Effect of different growing seasons on bloom life of flowers in Asiaticlily hybrids

An experiment was carried out in two different growing seasons Kharif and winter during 2013–2014 in the terrace garden of the Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, College of Agriculture, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar to evaluate the bloom life of five Asiatic lily hybrid varieties viz New Wave, Orange Matrix, Alaska, Nov Cento and Monte Negro. Results of the study indicated that different varieties under trial had significant influence with respect to bloom life. Variety Monte Negro recorded maximum (6.47 days) bloom life under winter season followed by Alaska (5.93 days) and New Wave (5.61 days). New Wave produced the tallest plant under Kharif season and was also earliest for appearance of flower bud; Orange Matrix recorded the maximum leaf area under winter season; Nov Cento produced maximum number of flower buds per shoot and also recorded maximum duration of flowering.