Oriental-Asiatic Hybrid Lily

‘Hotel California’ is an Asiatic–Oriental interdivision lily with upright stems and large golden-orange flowers marked by a red flare and dark spots. It blooms in summer and has a light fragrance; exact-selection references describe plants around 3–4 feet tall with a narrower clump, depending on growing conditions. [The Lily Garden](https://www.thelilygarden.com/asiatics/hotel-california-oa-hybrid) identifies it as an OA hybrid, and the [RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/375298/lilium-hotel-california-viiib-b/details) records the accepted name as *Lilium* ‘Hotel California’. ## Planting Full sun or partial shade suits this lily. Give it moist, well-drained soil; the RHS lists clay, loam, and sandy soils. Its upright stems and summer flowers work in a mixed perennial border or cutting garden, and the [University of Minnesota Arboretum](https://arb.umn.edu/sites/arb.umn.edu/files/2022-05/Plant%20Sale%20Catalog%202022.pdf) lists it at 3–4 feet tall. ## Seasonal Display The outward-facing blooms combine yellow-orange petals with red and dark red-brown markings. [Iowa State University Extension](https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/types-and-divisions-garden-lilies) also classifies ‘Hotel California’ among Asiatic/Oriental hybrids and notes its fragrance. ## Maintenance Keep the soil evenly moist while the plant is actively growing, and follow local bulb-growing guidance for planting depth and seasonal care. The RHS recommends sheltered exposure and moist but well-drained conditions.