This Lily Has Colorful Summer Blooms Full of Fragrance

If a flower were to blossom only once a year , should n’t it be unparalleled , fascinating , and groundbreaking in many ways ? I would wish to introduce you to an exciting breakthrough in bloom nurture : an exceptional , fascinating lily developed in the Netherlands call ‘ Zeba ’ . As each summer make it , I ’m impressed by its vigor and hardiness and absolutely mesmerized by its unusual coloration and intoxicate evening aroma .

Typically , lilies are bred for the cut heyday manufacture , which favors long - hold up , up - facing bloom on unassailable , tall stem that can withstand packing and statistical distribution worldwide . The color palette is also moderately minute , as the floral market favour more - traditional colors that are intimate to consumers . Novelty hybrids for the garden put rarely Earth’s surface , as breeders are reluctant to invest in a creation that wo n’t be mass - get .

‘ Zeba ’ is the result of crossing an Oriental loan-blend ( think of the powerfully fragrant ‘ Stargazer ’ or the famous double-dyed white ‘ Casablanca ’ lilies we see in the bloom shop ) with a most unusual lily call ‘ Kushi Maya ’ , which itself has the rarified and difficult - to - grow Nepal lily ( Lilium nepalense , Zones 7–9 ) as a parent . The outcome is an unsloped stem with several open , Alexander Graham Bell - shaped flowers featuring cool green high spot with centre of a deep chocolate maroon . With each efflorescence growing to around 12 column inch wide , ‘ Zeba ’ provides the unparalleled and graceful character of the wild species unite with the vigor , hardiness , and reliableness of a modern - day hybrid . To cap it off , it has a powerful aroma in the evening hour . It is truly enchanting and something to experience for yourself !

rarefied - plant partizan have long attempted to grow Nepal lily , but with very special success due to its specific growing requirement . These new hybrids , though they might not be the pure specie you would regain on the mountain slopes of Nepal , are far more dependable for the home gardener , originate just about anywhere other hybrid lilies will grow . ‘ Zeba ’ fly high in full Sunday but is actually best in partial wraith to maintain its strange color . And as with all lilies , well - run out soil is an absolute must , so ‘ Zeba ’ also lends itself to container horticulture . ‘ Kushi Maya ’ set a newfangled standard in lily breeding , but it may now have been surpassed by ‘ Zeba ’ , which has demonstrate tremendous improvement in prime size of it , stem enduringness , and disease resistance .

‘Zeba’ lily

(Lilium‘Zeba’)

Zones:3–8

Conditions : Full sun to partial shade ; well - drained filth

Native Range : loan-blend

Riz Reyes is a horticulturist and floral designer ground in Seattle .

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