Lilium nepalense
- Product number: 723650.1
- Origin: Nepal and neighbouring countries, Himalayas
- Latin: Lilium nepalense
This special lily captivates with its beauty! At a height of 40-150 cm, the large, drooping, green-white calyxes bloom, with the color transitioning to dark (brownish) purple towards the center.
The plants prefer a moist spot, shade at the base and sun at the top. In nature, they are mainly found at the base of high mountains at an altitude of 2000-3000m in Nepal and neighboring countries. Not everyone will be charmed by the strong scent, as they attract nocturnal insects.
For centuries, the lily has captured the imagination of humanity: in the Bible as a symbol of beauty, in the Middle Ages as a symbol of virginal purity. In a semi-shaded spot in your garden, the flower creates an effect of serene beauty .…
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Latin: Lilium nepalense
Dutch: Nepalese Lelie
English: Nepal Lily
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- Flower colour: Greenish-white flowers with a dark (brownish) purple center
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Bulb / tuber size: 10/12
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
- Origin: Nepal and neighbouring countries, Himalayas
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Lilium nepalense
- Dutch: Nepalese Lily
- Also known as: N/A
- English: Nepal Lily
