Gloriosa superba ‘Himalayan Select’
Gloriosa superba 'Himalayan Select' is a rare selection with bright, firey red flowers with recurved tepals (frequently more twisted than the picture) and a lemon-yellow base.
Gloriosa superba ‘Himalayan Select’ is a rare selection with bright, fiery red flowers with recurved tepals (frequently more twisted than the picture) and a lemon-yellow base. Gloriosa lily is hardy to zone 8 and possibly zone 7 if soil conditions are dry during dormancy. Try it under the overhang of the house or grow in a pot that is kept dry and frost-free over winter. All part of the plant are poisonous so no salads!
Common Name: Glory Lily, Flame Lily - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Colchicaceae (The Bellwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: (7)8-11
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Vine
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Savanna woodlands, grasslands, sand dunes.
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