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