{"product_id":"pale-vanilla-lily-arthropodium-milleflorum","title":"Pale Vanilla Lily - Arthropodium milleflorum","description":"\u003cp\u003ePale Vanilla Lily (\u003cem\u003eArthropodium milleflorum\u003c\/em\u003e) is an Australian native tuberous perennial from the grasslands and woodlands of south-eastern Australia. It forms a tuft of grass-like blue-green leaves 30 to 50cm tall, and in late spring and summer sends up branched stems to 1m carrying many small, nodding, pale lilac to white flowers with a vanilla scent. It is a delicate, seasonal plant for native meadow and woodland plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVanilla-scented flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a warm, still day the small nodding flowers give off a sweet vanilla perfume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMany flowers to a stem.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each tall branched stem carries dozens of pale lilac to white flowers, opening over several weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e It comes from districts with cold winters and is untroubled by frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLooks after itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e It retreats to its tubers when conditions turn dry and returns with the autumn rain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood for native bees.\u003c\/strong\u003e Native bees work the flowers through late spring and summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative meadow plantings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in drifts among native grasses and wildflowers, 30 to 40cm apart, so the flower stems rise through the surrounding foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It suits the light shade beneath eucalypts and other open-canopied trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Good drainage suits it, and a pot lets you appreciate the scent at close range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Pale Vanilla Lily in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun or part shade. It is best in cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy. It is not suited to humid tropical conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained soil. It grows in loam, sandy soil and lighter clay, provided water does not pool around the tubers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water through its growing season, from autumn to the end of flowering, if rain is short. Ease off once it starts to yellow. A light feed with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser in autumn is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e After the seed has set, the leaves and stems yellow and the plant dies back to its tubers below ground. It is not dead. Cut the dry growth off, leave the tubers undisturbed and mark the spot. New leaves appear with the autumn rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Pale Vanilla Lily in 140mm pots in packs of 10, enough to start a drift in a meadow planting. Depending on the time of year the plants may be in full leaf, in flower or dying back for their summer rest, and a resting pot can look nearly empty while the tubers are alive beneath. Plant at the same depth as the pot and water in. Our growers do not hold every size all year, so a size can show as on backorder at times. An order for a backorder size is confirmed with you before anything ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eGrasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-native-australian-garden-to-attract-wildlife\"\u003eDesigning a native garden to attract wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-bee-plants\"\u003ePlants for native bees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMy plant has died back. Is it dead?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Pale Vanilla Lily dies back to underground tubers after it sets seed, usually in summer. Leave it in place and it reshoots with autumn rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWere the tubers eaten?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, the tubers were a traditional food of Aboriginal people in south-eastern Australia. We sell this lily as an ornamental garden plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it spread?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClumps thicken slowly as the tubers multiply, and it can self-sow lightly in open ground. It is not invasive and is easy to manage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":68095695094079,"sku":"ART-MIL-140MM-P10","price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/pale-vanilla-lily-arthropodium-milleflorum.jpg?v=1794669179","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/pale-vanilla-lily-arthropodium-milleflorum","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}