Cardiocrinum giganteum
 

As advertised, here's my Cardiocrinum flowering for the first time in this garden.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylvan4...7634610929766/

It's called giant but it's really only the height - the flowers themselves are smaller than something like a good regal lily.
No need to say I'm chuffed to bits.

Rod

Cardiocrinum giganteum
 

In article ,
says...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylvan4...7634610929766/


Well done! Did you grow them from seed?

Janet

Cardiocrinum giganteum
 

On Friday, July 12, 2013 5:21:22 PM UTC+1, Janet wrote:
In article ,

says...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylvan4...7634610929766/





Well done! Did you grow them from seed?



Janet

Yes, Janet. Seeds from Chiltern seeds ??years ago so I don't know anything about the provenance of the seeds. We had a couple of the seedlings flower at work soon after I retired and I captured the pot with these 2 bulbs in soon afterwards and they've been in their present position for about 3 years.. There are a few small offsets/bulblets around them and I hope to get some seeds from these flowers before the bulbs die.
So there's probably going to be a gap of a few years before I get any flowering again.

Rod

Cardiocrinum giganteum
 

Rod wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylvan4...7634610929766/

Cool! I can't decide if they're lovely or rather scary! They have
triffid written all over them.
(maybe a bit of both)