About

A showy bulb, reaching 15-60cm, with neat basal foliage with flowering stems. It bears colourful blooms.

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