Goliath. Lilium 'Robert Swanson', Frankendael Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Frankendael Park is part of the grounds of a manor established in the seventeenth century. These manors allowed wealthy denizens of Amsterdam to escape from the stench and discomforts of the city. This particular grand house and park is the only one to survive into our time. And it is today an oasis of rest in any kind of weather (www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/28255388044/in/photoli...). I like to come to its calm. Today I was surprised to find this colorful lily in all this green. It's a gorgeous so-called goliath Orienpet Lily, a cultivar combinng Oriental and Trumpet Lily. Who Robert Swanson is I don't know.
Goliath. Lilium 'Robert Swanson', Frankendael Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Frankendael Park is part of the grounds of a manor established in the seventeenth century. These manors allowed wealthy denizens of Amsterdam to escape from the stench and discomforts of the city. This particular grand house and park is the only one to survive into our time. And it is today an oasis of rest in any kind of weather (www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/28255388044/in/photoli...). I like to come to its calm. Today I was surprised to find this colorful lily in all this green. It's a gorgeous so-called goliath Orienpet Lily, a cultivar combinng Oriental and Trumpet Lily. Who Robert Swanson is I don't know.