Gloriosa - Rainbow (Flame lily) - 5 bulbs p-pack
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What is a pre-order?
Pre-orders allow you to purchase your bulbs before they are available for delivery. We send out all our bulbs at their correct planting time.
Cultivate Gloriosa Rainbow, and experience the enchantment of indigenous magic flourishing in your garden.
Caution: It is extremely toxic and must be kept away from children and pets.
Family name: Colchicaceae
Name derived from: Latin word gloriosus meaning full of glory
Common name: Flame lily, Rhodesian lily, climbing bells
Sun Exposure: Full sun and semi-shade
Planting time: Late winter only
Flowering time: Early to mid summer
Active growth time: Spring to late summer
Dormancy time: Winter
Lifting time: No need to lift
Type (true bulb, rhizome, corm, etc): Corm
Mature height: Creeper
Planting depth: 8cm
Planting spacing: 1m
Lowest temperature: 0°C
Watering frequency: Weekly
Position and soil: Excellent creeper for fence or up against shrubs. Plant in well-draining soil.
Further Care: Handle fragile bulb tip carefully. Big bulbs can get 5 metre long vines.