perennial Bulb
Types of Perennial Bulbs
Agapanthus praecox
Clump forming semi-decidious perrenial with strap-like leaves and clusters of tubular flowers that form on tall flowering stalks.
- PLANT NAME: Agapanthus praecox
- COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Blue Lily
- COMMON AFRIKAANS NAME: Bloulelie
- INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Indiginous
- EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
- HEIGHT & WIDTH: 0.8-1m x 0.75m
- TIME OF FLOWER: December to April
- COLOUR OF FLOWER: Blue and white
- LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → semi-shade
- WATER NEEDS: Low
- SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Clay, Loam
- AVAILABLE SIZES: 15 cm
Aristea capitata/major
The plants form thick clumps of long strap-shaped evergreen leaves, which stand upright to 1.5 metres. From October the flowering stems appear tall and strong above the leaves, often 8 or more stems growing from each clump.
- PLANT NAME: Aristea capitata/major
- COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Blue sceptre
- COMMON AFRIKAANS NAME: Blousuurkanol
- INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Indiginous
- EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
- HEIGHT & WIDTH: 1.2-1.5m x 60-90cm
- TIME OF FLOWER: Spring, early summer
- COLOUR OF FLOWER: Blue
- LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun
- WATER NEEDS: Moderate
- SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Loam
- AVAILABLE SIZES: 15 cm
Chasmanthe floribunda
Chasmanthe floribunda is a hardy, summer-deciduous, winter-growing, bulbous plant with tall, sword-shaped, light-green leaves arranged in a fan-shape. It grows well in summer rainfall areas, although it occurs naturally in winter rainfall areas (Western Cape). The leaves die back in November and start growing again in March.
- PLANT NAME: Chasmanthe floribunda
- COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Cobra lily, Chasmanthe
- COMMON AFRIKAANS NAME: Kapelpypie
- INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Indiginous
- EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS: Deciduous
- HEIGHT & WIDTH: 0.5-1.2m x 30-60cm
- TIME OF FLOWER: Spring, winter
- COLOUR OF FLOWER: Yellow, orange
- LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → semi-shade
- WATER NEEDS: Moderate → High
- SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Sandy, Loam
- AVAILABLE SIZES: 17 cm
Clivia
Clivia miniata is a clump-forming perennial with dark green, strap-shaped leaves which arise from a fleshy underground stem. The flowering heads of brilliant orange (rarely yellow), trumpet-shaped flowers appear mainly in spring but also sporadically at other times of the year. The deep green, shiny leaves are a perfect foil for the masses of orange flowers.
- PLANT NAME: Clivia
- COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Bush lily
- COMMON AFRIKAANS NAME: Boslelie
- INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Indiginous
- EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
- HEIGHT & WIDTH: 45cm x 60cm
- TIME OF FLOWER: Spring, Sporadic/All year
- COLOUR OF FLOWER: Yellow, orange
- LIGHT PREFERENCE: Shade
- WATER NEEDS: Low → moderate
- SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Loam
- AVAILABLE SIZES: 17 cm
Tulbaghia violacea
A fast-growing, bulb with long, narrow, strap-like, slightly fleshy leaves strongly smelling of garlic when crushed. Small bright purple-pink flowers bloom at the tips of long, thin stems.
- PLANT NAME: Tulbaghia violacea
- COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Wild garlic, Society garlic
- COMMON AFRIKAANS NAME: Wildeknoffel
- INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Indiginous
- EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS: Evergreen
- HEIGHT & WIDTH: 30-60cm x 25cm
- TIME OF FLOWER: Spring, Summer
- COLOUR OF FLOWER: Pink, Purple
- LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun
- WATER NEEDS: Low → moderate
- SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Loam
- AVAILABLE SIZES: 15cm, 4 pack
Zantedeschia aethiopica
a very hardy, evergreen, clump-forming perennial with big, heart-shaped leaves. It has one distinctive large, white, cone-shaped petal and a central column which carries the tiny flowers and the yellow pollen.
- PLANT NAME: Zantedeschia aethiopica
- COMMON ENGLISH NAME: Arum-lily
- COMMON AFRIKAANS NAME: Varkoor
- INDIGENOUS/ EXOTIC: Indiginous
- EVERGREEN / DECIDUOUS: Semi evergreen
- HEIGHT & WIDTH: 60-90cm x 50-60cm
- TIME OF FLOWER: Spring, Summer, Autumn
- COLOUR OF FLOWER: White, Cream
- LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun → semi-shade
- WATER NEEDS: Moderate → High
- SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Loam
- AVAILABLE SIZES: 12cm, 15cm, 17cm, 4 pack