Description

Flowers: June-August.  Plant in part shade.  HxS 2mx60cm

Cardiocrinum giganteum, or giant Himalayan lily, is a large, bulbous perennial that gets to about 2m in height and has racemes of fragrant, trumpet-shaped white flowers marked with purple. Being monocarpic the bulbs die after flowering. Hardiness zone H5. Large 6-7 year old bulb supplied.

Care & Maintenance.

Requires a sheltered spot in moist but well-drained, fertile soil. Intolerant of water logging and protect from frost in colder areas. Mulch and feed regularly. Propagate by seed in deep pans with bottom heat or from offsets after flowering. May take up to 7 years to flower from seed or 4-5 from offsets.

SKU: CARCRI
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