| Growth Habit: |
Bulb
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| Dimensions: |
To 45cm by a clump forming with time
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| Flower: |
Some varieties fragrant in a loose one-sides spike of 5-7 tubular flowers on slender stems 30-45cm high. White, yellow, orange, pink, red; in July-Oct
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| Climate: |
Tolerate shade, best in full sun. 5-6.5 pH. Susceptible to viruses and thrip attack.
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| Fruit: |
A capsule.
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| Propagation: |
Seeds or corms offsets.
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| Horticulture Use: |
Rockery plant, cut-flower, indoor pot plant, under trees, planted in drifts, rows or scattered informally in herbaceous borders.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Plant corms in autumn and lift in late spring or leave 'in situ' for 3 years if well fed. Can become naturalised under deciduous trees. Lawn or grassland leave uncut during winter. Needs a well-drained loam and good fertile soil, well manured.
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| Foliage: |
Basal tuft of linear sword-shaped grassy green leaves, appearing late Win.
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