Ixia Giant
Delivery: End Aug to Feb
White with a maroon central blotch. Ixia Giant (African Corn Lily) is a good long lasting flower, with strong wiry stems. The many star shaped flowers open from cream-yellow buds along the top half of the stem. Ixia are perfect for cut flowers give them a south facing position in the garden.
Bulb Size (cm) | 5/+cm |
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Colour | Maroon, White |
Delivery period | End Aug to Feb |
Garden Position | Sun |
Hardiness | Half-Hardy, Tender |
Height | 40 cm |
Month of Blooming | July |
Planting Density (per square m) | 100-150 |
Planting Depth | 7cm |
Planting Position | Front border, Middle border, Container |
Planting Time | Autumn, Winter |
Scented | No |
Special Features | Good for Cut Flowers, Naturalising |
Suitable for Pots | Yes |
Type of Soil | Well Drained, Any |
Ixias (African Crown Lily) (Wand Flower) hail from South African and require a south facing garden position, these little gems will happily naturalise and provide years of colour, in colder areas they should be lifted and stored over winter, Ixia are inexpensive and perfect for growing in a greenhouse they also make long lasting cut flowers.