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Watsonia meriana, W. meriana var. bulbillifera, W. bulbillifera, Antholyza meriana,Wild Bugle Lily, Wild Watsonia, Bulbil Watsonia - Kadiyam Nursery

Watsonia meriana, W. meriana var. bulbillifera, W. bulbillifera, Antholyza meriana,Wild Bugle Lily, Wild Watsonia, Bulbil Watsonia

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Common name:
Wild Bugle Lily, Wild Watsonia, Bulbil Watsonia
Category:
Lilies & Bulbous plants, Groundcovers, Shrubs
Family:
Iridaceae
Light:
Sun growing, Semi shade
Water:
Normal, Can tolerate more
Primarily grown for:
Flowers, Foliage
Flowering season:
September, October, November, December
Flower or Inflorescence color:
Pink
Foliage color:
Green
Plant Height or length:
50 cms to 100 cms
Plant Spread or Width:
50 cms to 100 cms
Plant Form:
Spreading, Upright or Erect
Special Character:
  • Good for Cut flowers
  • Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Attracts bees
  • Animals will not eat
  • Suitable for road median planting
  • Grows best in cooler regions
Generally available in India in quantities of:
Less than a hundred, Old variety plants may be difficult to get

Plant Description:

- Native to South Africa.
- Wild Bugle Lily is an erect perennial herb forming large clumps.
- Quite similar to gladiolus, it has strap-like leaves, slender reddish flowering stems 0.5-2 m high, pink, orange or red flowers, underground corms and clusters of small corms on the stems.
- Leaves and flowering heads are produced annually. Stems, bearing 10-15 flowers on the main axis, are straight, erect, rigid, up to 3 cm in diameter and 2 m tall, often maroon to red in colour, unbranched or with 6 to 8 short branches.
- Brown spiky clusters of cormils form at nodes along the stems. Leaves are 20-80 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, light green, rigid, upright, shaped like the blade of a sword, tough, fibrous, growing in clusters of 6-10 united at the base like a fan.

Growing tips:

- A relatively easy plant to grow.
- Does best in cool climates.
- Plants quickly form large clums.
- Can be grown in pots as well as the ground.
- Plants require well drained moderate to fertile garden soils.
- Plants can be allowed to dry out between waterings.
- Application of manures in the warm growing season is recommended.