Details
- Bulb Size
- Top Size
- Flowering Height
- 15-20 cm
- Flowering Time
- August
- September
- Colour
- Pink & Pastels
Zephyranthes Rosea
M6893
Zephyranthes 'Rosea', often called the Pink Rain Lily, is a charming miniature known for beautiful light pink blooms that appear after warm summer rains. Each flower is a petite, open trumpet, glowing against a neat tuft of slender, grass-like foliage.
Despite their delicate look, Zephyranthes 'Rosea' is surprisingly resilient, thriving in sunny, well-drained positions and naturalising gently over time. Perfect for pots or the front of borders.
Care Guide
Plant Zephyranthes in a sunny, well-drained spot where they will spread freely in the garden. Sandy soil types which have a neutral to slightly acidic pH suit these plants best. Plant bulbs in groups or drifts, 5 cm deep, spaced 10 cm apart in the soil. Water generously after planting and allow to settle.
Drought tolerant Zephyranthes, known as rain lilies, spring into flower in late summer, usually following a heavy rain soaking and enjoy humid conditions.
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Lady Alice
L3364
Turks Cap Lily ‘Lady Alice’ is a graceful, apricot lily with wonderful fragrance – perfect for bringing a touch of elegance to late-summer borders.
Pretty, delicate, downward-facing flowers bloom during August. Striking and unusual, the pendulous flowers blend from creamy-white, to soft apricot and green with dark freckles on the petals towards their throats.
The abundance of blooms and stem height increase each year until the bulbs of this long-lived Turks Cap Lilium 'Lady Alice' are fully established.
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Tricolor Choice Mixture
M5851
Also referred to as the ‘Harlequin Flower’, Sparaxis is renowned for its distinctive patchwork patterning. Bright petals surround a contrasting, geometric star shape, boldly emblazoned at the centre.
This Sparaxis ‘Tricolour Choice Mixture’ brings together a flamboyant selection of these brilliant blooms. Boasting an RHS Award of Garden Merit for prolific performance, these tender cormous perennials are ideal for summer container displays and growing under glass.
Sparaxis also make delightful, long lasting cut flowers – display this colourful assortment in a delightful rainbow bunch, or showcase each individual stem in a row of single bud vases.
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Candida
M6891
Resembling dainty quails’ eggs, Zephyranthes ‘Candida’ feature a bright yellow centre surrounded by white petals. Bursting open in successive flushes, the crocus-like, cupped blooms are borne on slender stems, surrounded by linear, grassy foliage.
Zephyranthes ‘Candida’ are neat, petite alpines preferring a sunny location and will tolerate a range of soil conditions. The diminutive flowers are best appreciated in rockeries, gravel gardens and containers where they can be viewed up close. Naturalising readily, you will soon have a carpet of these charmers to enliven your late summer display.
These half-hardy perennials will need some protection from winter wet and frost to guarantee a repeat display every year.
