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Lilium wallichianum - Species

Named wallichianum for Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, early 19th century Danish plant hunter, botanist and physician.

Common Name

Lily

Soil

Well-drained Sand and Chalk

Sun Aspect

Roots in the shade from other plants, the flowers in the Full Sun through dappled shade of shrubs alongside if grown outside, otherwise Full Sun inside Greenhouse

Soil Moisture

Moist - see Introduction for further planting and cultivation details in the ground and pots. Plant 3, 7 or 11 bulbs in clumps in the ground from December-April.

Plant Type

Herbaceous Bulb

Height x Spread in inches

48 x 12

Foliage

Narrow Green leaves

Flower Colour in Month(s). Seed

White to Creamy-Yellow in October-November (Grow in pot inside frost-free greenhouse in the UK to see flowering)

Comment

"The Wild species are natives to North America, Europe, and Asia. Wild species are the kind that still occur growing in the wild and which haven't yet been affected by hybridization. Lilium auratum (Gold-banded Lily) is one of the most beautiful of the wild species. It bears up to thirty-five, star-shaped, highly aromatic flowers per stem, usually in August and sometimes in September. The large flowers can reach a diameter of 10 to 12 inches. They are white with a golden-yellow stripe down the center and numerous tiny red speckles. Lilium lancifolium (Tiger Lily) is a well-known native of Japan and China. Its flowers are borne in late summer atop 4- to 5-foot stems. They consist of reflexed, bright red or orange-red petals covered with little speckles. An interesting characteristic of this flower is that bulbils appear in the leaf axils. This Lily has a played an important part in the development of the Asiatic hybrids and other lilies." from Botany.com.

"A lovely species with long, narrow, creamy white, sweetly scented trumpets. A touch of green shading may appear on the outside of the petals. It is one of the last lilies to flower and therefore should be grown in a large pot or in cool greenhouse where it can be protected from frosts. It is well worth the effort as the flowers are delightful. Height: 100cm (3.3ft)." from R. V. Roger.

"A superb but rarely encountered Himalayan Lily. Slender stems up to 120cm tall are clothed with narrow leaves. They then make huge flowers at the crown, very VERY late in the season and rarely before October or November!
When these open they are large, fragrant, white chalices, the weight of which can bow the plant. They are one of the most glorious autumnal lilies.
A nice humus-rich soil in light shade with the shelter of something like a rhododendron or small shrub, is ideal. Then you just need a nice long, warm summer (such as global warming seems to be providing) to work the oracle on this one.
Fully hardy and not difficult to grow, but seldom seen in view of its late flowering season." from Rare Plants.

"Lilium wallichianum is a white stoloniferous species from the Himalayan region (India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim) where it is found on limestone slopes in open coniferous forests." from Pacific Bulb Society.

"Bulb - cooked. Boil and roasted as a vegetable. It is usually dried first. Rich in starch, it can be used as a vegetable in similar ways to potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)." from Natural Medical Herbs.

"Set amongst the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, this 60 acre, private woodland garden (Evenley Wood Garden) offers a huge variety of plants ranging from trees, shrubs and climbers, to a wide selection of bulbs, including a substantial collection of lilies."

Available from R. V. Roger and Rare Plants with Aussie Gardening in Australia.