Lilium (x) longiflorum Royal Sunset - Easter Lily

The Lily 'Royal Sunset', hybrid of Lilium Longiflorum and Asian, forms a very beautiful flower in the colours of the setting sun, slightly fragrant. Its long, sturdy stem will be adorned in summer with several cup-shaped flowers facing upwards, very long-lasting in a vase.

The Lily 'Royal Sunset' is a horticultural selection by JWA van der Wereld/World Flower BV (Netherlands) dating back to 1999. It is a bulbous plant with deciduous vegetation from the lily family. It is part of a group of hybrids derived from the species Lilium longiflorum and classic Asian lily cultivars. These highly valued varieties in floristry bear large, brightly coloured flowers, durable, often slightly fragrant. At full bloom, 'Royal Sunset' will reach between 90 cm and 1.20 m in height, depending on the bulb size and growing conditions. Over time, its vegetation will spread, with bulbs producing numerous bulblets through vegetative multiplication. Its 10 to 15 cm diameter flowers have petals of bright orange on the inside, with tips ranging from bright pink to light pink-red, sprinkled with a few small spots and brown papillae. The base of the petals is more golden. The outside of the petals displays a soft red, lightened along the midrib veins. The slightly ruffled and curved petals at their tips enhance the striking beauty of this variety. In the heart of the flower, the stamens are filled with intense reddish-brown pollen and the stigma is a bright orange. The long, glossy leaves, dark green, are narrow and lanceolate, with parallel veins running through them. The vegetation dries up in autumn, while the bulb goes into dormancy. The bulbs of this lily are reserve organs with fleshy overlapping scales.