ISHS Acta Horticulturae 673: IX International Symposium on Flower Bulbs
A NEW CULTIVAR OF THE ASIATIC HYBRID LILY, 'LI-9', WITH MULTIPLE SCAPES AND SMALL FLOWERS |
| Authors: | T. Oomiya, H. Tamagake, S. Tsutsui, M. Ubukata |
| Keywords: | Asiatic hybrid lily 'Mona', interspecific hybrid, Lilium concolor var. pulchellum, multiple scapes, small flowers |
| Abstract:
A new cultivar of the Asiatic hybrid lily, ‘Li-9’, has been produced by cut-style pollination between the Asiatic hybrid lily ‘Mona’ and Lilium concolor var. pulchellum, and embryo culture. This cultivar needs about 65 days to flower when chilled bulbs are planted in May. The flower of this cultivar is about 9 cm in diameter, and the perianth is vivid reddish-orange with small dark-brown spots. The scape height is about 80 cm, and the flowers are near-vertically attached to the stem. The raceme inflorescence is compact, and thus this cultivar may be suitable for flower arrangement in domestic uses and small bouquets. This cultivar produces multiple scapes per bulb. A bulb of 12 cm or more in circumference commonly produces 3 flowers per scape. Bulbs of 14 cm or more in circumference produce 5 flowers per scape. ‘Li-9’ can be propagated effectively by scaling. About 80% of bulbs obtained 2 years after scaling are 12 cm or more in circumference and usable for cut flower production. | |
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