Cardiocrinum giganteum (Giant Himalayan Lily aka. Queen of the Garden) Attract pollinators brown curled petals

brown curled petals

Notes:  This species is tentatively ID as S

Smaller in cultivation

Height: 10'- 20'

This orchid gets its fun common name from the way the lower lip moves up and down in the wind

Cardiocrinum giganteum (Giant Himalayan Lily aka. Queen of the Garden) Attract pollinators brown curled petalsZone: 6 9 Natural Range: Himalayas Soil: Moist, humus rich Light: Part shade Attributes: Deciduous, 6' 10' tall. Large glossy Hosta like foliage emerges early in the spring in a rosette. Large fragrant white and purplish red trumpet flowers in late spring, early summer. Interesting seed pods in fall and winter. Notes: Bulb forms offsets, and many seeds, that if unharvested will germinate randomly throughout a garden. The key is to plant bulbs so the