Cherry Marble

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Div II ‘Cherry Marble’ cv.  ('Towering Delight' x L. martagon var. cattaniae)  H:1984, G:1990, N:1990 &Reg:1992: E.E.Fox I: Fox Lily Ranch, 1994.  Inside deep maroon red at tips, giving way to spots haloed in white, the white haloes merging randomly over middle 1/3 of each petal where spots are most numerous, throat pink; outside of outer petals all white, outside of inner petals maroon red,  with white ribs; spots are maroon red and range from tips to below the pink and white nectaries; pollen cinnamon, turning to yellow. Fls 50mm wide; petals 40 x 15mm, not ruffled, strongly recurved. Lvs whorled, 110 x 55mm, mid green. Stems 1.35m, green, mottled with black, with 18-28 fls. Late June-early July.