The Orienpet Lily (Lilum ‘belladonna’ – hybrid) is a flowering herbaceous perennial bulb in the Liliaceae family.
It is native to the Northern Hemisphere.
The plant grows to about 120 centimetres (48 inches) tall.
The Orienpet Lily is a bulb, measuring 5-10 centimetres (2-4 inches) in diameter. It has several green leaves arranged in two rows. Each bulb produces a stem which bears a cluster of 2-12 bowl-shaped flowers. Each flower is 6–10 centimetres (2–4 inches) in diameter.
The flower is large and yellow with recurved tepals.
The Orienpet Lily blooms in mid to late summer.
Photographed in Monet’s Garden, Giverny, France, September 2021.
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
MARTINA NICOLLS