WATSONIA pillansii

Tubular orange-red flowers

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£14.00 each

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

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
Height - 50-120cm (20-48in)
Spread - 10cm (4in)
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - slender, clump-forming cormous perennial.
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
Partial shade
Additional Features - 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)
Flower Shape - Spikes - - branched spikes of 20-25 flowers to 5cm (2in) long
Tubular
Garden Location/Conditions - Rockery (inc alpine) -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -