About

A showy bulb, reaching 15-60cm, with neat basal foliage. It bears colourful blooms. 'Princess Beatrix' is valued in garden settings.

About the genus

Tritonia are cormous perennials with linear leaves in two ranks, and few-flowered spikes of cup-shaped to funnel-shaped flowers in spring or summer

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