Sunshine is the most famous hybrid of imperial flowers and has become the main export flower in South Africa. The color and height of imperial flowers are known as the richest and gorgeous fresh cut flowers in the world, which is also the main reason why they are respected as national flowers in South Africa.
Lilium indicum is one of the most widely distributed species in the plottia family. It can adapt to different soil types and grow on high mountains from sea level to 2000 meters. The size and color of the leaves and bracts of lilies are variable. The wood lily is dioecious, which is very rare in the plotia family. Her long flowering period (May to December), together with colorful leaves and bracts surrounding the flower bud, makes her a very attractive garden tree species.
Lily is a multi branched shrub with very strong roots, which can germinate and grow quickly even after a fire. Under natural conditions, Lilium can grow to a height of 0.75-2 meters. The change of growth climate conditions, such as the warm winter climate in the plain area to the ice and snow frost weather in the mountains, as well as the change of leaves and bracts, such as the yellow green to the bright orange red, the wood Lily can "strain" and become the main horticultural species. In addition, it can also adapt to the strong pruning and meet the needs of large-scale production of fresh cut flowers.
There are many varieties of Lilium indicum, which are different in growth form, color of leaves and bracts, flowering time and so on. Some varieties are obtained by crossing. "Sunshine" is the most famous wood lily hybrid, which has become the export flower of some countries. It is a tall, upright and flourishing multi branch shrub, which can grow to a height of 2.5 meters. From autumn to late spring, on the long stem, "sunshine" can grow deep red bracts, which open and set off the cheese like flower core when flowering, especially delicate 。
The wild red fireball imperial flower grows in the deep sandy soil. When planted artificially, as long as the soil is well drained, they can adapt well, especially with a little slope, which can help drain the best hillside. Although the wild plants grow under the sparse forest, it is best to plant them under the full sunlight environment when cultivating, so the flowers will grow better.
The red fireball is a popular flower in Australia. There are farms in the north of Sydney and the Dandenong ranges near Melbourne to collect and cut flowers. Other areas, such as New Zealand, Hawaii and Israel, also have farms that produce the flowers.
