About
A showy bulb, reaching 15-60cm, with upright stems, strap leaves. It produces bright flowers.
About the genus
Sprekelia is a bulbous perennial with arching, strap-shaped leaves and solitary flowers, each with a lance-shaped upper tepal, narrow, spreading lateral tepals and 3 broader, overlapping lower tepals
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained soil, sun
PruningAllow foliage to die back
PropagationDivide offsets
Pest resistanceTrouble-free
Disease resistanceRot in wet soil