The cultivation in soil of bulblets of Lilium auratum propagated by tissue culture was investigated. In vitro-produced bulblets of L. auratum grew well in soil and required 3 growing seasons for normal flowering. Flowering time and flower quality were uniform and the plants revealed no virus symptoms. Abnormal flowers (four br five tepals) were observed when the bulbs were less than 15g, while all flowers were normal when the bulbs were over 15g. Flower opened within a week and the size distribution of flower tepals revealed a normal distribution curve.