Giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense)

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) May 27, 2009

Giant Himalayan Lily
Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense

Bide A Wee cottage garden

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IlikeTVO Burlington, Canada(Zone 5b) Mar 06, 2010

WOW! Is that pyramid shaped plant in the middle really Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense? I looks like it has a single bud on the top.

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Mar 06, 2010

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!

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donelkington white rock, British , Canada Jun 29, 2010

wow, we have 13 feet. further have read about the fact they do well in part shade. this giant is in full sun and on the Ocean front in British Columbia.

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smileclick Sydney, Australia Jun 03, 2017

Forget a miniature garden, plant some of these and some Echium pininana, and you'll have a giant's garden 🙂.

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