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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

Kadiam Nursery - Your Trusted Wholesale Plant Supplier

We offer a wide selection of plants for bulk orders across India, ensuring safe and reliable transport through our dedicated vehicles.

Minimum order quantities apply. No courier services are used for plant shipments.

Trusted nationwide for delivering consistent quality and reliability in plant supplies.

As part of Mahindra Nursery Exports, we also offer national plant export services. Natural factors may cause plant variations, but we ensure consistent quality.
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.