WACHENDORFIA thyrsiflora

Evergreen - arching, broadly linear, pleated, veined basal leaves to 1m (3ft) long.

Yellow

Height - to 1.2m (4ft)

Spread - 45cm (18in)

Tuberous - clump-forming tuberous perennial with furry red roots and tubers. Produces dense panicles of flowers to 3cm (1¼in) across.

Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)

Full sun

Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - slugs, snails

Place of origin - South Africa (Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape)

Flower Shape - Star-shaped

Garden Location/Conditions - Greenhouse / conservatory - Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter - under glass grow in loam based compost (JI No. 2) with additional sharp sand and peat or leafmould

Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -

Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - reliably moist.