Kalna Karalis martagon

Description

‘King of the Mountain’ Kalna Karalis—

‘Kalna Karalis’ II(c/d) Parentage unknown R: D. Hercbergs, G: D. Hercbergs (1998), N: D. Hercbergs (2002), I: D. Hercbergs (2003), REG: D. Hercbergs (2003)Inside dark red (59A), throat paler; outside dark red (59A), midribs brownish; spots few, red-purple with a yellow border; pollen brownish orange; stigma red- purple. Fls 50 mm wide; tepals 38 × 16 mm, margins slightly ruffled, tips slightly recurved. Lvs whorled, 140 × 45 mm. Stems 1.6 m, green, with c.25 fls. Late June. (Epithet is Latvian for ‘King of the Mountain’. Raised from seed obtained from NALS seed exchange.)

This 5 foot stunning rich hybrid lily is a marval for any looking for the stately and the unusual.  I can tell you that it isn’t offered anywhere else that I am aware of here in the US. For the collectors for for gifting a garden friend something truly different, this is the one — It’s a stunning hybrid that lives up to the name– King of the Mountain.