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Family : Iridaceae
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An uncommon, but vigorous endemic perennial flax like locally abundant lily with broad sword shaped leaves to 1.5m high.It is found in the margins of forests from near sea level to the tops of the two imposing "lost world" like mountains-Mt Gower and Mt Lidgbird (rare north of Intermediate Hill) on World Heritage listed Lord Howe Island, situated around 2 hours by plane from Sydney off Port Macquarie on the Australian East Coast.
Lord Howe Island has been accurately described as "The Last Paradise" being an isolated volcanic island, having developed over its 6.9 million year existence 105 endemic species of the total 243 species found on the island.
Interestingly this plants closest 5 genus relatives are confined to South Africa.
The plant has white iris like flowers up to 7cm wide, with attractive yellow centres in spring from Sept. to early Dec. with the flower only opening for one day - opening in the early morning and closing by late afternoon.
Wedding Lily requires well drained moist soils in sun or part shade and should be protected from frost.
The plant is now available in cultivation in nurseries and I was fortunate to locate one recently on a trip to Burringbar Rainforest Nursery so I am looking foward to eventually cultivating others from seed.
The plant is quite similar but obviously different in colours to the African yellow Dietes bicolor or purple Dietes iridioides commonly planted around the world.
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Family : Iridaceae
An uncommon, but vigorous endemic perennial flax like locally abundant lily with broad sword shaped leaves to 1.5m high.It is found in the margins of forests from near sea level to the tops of the two imposing "lost world" like mountains-Mt Gower and Mt Lidgbird (rare north of Intermediate Hill) on World Heritage listed Lord Howe Island, situated around 2 hours by plane from Sydney off Port Macquarie on the Australian East Coast.
Lord Howe Island has been accurately described as "The Last Paradise" being an isolated volcanic island, having developed over its 6.9 million year existence 105 endemic species of the total 243 species found on the island.
Interestingly this plants closest 5 genus relatives are confined to South Africa.
The plant has white iris like flowers up to 7cm wide, with attractive yellow centres in spring from Sept. to early Dec. with the flower only opening for one day - opening in the early morning and closing by late afternoon.
Wedding Lily requires well drained moist soils in sun or part shade and should be protected from frost.
The plant is now available in cultivation in nurseries and I was fortunate to locate one recently on a trip to Burringbar Rainforest Nursery so I am looking foward to eventually cultivating others from seed.
The plant is quite similar but obviously different in colours to the yellow or purple flowering Dietes bicolor commonly planted around the world.
plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&am...
Tags: lord howe island island iridaceae Dietes Dietes robinsoniana Wedding Lily NSW Australian Plants Australian Native Plants Australian Native Plant
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Family : Iridaceae
An uncommon, but vigorous endemic perennial flax like locally abundant lily with broad sword shaped leaves to 1.5m high.It is found in the margins of forests from near sea level to the tops of the two imposing "lost world" like mountains-Mt Gower and Mt Lidgbird (rare north of Intermediate Hill) on World Heritage listed Lord Howe Island, situated around 2 hours by plane from Sydney off Port Macquarie on the Australian East Coast.
Lord Howe Island has been accurately described as "The Last Paradise" being an isolated volcanic island, having developed over its 6.9 million year existence 105 endemic species of the total 243 species found on the island.
Interestingly this plants closest 5 genus relatives are confined to South Africa.
The plant has white iris like flowers up to 7cm wide, with attractive yellow centres in spring from Sept. to early Dec. with the flower only opening for one day - opening in the early morning and closing by late afternoon.
Wedding Lily requires well drained moist soils in sun or part shade and should be protected from frost.
The plant is now available in cultivation in nurseries and I was fortunate to locate one recently on a trip to Burringbar Rainforest Nursery so I am looking foward to eventually cultivating others from seed.
The plant is quite similar but obviously different in colours to the yellow or purple flowering Dietes bicolor commonly planted around the world.
plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&am...
Tags: lord howe island island iridaceae Dietes Dietes robinsoniana Wedding Lily NSW Australian Plants Australian Native Plants Australian Native Plant
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Family : Moraceae
The arial roots of this massive buttressed Lord Howe Island endemic tree drop down to the ground and eventually become support trunks in their own right .
Reportedly the most cold tolerant of the figs,it is a massive speading tree but unlike Ficus Virens (The Northern Banyan) it has no discernable central origin.
It will grow up to 20 metres in height and from those I saw,a single tree can cover an area of something like 2 hectares with massive post like roots hanging down to the ground supporting the weighty spreading branches.
Usually it can be found associated with Howea forsteriana (Kentia Palm) in the lowland forests but can grow up to 500m on the sides of Mt Lidgbird and Mt Gower.
There are some good examples on the golf course.
The local birds such as the Lord Howe Currawong relish the ripe purple fruits.
This fig is far too big for planting anywhere where it cannot be given room to eventually spread.
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Family : Moraceae
The arial roots of this massive buttressed Lord Howe Island endemic tree drop down to the ground and eventually become support trunks in their own right .
Reportedly the most cold tolerant of the figs,it is a massive speading tree but unlike Ficus Virens (The Northern Banyan) it has no discernable central origin.
It will grow up to 20 metres in height and from those I saw,a single tree can cover an area of something like 2 hectares with massive post like roots hanging down to the ground supporting the weighty spreading branches.
Usually it can be found associated with Howea forsteriana (Kentia Palm) in the lowland forests but can grow up to 500m on the sides of Mt Lidgbird and Mt Gower.
There are some good examples on the golf course.
The local birds such as the Lord Howe Currawong relish the ripe purple fruits.
This fig is far too big for planting anywhere where it cannot be given room to eventually spread.
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