Sparaxis Flower Bulbs Mix Colour (Set of 5 Bulbs)

Description

The eye-catching flowers of the Sparaxis are perennial and give beauty throughout the year.

Common Name : Wandflower, harlequin flower
Height : Up to 3 feet
Flower Colour : Mix color
Bloom Time : Late spring to early summer
Difficulty Level : Easy to grow
Sunlight : Full sun to partial shade
Watering : Moderately
Soil : Sandy loam soil
Temperature : 20 to 30 degrees Celsius
Fertilizer : Apply any organic fertilizer The flowers are arranged in spikes at the tips of the flowering branches. Each flower is subtended by two leafy flower bracts. These stalkless flowers are predominantly white or cream, but may occasionally be pale yellow or purple-tinged (especially on their undersides). Flowering occurs mainly during spring and early summer.

Planting

• Fertilize the plant mostly in the spring season, flower bud stage
• Water a plant when the soil feels dry to touch
• If there is a dry spell and it does not rain, you must water the bulbs weekly until the ground freezes
• Apply compost annually to provide nutrients needed for future blooms
• You should fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season, flower bud stage
• After the foliage turns yellow and dies back, it can be pruned off
• Plant the bulbs in a place that receives proper sunlight

• Choose a location in full sun and be sure the soil is well-drained
• The one environment that do not tolerate is hot and wet
• Sowing season of Sparaxis is in the summer and winter season
• It should be planted at 10 to 12 cm deep; maintaining 10 to 12 cm spacing between two bulbs
• This bulb requires loose and porous potting soil
• Water only when the soil feels dry to touch Sparaxis require very little maintenance
• Use the potting mix for bulb plantation as: Garden soil + Compost + Perlite + Sand (2:2:1:1)Soil + Cocopeat + vermicompost (2:1:2)