Ledebouria galpinii
Ledebouria galpinii has wonderful, textured, shiny, burgundy-infused foliage topped with short spikes of cute pink flowers.
Description:
Ledebouria galpinii is a cute, colony-forming bulb with wonderful, textured, shiny, burgundy-infused foliage topped with short spikes of cute pink flowers with yellow anthers. It is extremely rare and endangered in the wild occurring in a very small area around the village of Kaapsche-Hoop in South Africa. Easy to grow in containers as a houseplant. Our nursery-grown bulbs are adult blooming size as of 2023.
Common Name: Kaapsche-Hoop African Hyacinth - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Hyacinthaceae (The Hyacinth Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: under 4"
Width: under 4"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Shallow, sandy soils and sparse, short grassland.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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