Lilium Tresor - Lily

The Asian Lily 'Treasure' stands out for its bright orange, almost flamboyant, fully open flowers with slightly outward-curved petals. Its sturdy stems bear about a dozen floral buds that bloom early in the summer. Easy to grow, reliable, and flowering faithfully each year, this lily only lacks fragrance. It's a variety that will brighten up borders, terraces, and floral compositions.

The genus Lilium belongs to the lily family, its members are bulbous plants whose deciduous vegetation emerges in spring. In full season, the lily has a narrow and very vertical habit. 'Treasure' is a horticultural hybrid obtained by cross-breeding various species from Central and Western Asia. This plant will reach 1 m to 1.20 m in height when flowering, and the clump will spread indefinitely over time, with bulbs producing bulblets through vegetative multiplication. Flowering occurs in June. Along the stems, numerous flowers appear measuring up to 12 cm in diameter. Their centre displays a vivid reddish-orange tone, enhanced by intense orange veins that give them depth and immediately catch the eye. The outer petals, a bright yellowish-orange, create a nice contrast with the flower's centre. Some discreet small spots and papillae are visible, the nectaries are orange, and the pollen is brown. The stigma is purple. The slightly ruffled and curved petals at the tips give an elegant and sophisticated look to each flower. The stems are very strong, covered with alternate, narrow, shiny mid-green leaves.

To create a harmonious scene, combine the Lilium 'Treasure' with lilies like 'Tebaldi' in bright orange or 'New Red Asiatic Seedling' for its deep red colour, and add a white lily such as 'Casablanca' for an elegant contrast. Pair it with daylilies like 'Crimson Pirate' with warm tones, and blue or purple flowering perennials like Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'. Incorporating grasses like Stipa tenuifolia and perennials such as Alchemilla mollis around the lily is beneficial for shading the soil and stabilising the stems against wind and rain.