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Lilies: Help Identify lily, 1 by kdjoergensen

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kdjoergensen wrote:
This lily I had originally identified as "Italia" which does not appear correct. Italia is more red than this one (this one has a deep pink color which glows in the sun. Definitely not red).

Can any one help identify it ?

* pink buds after coloring-up
* upfacing flowers (1a)
* dark brown pollen
* pink, or purple pistil
* lower half of flower petals are yellow with brown spots, upper half is deep pink. spots generally stay on lower half with only a few above this point.
* petals are not ruffled but slightly recurved.
* nectaries have no color (white rough lines only)
* high bud count
* dark green shiney foliage with distinct midrib vein

This is NOT an LA lily (e.g. not Kiss-Me-Kate, etc). It is an asiatic lily and the petals are not as thick and waxy as LA lilies.

Thanks for any help you can provide.