“Yeu”, a new asiatic lily with unspotted orange petals

Yeu , a new Asiatic lily with unspotted orange petals

“Yeu”, an Asiatic lily variety was released by the National Horticultural Research Institute (NHRI), in 2006. A crossing 　 was made between Asiatic lily “Foxtrot”, a orange colored cultivar, and Asiatic lily “A94-1” (White bird × Foxtrot), a orange colored cultivar in 1996. A promising line No. 9857 was selected in natural cultivation condition from the progenies of a cross combination between “Foxtrot” and “A94-1” in 1998. The flower characteristics and cultivation performance of “Yeu” were investigated from 2000 to 2005 named as Wongyo C1-85. The natural flowering time of “Yeu” was the middle of June, but year-round cut flower production was possible by storing the bulbs under -1 to -2 conditions. The flower has unspotted, upward ℃ facing, and orange petals without fragrance. The plant height at the natural flowering time is 50±5.7 cm. The width of flower is 12.6±0.5 cm. The weight and circumference of bulb are 18.4±6.8 g and 12.4±2.2 cm, respectively. For forcing culture, it is necessary to add calcium to the fertilizer or remove side scales to prevent leaf scorch. Botrytis disease should be properly controlled especially in wet season. “Yeu”, an Asiatic lily variety was released by the National Horticultural Research Institute (NHRI), in 2006. A crossing 　 was made between Asiatic lily “Foxtrot”, a orange colored cultivar, and Asiatic lily “A94-1” (White bird × Foxtrot), a orange colored cultivar in 1996. A promising line No. 9857 was selected in natural cultivation condition from the progenies of a cross combination between “Foxtrot” and “A94-1” in 1998. The flower characteristics and cultivation performance of “Yeu” were investigated from 2000 to 2005 named as Wongyo C1-85. The natural flowering time of “Yeu” was the middle of June, but year-round cut flower production was possible by storing the bulbs under -1 to -2 conditions. The flower has unspotted, upward ℃ facing, and orange petals without fragrance. The plant height at the natural flowering time is 50±5.7 cm. The width of flower is 12.6±0.5 cm. The weight and circumference of bulb are 18.4±6.8 g and 12.4±2.2 cm, respectively. For forcing culture, it is necessary to add calcium to the fertilizer or remove side scales to prevent leaf scorch. Botrytis disease should be properly controlled especially in wet season.