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Can you move a Gymea lily?
Gymea lilies are spectacular Australian native plants with large, compact heads of nectar filled red flowers atop tall, thick stems. Most Australian natives resent being transplanted, but Gymea lilies can be dug up, moved and planted bare rooted.
How do I get my Gymea lily to flower?
Interesting info: The Gymea lily is not only resistant to bushfire, it thrives on it. Rather than being ruined by intense bushfires, the plant will blossom profusely. When growing the plant, simulation of bushfire is often used to encourage flowering.
How do you propagate Doryanthes?
The soil that Doryanthes grows in should be kept moist, as they are very large plants this will require regular watering. If you want to crate more plants then Doryanthes can be propagated by planting root suckers once flowering has finished.
How do you harvest Gymea lily seeds?
If you don’t have a plant in your garden, you might find someone in the neighbourhood who does and is willing to let you harvest one. You will need a sharp pruning saw to cut through the tough spear, then carefully lower the woody seed head. 2 SHAKE the seed head well to release the seed.
Where do Gymea lilies grow?
Doryanthes grow well in coastal areas from Brisbane to Perth. They also grow in cooler climates, but be careful because the flower stems and leaves may be damaged by frost. Pests and diseases don’t affect them either.
Do Gymea lilies multiply?
Old clumps of Gymea lily can be easily multiplied by dividing the plant into individual shoots. Lift the clump with a garden fork (or a mechanical excavator for very large specimens) and simply pull the shoots apart by hand.
How tall do Gymea lilies grow?
Doryanthes excelsa, commonly known as the gymea lily, is a flowering plant in the family Doryanthaceae that is endemic to coastal areas of New South Wales near Sydney. It has sword-like leaves more than 1 metre (3 ft) long and it grows a flower spike up to 6 metres (20 ft) high.
How long do Gymea lilies take to grow?
After 12 months the plants will be big enough to put into the garden. Perhaps the only major issue with seed propagation is that it can take up to 10 years for the plant to become large enough to flower, but the plant is attractive and easy care even when not flowering, so is a good garden and landscaping addition.
Do you need to plant Gymea lilies by seed?
Gymea lilies are very easy to propagate by seed. The disc-like seeds are ripe when the large round seed heads split open. They should be planted as fresh as possible into a good quality potting mix and only just covered as they need light to germinate.
What to do with lilies that have been transplanted?
To store, pack lily bulbs in damp peat moss and place them in a plastic bag. Keep the bulbs in the refrigerator until you are ready to plant. You can replant all the lily bulbs in the original spot spreading them out to avoid overcrowding, or move some to a new garden area.
How long does it take for Gymea Lily to bloom?
Miscellaneous: May take over ten years for Doryanthes to first bloom. This plant is very attractive to honey-eater birds. If growing Gymea lily outdoors then fresh seeds should be sown on the soil surface. They prefer to grow in a sunny area of the garden that has good drainage and a soil rich in humus.
Do you have to separate lilies to plant them again?
Lilies are beautiful perennial flowers that come back to bloom each summer, but over time, they can get overcrowded when their bulb structure is too large. Luckily, you can dig up your lilies at the end of the growing season to divide and plant them again. Once you separate the lily bulbs,…