Lilium Rosella's Dream

Lilium 'Rosella's Dream' is a desirable Asiatic lily with elegance, originality and fragrance. This variety has bunches of flowers in a rare harmony of pastel tones. The petals are brushed and edged with deep pink on a cream to ivory background, giving dimension to the upward-facing flower. Long pink stamens with dark anthers add a precious touch to this charming ensemble. Marvellous for cut flowers, romantic borders, and pots.

Lilium 'Rosella's Dream' is a beautiful cut flower. It is a deciduous bulbous plant, with a narrow and upright habit from spring onwards. It belongs to the lily family. This plant will reach approximately 70 cm (28in) high when flowering, becoming stronger over the years, and the clump will spread indefinitely with time, as the bulbs produce bulbils through vegetative multiplication. Flowering begins as early as June and continues into July. Flowers appear on the upper part of the stout stems, with 6 thick petals grouped in upright umbels. While not huge, these flowers have an exceptional colour. The stems are adorned with alternate, dark green, glossy, narrow leaves that are densely arranged.

'Rosella's Dream' lily likes humus-rich, neutral to slightly acidic, well-drained, and light soils. You can grow it with perennial plants or sparse bushes such as dwarf maples or deciduous azaleas, as it prefers to have its base in the shade. The other plants will help prevent the stems from bending in the wind. 'Rosella's Dream' pairs well with romantic roses and paniculate gypsophila, as well as Chinese peonies. Lilies are ideal for borders, as well as pots, and of course, in vases where their flowers last several days.