Potted bulb. Species Lily. To 1 metre in height. Up to 20 glistening, reddish orange flowers with highly recurved petals. Fragrant blooms. More tolerant of shade and great amongst woodland and native plants. Autumn/winter dormant.
To 45 cms. Evergreen, resembling a Solomon’s Seal, but with snakes-skin patterns on the stem. Dark green foliage. Pendulous lemon-scented, pale greenish-yellow flowers early summer. Ground cover. Semi-shade, moist and well drained soil.
Seldom seen in New Zealand. 30-60 cms in height. The 1-1.5 in flowers grow in whorls on an inflorescence about 30 cms long. The name castanea, which means 'chestnut coloured', refers to the purplish-maroon flowers. Summer flowering. Sun. Winter dormant.
To 15 cms. Rich velvety red, beautiful colour. Spring to early summer flowrering. Part shade.
(Native of China) Unscented, heavily down facing recurved wild lily that is very easy to grow. Apricot/Orange with raised prominent stamens. Established stems will produce many flowers and might need staking to hold up the many flowers. Over one metre in height - winter dormant.