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Cardiocrinum giganteum - 2016

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By Andrewr


Cardiocrinum giganteum - 2016 (Cardiocrinum giganteum)

Giant lily, growing up to ten feet tall. Needs a very rich, moist woodland soil in part shade. After flowering, the main bulb dies, but offsets remain which may take a few years to build up the strength to repeat the performance. The plant sets prolific amounts of seed but these take around seven years to reach flowering size - anyone want some?



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Its lovely Andrewr.
I have tried several times to grow this from seed without any luck, it must be my technique.

12 Jun, 2016

 

AC - welcome to GOY.
Seed from cardiocrinum can be slow to germinate, especially if it is not fresh. Three years is not unusual.

12 Jun, 2016

 

Thank you for the welcome, ahh in that case it is patience that I am lacking. Thankfully the seeds I sowed last year are still in the greenhouse so who knows, perhaps they will pop up next spring or the one after.

12 Jun, 2016

 

Ali - they would be better outside in a shady corner. They need cold to germinate so a winter outdoor may be the trigger they need.

12 Jun, 2016

 

Thanks for the info Andrew, I will put them in the cold frame, with a bit of luck I might have some germinate :o)

12 Jun, 2016

 

Do lily Beetles like Cardiocrinum? I have been wiping off lily beetle larvae poop from my Martigon hybrids already.

12 Jun, 2016

 

Yes they do. And slugs and snails. It's a wonder they can grow at all.

12 Jun, 2016

 

Very impressive......

12 Jun, 2016

 

Andrew do you let your seed cold stratify naturally or try to speed up the process by chilling in the fridge? I do that with my Iris seed, also I wash off the germination inhibitor coating on the Iris seed.

13 Jun, 2016

 

Some and some. I prefer to stratify it naturally but sometimes the fridge is called into use. Then I have to remember to take it out the fridge ....

13 Jun, 2016

 

A timely reminder, have a pot of something to take out of the fridge.

14 Jun, 2016

 

Seeds or cheescake?

14 Jun, 2016

 

No an Allium schubertii which came into growth really early then died back without flowering, see if I can persuade it that it didn't miss Spring.

14 Jun, 2016



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