PlantFiles Pictures: Doryanthes Species, Spear Lily, Giant Spear Lily (<i>Doryanthes palmeri</i>) by Kell

Massively magnificent, long lived, EASY & SUPER RARE!

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Christchurch Botanical Gardens, New Zealand. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

by Kell Dec 23, 2015 9:38 PM

Western Australia. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.

by Kell Sep 24, 2016 12:18 PM

In flower in late spring: Los Angeles arboretum

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Huntington Botanical gardens, summer: Pasadena California

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late summer, UCLA campus, Los Angeles

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Giant Lily plant in mist near the top of Mt.Warning in New South Wales, Australia, January 1992. Mt.Warning is the first spot in Australia to see the sun each morning.

by kennedyh Feb 10, 2004 1:52 PM

Better shot of the flower stalk, in March, Arcadia California

by palmbob Mar 25, 2004 11:31 AM

March flower(s)

by palmbob Mar 25, 2004 11:31 AM

even better flower very end of March

by palmbob Apr 3, 2004 1:37 PM

Red blooms are fleshy and full nectar

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Spear Lily in bud in Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens in New South Wales, Australia, April 2008

by kennedyh May 27, 2008 9:15 PM

Spear Lily in bud in Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens in New South Wales, Australia, April 2008

by kennedyh May 27, 2008 9:16 PM

Growing at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley.

by Kell Sep 15, 2010 11:46 PM

Growing at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley.

by Kell Sep 15, 2010 11:46 PM

Growing at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley.

by Kell Sep 15, 2010 11:46 PM

Growing at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley. Flowering at same time as the older blooms are now big seed pods.

by Kell Sep 15, 2010 11:46 PM

This rare plant is now 3-25-2011 blooming in the Van Nuys area . If ANYONE wants to see it or cross pollenate the Spear Lily to make them produce seeds please email me ASAP.

by Ubilalo Mar 28, 2011 12:59 AM

The Huntington Botanical Gardens

by growin Aug 19, 2011 7:20 PM

San Diego Botanic Garden

by growin Sep 17, 2011 12:28 AM

6-month old seedling.

by jdiaz31089 Oct 9, 2013 12:47 PM

UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, May

by palmbob May 21, 2015 10:31 PM

Doryanthes palmeri, one of the largest I've ever seen. In Auckland, New Zealand.

by jv123 May 19, 2016 3:20 PM

Western Australia. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.

by Kell Sep 24, 2016 12:18 PM

Captured yesterday in bloom up the Thames Coast, NZ

by RosinaBloom Oct 6, 2017 9:08 PM

The long, wide leaves

by RosinaBloom Oct 6, 2017 9:08 PM

The flowering stalk - called a scape - can grow to 5m tall

by RosinaBloom Oct 6, 2017 9:08 PM

Flowering now in Spring, it can take up to 13 years to flower - worth the waiting!

by RosinaBloom Oct 6, 2017 9:08 PM

Two weeks late, and still flowering strongly

by RosinaBloom Oct 19, 2017 8:23 AM