Doryanthes Species, Spear Lily, Giant Spear Lily (Doryanthes palmeri)
Massively magnificent, long lived, EASY & SUPER RARE!
Christchurch Botanical Gardens, New Zealand. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
Western Australia. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
In flower in late spring: Los Angeles arboretum
Huntington Botanical gardens, summer: Pasadena California
late summer, UCLA campus, Los Angeles
Giant Lily plant in mist near the top of Mt.Warning in New South Wales, Australia, January 1992. Mt.Warning is the first spot in Australia to see the sun each morning.
Better shot of the flower stalk, in March, Arcadia California
March flower(s)
even better flower very end of March
Red blooms are fleshy and full nectar
Spear Lily in bud in Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens in New South Wales, Australia, April 2008
Spear Lily in bud in Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens in New South Wales, Australia, April 2008
Growing at UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley.
Growing at UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley.
Growing at UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley.
Growing at UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley. Flowering at same time as the older blooms are now big seed pods.
This rare plant is now 3-25-2011 blooming in the Van Nuys area . If ANYONE wants to see it or cross pollenate the Spear Lily to make them produce seeds please email me ASAP.
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
San Diego Botanic Garden
6-month old seedling.
UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, May
Doryanthes palmeri, one of the largest I've ever seen. In Auckland, New Zealand.
Western Australia. Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
Captured yesterday in bloom up the Thames Coast, NZ
The long, wide leaves
The flowering stalk - called a scape - can grow to 5m tall
Flowering now in Spring, it can take up to 13 years to flower - worth the waiting!
Two weeks late, and still flowering strongly
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Photo courtesy of and copyright of Brian Freeman, from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
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Doryanthes Species, Spear Lily, Giant Spear Lily
Doryanthes palmeri
| Type: | Tropicals and Tender Perennials |
| Height: | 8-12 ft. | 2.4-3.6 m |
| Conditions: | Zone 9-11, Sun to Partial Shade |
