WATSONIA pillansii

Tubular orange-red flowers

Pot size 1.5 to 2 Litre

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Plant Details

Flowering

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Good to know
Protect with a winter mulch in frost-prone areas
Pests & Diseases
None
Place of origin
South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu/Natal, Mpumalanga)
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.

Sword-shaped leaves 25-60cm (10-24in) long
Orange
Orange red
Spikes
Branched spikes of 20-25, 6-tepal lobed flowers to 5cm (2in) long
Tubular
Half hardy (down to 0)
Height
50-120cm (20-48in)
Spread
10cm (4in)
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
Slender, clump-forming cormous perennial.
Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse
Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest

Mature Size

50-120cm (20-48in)
	10cm (4in)

Planting Tips and Care Advice

Garden Location/Conditions

Cottage garden

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

Use loam-based potting compost (JI No.2) with added sharp sand and leaf mould

Patio / pot plants

Rockery (inc alpine)

Sub-tropical / mediterranean

Town garden
Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil
Sun Requirements

Full sun

Partial shade