Notholirion

[janemcgary]

Attached is a photo of Notholirion thomsonianum flowering in my garden on April 22. This colony grows under a deciduous magnolia in fairly rich soil that is watered once a week in summer. However, this species has appeared (from the tiny bulblets it produces) in various parts of my garden, including a gravel area that is completely dry in summer, a rock garden, and a shrubbery. The bulblets get mixed in when I move soil with other plants. The stem in the foreground of the photo is fasciated, which happens occasionally in this species, resulting in a flattened scape and more flowers. This desirable plant is an unusual color, cold-hardy to at least 15 degrees F, and fragrant. The winter-growing foliage, however, would not appeal to the fastidious gardener, since it is lax and long.

[janemcgary]

Sorry, I failed to get the photo on the previous post (my first). Trying again.

[Martin Bohnet]

That's really beautiful Jane! Notholirion is another one of those that never worked out for me, but the material is somewhat hard to get in the first place in Europe - especially past Brexit. so if someone knows a good source, I'm all here for it.

[ksayce]

Lovely! I have not yet succeed with this genus (snails and slugs!).