautiful bright bicolor petals with pink tips and yellow center among Asian hybrid species

Hello. My name is Deborah and I am a lily fairy. Do you like lilies? Although it was originally wild, it looks like a gorgeous and graceful flower. After all, the flowers are big and dynamic. Still, lilies are so good that they can be used as flowers for ceremonial occasions. It is often said that “it has good streaks”, but there are a wide variety of lily varieties that have been bred and bred for more than 300 years on flowers with good streaks. There are various classifications, but this time I will report on lilies that are said to be “Asian hybrids”. Lilium maculatum is also a general term for this hybrid species. Many of them are strong, easy to grow, and have interesting flower colors.

Lilium maculatum (Asian hybrid) “almost weekly” cultivation report

1/3start
Bulb planting
Deborah
The best planting is before the full-scale cold wave comes, but it seems that the growth is good even if it is planted within the year, probably due to the influence of global warming.
2/7
Does not germinate!
Deborah
One month after planting, I can’t confirm any life reaction. but it’s okay. In the soil where the cold wind does not hit, we are now preparing to take root and sprout. I want you to believe in the power of bulbs.
3/14
Germination!
Deborah
Waiting for a month and a half. As if waiting for the warm spring sunshine, cute buds will come out. It’s in the soil where I lived.
3/21
Leaf shape begins to form
Deborah
When the cute pink buds feel warm like an antenna, they start to grow like a weir. Maybe I was relieved because it wasn’t cold, so the color will change to spring-like moe yellow.
3/28
The leaves are growing. The number will start to increase
Deborah
Like cute leaves, such as the calyx of the fruit, but it also will come gushing endlessly. It seems that the fountain of leaves is springing up.
4/4
The leaves are huge
Deborah
Finally, in April, the speed of growth will increase. Oh, but it feels like a gymnosperm in the South Sea. Unlike wild lilies, the size and number of leaves are quite volumey.
4/11
Stems grow and plant height begins to grow
Deborah
By the way, I feel like I forgot about the existence of “stems” for the past three months. from now. From now on, the stems will grow.
4/18
The stem grows steadily!
Deborah
It started to grow as if I remembered it. Anyway, this volume. I wonder if Lilium maculatum was so voluminous in the first place? It is often said that. Yes. This is an Asian hybrid.
4/25
Straight upright extension
Deborah
People on the road said, “It looked more like a Christmas tree than a lily,” but the dense leaves may look like they are with Christmas decorations. But it’s a lily.
5/2
Grow quickly
Deborah
Even though it is a cultivar for gardening, the characteristic “upright immovable” standing figure is unique to lilies. The stalks seem to bend around the waist and dance without thinking of the sunlight. I can see human beings. However, it is a lily.
5/9
The space between the leaves is widened, giving it a lily-like appearance.
Deborah
“Oh, you wanted to be in this shape,” says people on the road again. The completed form is a lily to the last. It’s not a pineapple calyx, a cycad, or a Christmas tree. However, the leaf stem of Lilium maculatum is so glamorous compared to the original species that it is misunderstood by various grasses. Even when I come here, people on the road say, “What is the name of this foliage plant?” It’s a lily.
5/16
Buds appear!
Deborah
In the middle of May, when the area is getting warmer, the long-awaited buds are finally here.
5/23
Short buds start growing
Deborah
People on the road began to ask, “Somehow nuts?” Ordinary lily buds have an elongated image, but it is also fun to see the growth of nut-shaped buds that are unique to Lilium maculatum.
5/30
Bud grows
Deborah
The buds, which are short at first, may bloom after they grow and grow longer. There are people who go by, but they are getting bigger without getting longer and thinner.
6/6
Bud, facing straight up
Deborah
It is a majestic style like a wolf howling toward heaven. Yes, the members of Lilium maculatum are the type of lilies that bloom straight up.
6/13
Flowering!
Deborah
On the crimson rim, the yellow petals are a delicious color like a peeled apple. It is said that the shape, which is quite different from the progenitor’s depressed trumpet state, is like looking at a hibiscus. It’s gorgeous. Now, the buds are about to start blooming.

Lilium maculatum (Asian hybrid) cultivation point

Bulbs take a long time to germinate, which makes them a little uneasy, but after germination, they grow vigorously. Since it is a wild grass, it is resistant to diseases and pests and does not require much effort.

Cultivation difficulty：★☆☆☆☆