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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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Seeds £5.00 packet

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ for £4.00 each

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Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

Per Packet - 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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Available Early Spring 2021 - Should be available March/April onwards depending on growing conditions.

individually £17.00 each, 3+ £14.00 each

Available Early Spring 2021

3 Litre Deep - 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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White - maroon stripes inside
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)
Partial shade - cool and sheltered site. Will not tolerate hot and dry conditions.
Additional Features - 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.
Flower Shape - Racemes - - up to 20 large flowers 15-20cm (6-8in) long
Trumpet
Garden Location/Conditions - Woodland garden -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - strongly scented.
Seasonal Interest - Summer -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
Neutral to acid soil