Gloriosa superba Mixed
Greenhouse Perennial
- Flowers: June to September
- Position: Full sun
- Height: 6 feet
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Care and Understanding
- Ideal for: Accent Plant, Containers
Description
An easy to grow exotic climber, with lily-like flowers in a wide range of vibrant colours. Ideal for creating a spectacular feature plant climbing up an obelisk in containers or through trellis in borders.
Climber 180cm (6ft).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | February to April |
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| Sowing depth: | Sow seeds into pots or trays of moist seed compost and cover with a sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. |
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Place in a propagator or warm place, and keep at a temperature of around 20-30C (68-86F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 30-40 days.
Growing Instructions
When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots of good quality , soil-less compost and provide support for climbing shoots.
Aftercare Instructions
In the autumn , gradually dry off tubers and store loose , in a cool, dry and frost free place over the winter. Re-pot in early spring into 13cm (5in) pots and grow on as before, re-potting further as necessary. Grow on in a greenhouse or conservatory.
Water freely during the growing season . Tubers can take 2-3 years to flower.
Caution
Tubers are highly poisonous.
