Doryanthes palmeri - Giant Spear Lily
Doryanthes palmeri - Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, they probably munched on plants like Doryanthes palmeri - the Giant Spear Lily! Growing to 4 feet tall, with massive, 4-foot flower stalks, this is one of the largest Lily relatives around. A native of eastern Australia, The flower spikes, which appear from winter through summer, get so heavy they arch downwards. The large blooms are brilliant red, attracting all sorts of birds. This is a slow-growing but very long-lived. Plants make great pot specimens and can be put insided from time to time.
Doryanthes palmeri - Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, they probably munched on plants like Doryanthes palmeri - the Giant Spear Lily! Growing to 4 feet tall, with massive, 4-foot flower stalks, this is one of the largest Lily relatives around. A native of eastern Australia, The flower spikes, which appear from winter through summer, get so heavy they arch downwards. The large blooms are brilliant red, attracting all sorts of birds. This is a slow-growing but very long-lived. Plants make great pot specimens and can be put insided from time to time.
Doryanthes palmeri - Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, they probably munched on plants like Doryanthes palmeri - the Giant Spear Lily! Growing to 4 feet tall, with massive, 4-foot flower stalks, this is one of the largest Lily relatives around. A native of eastern Australia, The flower spikes, which appear from winter through summer, get so heavy they arch downwards. The large blooms are brilliant red, attracting all sorts of birds. This is a slow-growing but very long-lived. Plants make great pot specimens and can be put insided from time to time.
