Giant Himalayan Lily Cardiocrinum giganteum, the giant Himalayan lily, is the largest species of any of the lily plants, growing up to 3.5 metres high. It is found in the Himalayas of India, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, China and Myanmar (Burma). The Giant Himayalan lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum) grows in woodland clearings at altitudes of between 1,500 and 3,600 metres. The plants grow up to four metres tall, with as many as 20 large, sweetly fragrant flowers on the single stem that emerges from each bulb; followed by enormous everlasting, toothed seed-pods when dried. The plant increases by producing daughter bulbils which in time will build up to a size to continue the flowering succession. Copious seed is produced and will take about 3 years to flower. If a flowering time of 3 years is a bit too long for you, you can adopt this entire species for £1,000 at RBG Kew Gardens. Your donation will used to maintain the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership, ensure this species is kept safe forever in the vaults, and to collect more species in the future. In addition to receiving your adoption pack featuring your certificate and photograph of the species (this will be posted to you, or the recipient), you will also be invited to a behind the scenes tour of the Millennium Seed Bank, at Wakehurst. Youll meet the staff and see the vaults where your species is stored. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Jill Taylor on 020 8332 3248 or [email protected] . st-andrews.ac.uk/~gdk/stabg_new/poms/2010/jul10pom.htm kew.org/support-kew/adopt-a-seed/cardiocrinum-giganteum.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiocrinum_giganteum viscum.dk/eng-sider/cardiocrinum.htm thompson-morgan/flowers/flower-seeds/perennial-and-biennial-seeds/cardiocrinum-giganteum/2710TM pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Cardiocrinum seedaholic/cardiocrinum-giganteum-giant-yunnan-lily.html
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 10:00:01 +0000
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