About
Acis nicaeensis is a small bulbous perennial that reaches a height of up to 10 cm. It features slender, curled foliage and produces 1 to 2 nodding, bell-shaped flowers, each measuring around 1 cm in length, which appear in early spring.
About the genus
Acis are slender, bulb-forming perennials characterized by their elongated leaves and drooping, bell-like flowers that are typically white, with some varieties exhibiting a rare pink hue.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Rock garden
- Native to
- SE France
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant dry bulbs 8-10cm (3-4in) deep in autumn. Grow in preferably alkaline, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with shelter. In colder areas best grown under glass in containers in equal parts loam, leaf mould and sharp sand
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or remove offsets once the leaves have died down
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and narcissus bulb fly
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free