Gloriosa Lily - How to Grow and Care - Tuber to Flowering (Flame Lily)

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How to Grow and Care For the Gloriosa Lily - Fact Sheet

We show you how to pot up and care for Gloriosa superba ‘Rothschildiana’ (Flame Lily) which is a lily that is grown from tubers and is originally from East Africa. It is also the State flower of Tamil Nadu, the most southern state of India (Kanthal flower).

Growth Habit

These are a climbing plant with small tendrils on the leaf tips.

Flowering Time and flowers.

This is a warm season flowering plant and in warmer climate Zones will flower over a long period. In cooler zones they can be grown in containers and will flower in summer.

Light and Temperature

Best grown in a sunny position and they need to be frost free. USDA zones 10 an 11 for outdoors the ground. Other zones grow them in containers and overwinter indoors after lifting the tubers.

Protect from the het of the afternoon sun in warmer zones. Try to maintain good soil moisture and humidity and fertilise with an organic fertiliser every month in the growing season.

Soil

Humus rich well drained soil is essential.

Propagation

Easy from division of tubers as they mature and naturally seperate. Also possible from seed.

Toxicity

The stems, flowers and tubers of the Glorious Lily are all poisonous with the tubers being particularly toxic. Eating any part of the lily can be fatal for humans, the cats dogs and other animals. The sap can also be regarded as a poisonous irritant to touch.

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[kayeradford]

That was wonderful, I’ve just received my tubers and now look forward to planting and watching this beauty grow ❤️

[nissimatai]

Thank you....I was growing my tuber all wrong.

[soleilsunshine]

What a beautiful plant and flowers 🌸❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🪴🪴🪴🪴👍👍👍👍🌸🌸🌸🌸

[janettewallis]

Glory Lily is a very serious weed of near-coastal vegetation. It forms dense understorey carpets in coastal dune systems, competing strongly with native flora. It is regarded as one of the ten most serious invasive garden plants in Australia

[S_M]

Had no success :( Tried to grow this indoors and outdoors in the UK. I'm in USDA plant hardiness Zone 9

[baskarramaswamy]

It's the officially recognized flower as the T. N. State's " State Flower" in India.

[Tightwolf]

what do you do if your tuber isnt y shaped?

[butcher]

How much time does it take to produce flower, once it start producing leaf

[TheTtracer]

Well dang it. My package didn’t say it was a climber. Thank you for your help.

[AdamL]

So is it essentially just one vine per tuber? You need a lot for a full effect then.

[kimi]

I bought a plant and it wilted. But the tubers looked good like yours in the video. I stored two and replanted one. Will it grow and how long until they sprout?

[bradlepaddle]

I have these growing in my backyard I'm trying to find information on when to harvest seed pods should I let them dry?

[burcugunay]

Ooo harika zambak türü thak you kut bay teşşekkür🌞🌙

[jasonquek]

Hello, may I know how the baby plant of gloriosa growing from seed look like? We all have seen how it looks like if grown from tuber/rhizome. Do they look the same? Anyone has the answer? Please share. Thk you

[RatCreature]

Do you think I can get away with growing this on the east coast in South Carolina zone 8b? I've read a few places that they can survive but I can't find any exact temperature that they can survive. I saw a picture of this plant at the garden part of the zoo I went to recently with my parents when I was reminded of this plant's existence but it's currently fall and it wasn't in bloom. I really want to try it out here but I don't want to unnecessarily dig it up every winter when it can do well outside.

[nancyfahey]

I bought some seeds on the internet about 5 years ago. I threw them next to a tree to climb. I had such a show of flowers this year I had to take photos. Now I'm trying to save seeds from them. It looks like seed pods that I have. Any advice?

[tinapontius]

Does this plant need sun to germinate?

[didawson]

Any fertilizer needed with these, mine is very slow growing & last year had no flowers at all!

[galinalp]

Hi, is this possible to grow from seeds ?

[stanlistan]

Hi which soil to use and how many time we have to water it