General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Fruit: Dehiscent
Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: The seeds (both species and hybrids) should be sown in the fall where night time temperature is around 40-50F and day time temperature is lower than (68F.
Sow in situ
Other info: Soak seeds for 24 hrs.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Common names
  • Peruvian Lily

Comments:
  • Posted by abhege (Grantville, GA - Zone 8a) on Feb 23, 2013 11:56 PM concerning plant:
    I have been trying to propagate seeds and the instructions say plant 3 seeds in peat pt and keep at 70 for 3 weeks then refrigerate for 3 weeks then bring back to 70. No luck. This is the the third time trying. maybe it will be the charm?

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