Polyxena longituba (Lachenalia longituba) AGM

Polyxena longituba (Lachenalia longituba) AGM

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Description

Pink striped flowers on mass in Autumn.

This is a surprisingly hardy variety that if kept in a free draining soil away from excess water will flower in October. Foliage will then take you through winter with seed heads ripening in early spring produces pearlescent black seeds. Perfect for the alpine rock garden, scree or container.

This late autumn flowering bulb flowers most years in the middle of October.

Hardy if kept in alpine gritty soil.

Flowering: Autumn

Hardiness: Hardy – if grown as above.

Height: 5cm

Spread: 15cm

 

Common Name:

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Asparagaceae

Foliage: linear

Basic Colour: ( white )

Flower Colour: white / lilac / pink

Natural Flowering: October

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 5cm

Soil Requirements:  well-drained / average / moist

Soil ph:  acid / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / rock garden

Usage:  ornamental

Pruning: leave to self seed

Tolerates: drought tolerant

Origin: South Africa

Additional information

Weight 100 g
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Flowering season

Height

Planting area

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Flower Colour

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Pot Size

10x bulbs, 1x bulb, 1x 3cm Plug, 1 x 9cm Pot

Description

Pink striped flowers on mass in Autumn.

This is a surprisingly hardy variety that if kept in a free draining soil away from excess water will flower in October. Foliage will then take you through winter with seed heads ripening in early spring produces pearlescent black seeds. Perfect for the alpine rock garden, scree or container.

This late autumn flowering bulb flowers most years in the middle of October.

Hardy if kept in alpine gritty soil.

Flowering: Autumn

Hardiness: Hardy – if grown as above.

Height: 5cm

Spread: 15cm

 

Common Name:

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Asparagaceae

Foliage: linear

Basic Colour: ( white )

Flower Colour: white / lilac / pink

Natural Flowering: October

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 5cm

Soil Requirements:  well-drained / average / moist

Soil ph:  acid / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / rock garden

Usage:  ornamental

Pruning: leave to self seed

Tolerates: drought tolerant

Origin: South Africa

Additional information

Weight 100 g
Climate

Flowering season

Height

Planting area

, , ,

Position

,

Flower Colour

Types

Pot Size

10x bulbs, 1x bulb, 1x 3cm Plug, 1 x 9cm Pot

78 reviews for Polyxena longituba (Lachenalia longituba) AGM

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