Lily plant: Lilium Peachblush

Abstract

A new variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant, bearing large clusters of unusually large flowers of excellent form, unusual color and long persistence, both on the plant and as cut flowers. The flowers of the new plant are particularly characterized by their peach-pink color tone which is completely new in the upright and outfacing Asiatic divisions of lilies. The plant is highly resistant to disease and shows high resistance to virus. It is an excellent garden plant. The bulbs may be precooled and forced for cut flowers. The clone is very vigorous and is an excellent grower and propagator.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinctive variety of Asiatic hybrid lily plant substantially as herein shown and described, characterized by its stately and erect growth; the great vigor of its growth; its strong stem; its abundant deep green foliage; its numerous buds, colored peach-pink when the tepals first divide and unfurl; the fine form and texture of the flowers; the exceptionally broad tepals; its rapid propagation characteristics; its superb disease resistance; its high tolerance to virus; its versatility both as a garden flower and as a cut flower produced by forcing precooled bulbs; and in particular its peach-pink color tone which is unique in the hybrid Asiatic division of upright lilies suited to forcing.