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Notholirion thomsonianum

It's a lily relative from the Himalayas; it produces long coarse basal leaves and a stout 50-80 cm scape bearing numerous trumpet-shaped flowers of a soft pink-lavender color with prominent anthers of the same color. The bulb is monocarpic, but it produces many small offsets which can be grown on.

  • Family :Liliaceae
  • Subfamily :Alliaceae
  • Native to :Cachemire, Afghanistan, W. Himalaya
  • Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
  • Colour :Pink
  • Hardiness :medium
  • Exposure :full sun
  • Storage organ :bulb
  • Growth :winter grower
  • Flowering height :100-150 cm
  • Uses :Borders - In the ground - Containers or pot

Growing cycle

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Planting
Growth
Flowering
Planting :September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4)
Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-1), November (sem. 2-4), December (sem. 1-4)
Flowering :March (sem. 4-4), April (sem. 1-4)