Cardiocrinum giganteum var. giganteum

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cardiocrinum giganteum var. giganteum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lilium giganteum, Wall. Bulb oval, 6-8 in. long, 4-6 in. wide, deep green tinged brown; scales few, very broad and thick, closely clasped together and blunt at the ends: st. 4-12 ft. high, stout, smooth, l 1/2 -3 in. diam. at base: leaves 12-20, scattered, deep green, lower ones horizontal or nearly so, 12-18 in. long, nearly as wide, upper ones smaller and more erect: flowers in racemes of 6-12, 5-6 in. long, nearly as wide, deliciously fragrant, with waxy segms., which, when first opening, are citron-yellow inside, soon changing to pure white tinged purple near the base and with purple midribs, outside often shaded green; anthers yellow. July, early Aug. Himalaya Mts. from Kumaon and Gurwhal to Khasia and Sikkim. —A beautiful, stately lily, rarely cultured in this country, but hardy as far north as Boston, and easily grown in light, well-drained soil; should be heavily mulched during the winter; also excellent for greenhouse benches or large tubs. After once flowering, the old bulb decays and disappears, leaving several offsets. Var. yunnanense, Hort., from China, is said to produce larger, better-colored flowers. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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