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PlantFiles Pictures: Giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense), 0 by kniphofia

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Photo of Giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense)
kniphofia wrote:
Yes - the bulbs take up to 5 years to build up the strength required to flower. They can reach 12 feet high.

Here's another photo I took at Bide A Wee cottage garden a year previously. One of these two plants has formed the seedpods you see in the photo on this post.

A breathtaking plant!