How to grow Giant Himalayan Lily

The plant must grow a bulb before it can flower and this can take up to seven years. After flowering the bulb dies.
Raise from seed, potting on into deep rich soil in moist shade

Use a gritty mix and keep moist but not wet. Try germinating at 15C for two weeks followed by two weeks in the fridge at 5C
Germination is erratic.
Pot on the seedlings into individual pots as they grow. Increasing the fertility of the compost mix as the bulb develops and is potted on

Keep the plant under frost free protection for the winter and plant out in the flowering position the following year.
Choose the spot carefully, as the plants grow tall. A sheltered spot under light shade of some trees is a good choice
The bulb can take up to seven years to grow large enough to produce a flower.

Offsets can also be harvested from the mother plant as it matures.

Allow pods to dry on plant, break open to collect seeds.¹

These estimates for how long Giant Himalayan Lily takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

The bulb takes seven year ti grow big enough to flower. It flowers once and then dies.
Fortunately, the seeds can be collected and grown on as well as off sets from the mother plant

fn.Daves Garden entry on Giant Lily":http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53513/