Cardiocrinum giganteum
"Giant Himalayan lily"
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Description
Also known as the Giant Himalayan or -Yunnan Lily, this is an unusual lily, producing a high flowering spike of scented cream-white flowers, each with maroon markings in its deep throat. Cardiocrinum giganteum produce their flowering spikes between June and August, with more than 20 (and sometimes as many as 40) individual flowers on each stalk. The blooms also have a strong vanilla-like fragrance!
Originally from the Himalayas and southwestern China, Cardiocrinum bulbs have a monocarpic habit, which means that they die after flowering – but that’s not the end of the story because large numbers of offset bulbs are formed around the base of the old stem, and seedlings appear nearby too, to grow and flower again. This could take three to five years but will be worth the wait as you’ll have many more plants, and the flowering display will be phenomenal. You may need to move the offset or seedling plants – ideally in the autumn – to give them room to develop.
The toothed seed pods and stalks of this giant lily dry wonderfully and will mystify all who are unfamiliar with it!
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Cardiocrinum giganteum
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Flower colour
Cream
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Bulb size
1
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Established height
1.5-2m
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
9 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Borders
Exotic gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Damp -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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