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Giant Himalayan Lily

Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense

• Position: partial shade
• Soil: humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to August
• Flower colour: white, often tinted green
• Hardiness: fully hardy
• Other features: bronze tinted leaves, stems and new growth
  
  A truly spectacular plant, which produces glorious trumpet-like flowers on stems up to three metres tall. It originates from forest floors in China so will thrive in moist, semi-shaded positions. The stately fower-spikes bearglowing, 15cm long lily-like, creamy-white bloomss that have a claret stain in the throat. These are held above the green foliage which often has a bronze/purple tinge. A showstopper of a plant.
  
  
• Garden care: Plant bulbs in autumn just below the soil surface. Top-dress annually with leaf mould and provide a deep winter mulch

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