Ixia viridiflora (Adult 2023)
Ixia viridiflora offers one of the strangest and most extraordinary colours in the botanical world: turquoise.
Description:
Ixia viridiflora offers one of the strangest and most extraordinary colours in the botanical world: turquoise. The weirdly-coloured flowers can lean towards turquoise green or turquoise blue (sometimes grey blue) with deepest purple-black centres. Rare in the wild, found in just a small area of the Western Cape. Wand flowers or African corn lilies are exotic South African iris relatives that produce spikes of beautiful flowers in a range of bold colours. Usually listed as zone 9, it has survived many winters in the Victoria area planted 5-6 inches deep in gravel. Ixia are also easy to grow in containers in colder regions. Keep in a frost free location for winter. Our bulbs are adult blooming size as of 2023.
Common Name: Turquoise Ixia - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky, gravely, clay soils on slopes in a small region in the winter rainfall region of the Western Cape, South Africa.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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