L. GIGANTEUM HIMALAICUM 

L. GIGANTEUM 
HIMALAICUM 
We do not know of a more interesting and exciting lily 
to grow than the Giant Lily. In England it is the pride of 
the big estates. In this country every flower lover can grow 
it who can meet the following requirements: a half-shade 
location, well drained acid soil (plenty of peatmoss mixed 
into the soil), plant food and water during the growing 
season. Giganteum should only be transplanted during the 
dormant season; October is the best time. The roots are not 
damaged the way we pack the bulbs and the lily will take 
hold in its new location before severe freezing sets in. Of 
course it should be planted at once upon arrival, roots should 
never be allowed to dry. The bulbs we ship should bloom 
within one or two growing seasons. 
The big, glossy, heart-shaped leaves make a beautiful 
plant even if the bulb would never bloom, and to watch 
this lily grow is a source of never ending interest. The year 
the bulb blooms, the flower stem may grow up to a height 
of ten feet within about ten to twelve weeks. You can 
almost see it grow. It stands to reason that a plant which 
grows so rapidly must have plenty of plant food and water 
available during this period. 
On the flowering stalk the lower leaves are very large, 
measuring as much as 52” around, towards the top leaves 
become smaller. Flower buds grow first in an upward posi- 
tion, finally opening in a downward position. The large, 
narrow trumpets are pure white outside, with narrow ma- 
roon stripes in the throat. The spicy, clove-like scent per- 
fumes the air at night, and even after the flowers fall the 
forming plump seedpods again make the plant attractive 
until the end of the season. 
After blooming the original bulb has spent itself. How- 
ever, by this time numerous off-sets of varying sizes have 
been formed. Properly taken care of, these should in due 
time produce a continuous number of flowering bulbs; in our experience they 
all bloom within three years. We can think of few things that bring so much 
satisfaction and happiness to a nature and flower lover as this lily will. 
Our planting instructions sent with each order gives detailed information. 
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