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  • CARDIOCRINUM giganteum
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    CARDIOCRINUM giganteum

    Commonly known as Giant Himalayan lily, Giant lily

    An unusual lily which will take 5-7 years to produce an enormous 6-10ft high flowering spike of scented white flowers with a deep throat. After flowering the plant will die but large quantities of offsets and seedlings will appear nearby to develop again
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    Per Packet   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
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    £5.00 packet 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for £4.00 each
    Availability yet to be determined - We don't yet know when or if this plant is coming back into stock
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    3 Litre Deep   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    individually £17.50 each , 3+ £15.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Architectural interest
    • Good to know
      Offsets may take 4-5 years to flower, seed-raised plants perhaps 7 years.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, lily viruses.
    • Place of origin
      Himalayas, northwestern Burma, southwestern China.
    • White
      Maroon stripes inside
    • Racemes
      Up to 20 large flowers 15-20cm (6-8in) long
    • Trumpet
    • Border
      Suitable for a shaded, sheltered border
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.5-4m (5-13ft)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Bulbous monocarpic perennial. Basal rosettes of large, oval, glossy, dark-green leaves to 45cm (18in) long
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Strongly scented.
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Partial shade
      Cool and sheltered site. Will not tolerate hot and dry conditions.
    • Mature Size
      1.5-4m (5-13ft)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Average Person
        30cm (12in)
       
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