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ColoradoHorizontal Scroll: Colorado Summer Blooms Rich Salmon Colors Rectangular Callout: In The Fall The Flower Has Yellow To Peach Overtones Text Box:   Colorado   I consider this lily a fail proof lily, and I rate the Colorado number one of all the hundreds of varieties that are grown here on my farm.  From sea level in San Diego to mile high Denver, whether grown in a 4 inch pot to 3 gallon squat pot, this lily has never failed me.   I have grown this lily in a 4 inch pot inside of an aquarium, in quart a size container inside of a small tub or whiskey barrel; this lily adapts with no problem.  In the smaller container, it stayed compact and always produced blooms, and it tolerated some shade in the morning and afternoon. The ones planted in outside ponds using a 3 gallon or larger container, using the clay like soil and fertilizing with spikes, did not stop blooming from spring until autumn.  At present, in late October, as I am writing this article, my Colorado’s are still producing buds and blooms.    I have noticed that here in Colorado in the early spring, the flowers are not as intense a salmon color as they are in the summer.  The color goes from a lighter salmon color to a very deep intense salmon.  The leaves of the plant when young are slightly blotched and then turn to a vivid green.  In the autumn, this lily reminds me of rich southwestern hues; the salmon color fades to a pink with peach overtones in the center, and the flower is held high above the surface of the water.  This lily is easiest to grown for a beginner and a delight for an expert water gardener and excellent for any size pond or tub garden.