Golden Lily (Bulbinopsis bulbosa)

At a glance

Lifecycle: Perennial (hardy)
Exposure: Full sun
Frost limit: −6.7 °C

Cultivation

Easily grown in a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny sheltered position. Hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens. Transplants readily. A very ornamental.

Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first two winters, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in the spring. Best done as the plants come into growth. Pot the divisions up and grow them on in a cold frame until they are established then plant them out in the summer.

Edible uses

Tuber - cooked.

Habitat

Grassland and rock crevices.

Native range

Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria.