Sparaxis Tricolor (Bulbs)

SKU: MYBG-FLOW-BULB-SPTR

Pack: 10
Price:
Sale priceRs.550.00

Delivery time: 3-4 working days

Daily

Water Requirement

Non Fragrant

Fragrance

Winter

Flowering Season

Medium

Maintenance

No

With Pots

Small

Size

Sparaxis

Genus

Outdoor Shade,Outdoor Sun

Sunlight Requirement

Balcony,Low Maintenance

Use

Product Description

Sparaxis are cormous perennials forming a fan-shaped tuft of linear or narrowly lance-shaped leaves, with funnel-shaped flowers with yellow centres surrounded by black or dark red marks

Harlequin flower

Family

Iridaceae

Origin

South Africa

Description

Sparaxis are cormous perennials forming a fan-shaped tuft of linear or narrowly lance-shaped leaves, with funnel-shaped flowers borne in loose spikes. In winter & spring, it produces stems, to about 45cm, bearing small clusters of red, orange or purple, widely-funnel-shaped flowers with yellow centres surrounded by black or dark red marks.

Environment

A sunny, well-ventilated aspect, a well-drained growing medium, heavy drenching at regular intervals during the growing season and maintenance of a dry period in dormancy are required for the successful cultivation of Sparaxis. Plant the corms in autumn in a sandy soil containing some well-decomposed compost, at a depth of about 2 cm of growing medium above the corm. Corms should be planted close together (about 5 cm apart) to create a massed effect. Allow the growing medium to dry our completely for the summer, or lift them and store in a cool dry place until autumn.

Sparaxis grows in clay soils .It is well suited to cultivation in temperate climates but is not resistant to prolonged periods of frost

Landscape Use

Sparaxis are  quite free flowering over a long period, look rather like fresias and go very well in rock gardens and containers or plant in groups for best effect in a sunny border.It can be grown in containers, window boxes, rock garden pockets and as a front border to larger herbaceous plant.

Properly preparing the soil for bulb planting is essential! Good soil drainage is essential for planting bulbs. If your soil has a lot of clay content, consider adding a bit of coco peat. Consider your sunlight requirements based not he type of bulb you have chosen to go with. Some plants might be happy in a semi shade environment under a tree whereas someone might require full sunlight.

The general rule of thumb for planting spring bulbs is to plant two to three times as deep as the bulbs is tall. This means most large bulbs like tulips or daffodils will be planted about 8 inches deep while smaller bulbs will be planted 3-4 inches deep. Planting depth is measured from the bottom of the bulb.

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