Brunsvigia striata is a beautiful smaller species with large umbels of 8-30 pink flowers. Gifberg plants have red leaf margins.
Description:
Brunsvigia striata is a beautiful smaller species mainly from the winter rainfall region of the western Cape with large umbels of 8-30 light to mid pink flowers. The flowers bloom at 6-14 inches high in late summer to mid fall. The bulbs are about 4-5 centimetres across and produce 4-6 large, elliptical, leathery, tongue-like leaves often with attractive red margins and lie flat on the ground. The leaves appear after flowering, grow through winter and spring and go dormant in summer. Keep on the dry side when dormant in summer perhaps watering only once a month. Plant the bulbs with the neck protruding above the soil. This is a non-hardy bulb that can be grown as a houseplant or in a heated greenhouse or sunroom. It's perfect for those interested in bulbs and houseplants and for succulent lovers looking to branch out. The seeds for these plants were collected in Gifberg where the population has leaves with a beautiful red margin. Our nursery-grown bulbs are 6 years old as of 2022 which is about adult blooming size.
Common Name: Candelabra Lily - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Widespread in higher elevation grasslands from about 1500-2200 metres in the summer rainfall region of eastern South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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