About
Chlidanthus fragrans is a bulbous perennial characterized by its narrow, semi-upright, grey-green foliage. During the summer months, it generates clusters of fragrant, trumpet-shaped blooms in a golden-yellow hue, which emerge atop upright, leafless stems that can reach heights of up to 30 cm.
About the genus
Chlidanthus consists of bulbous perennials featuring elongated, slender leaves. The stems, which lack foliage, support clusters of highly aromatic, trumpet-shaped flowers that can be white or yellow.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Bulbs
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical, City and courtyard gardens
- Native to
- Peru
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best grown in pots of peat-free, loam-based potting compost in a frost-free greenhouse or conservatory, in full light. Can be stood outside, or plunged in a sunny border, for summer
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown at 13-18°C or by removing offsets, in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally problem free
- Disease resistance
- Generally problem free