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Gymea Lily

Doryanthes excelsa · Doryanthaceae

A massive rosette-forming lily of the Sydney region throwing up flower stems to 4m topped with a head of large red blooms. A bold architectural feature and bird magnet.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Perennial
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Low Water
  • Soil
    Well-Drained, Sandy Soil, Clay Soil
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Subtropical
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    4 m H × 2.5 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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