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Hesperantha ( Schizostylus) coccinea

Iridaceae
 

Habitat: full sun; shelter from wind

 

Soil: moist but well drained

 

Height: 60 cm

 

Flowering: autumn

 

Width: 30 cm

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This is the Kaffir lily, with wonderful cup-shaped flowers, usually red or pink, but sometimes white, opening in turn along the upright stems, and appearing in autumn above green, keeled, strappy foliage. Excellent for flower colour at a time when there is not much of it in the garden, and continuing to flower well into winter.

Hesperantha ( Schizostylus) coccinea covers plants with either with gorgeous, scarlet, open, cup-shaped flowers, or equally gorgeous, pink, open, cup-shaped flowers.
1 litre pot £5.00