About
Brunsvigia radulosa 'Barkley East' is a deciduous perennial that grows from a bulb. It features broad, coarse leaves that lie flat against the ground, emerging either concurrently with or shortly after the flowering period. From summer to autumn, it produces substantial umbels of flowers that range in color from coral-pink to red, borne on sturdy stems.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant bulbs only just below the soil surface with the neck protruding above the soil when dormant, in moderately fertile, light, free-draining soil; extra grit can be added to improve drainage. Keep on the dry side when dormant in summer perhaps watering only once a month. Best grown as a houseplant or in a heated greenhouse or sunroom. Will do best when baked in full sun and with shelter from harsh frosts
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame when ripe or in the spring. Alternatively, remove offsets in autumn
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to bulb damage by large narcissus bulb fly. May also be susceptible to aphids, mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite when grown under glass
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free