About
A showy bulb, reaching 15-60cm, with neat basal foliage with flowering stems. It bears colourful blooms in orange. 'Orange Delight' 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, naturalising
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained soil in sun or light shade
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble-free
Disease resistanceBasal rot in waterlogged soil