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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.

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

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.

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