cobracloseup Both! We are excited whenever new flower varieties become available. One of the newest Oriental lily cultivars is a deep red called Cobra. Not to be confused with the Cobra Lily (also called "pitcher plant") which is actually a swamp-growing bug-eater. The Oriental lily Cobra, has an upright bloom-- that means the blooms face UP, as opposed to the Oriental lily Casablanca, which is a hanging bloomer. (We can't understand why Casablanca is the best known and most expensive white Oriental lily known to man, when it actually looks better if you are laying on the living room floor looking up at the flowers-- the upright bloomers are MUCH more showy.) Anyhoo, new varieties are always cause for celebration-- it expands the choices available to all of us. I like to imagine what other blooms would complement the new varieties-- I've usually designed several pieces in my head before we actually have them in the store. That keeps the brain cells dividing; and we usually have a list of people to call because we think they'd like to see the next new thing. questions? comments, anything to add? leave then in the comment box....