Grows well without too much attention in my garden in Sydney, Australia. Takes full sun or a little shade.The wavy-edged, lush, bright gr...Read Moreeen foliage is as much a feature as the flowers. Possums, snails and caterpillars don't attack it much. Germinates easily from fresh seed sown on the surface of seed raising mix, but slow (4 years) to get to flowering size. Easy to propagate by division, though.
Scadoxus has thin, glabrous leaves with a prominent midrib and a petiole-like base. It forms a corm- or tuber-like bulb structure. They...Read More occur in the summer rainfall areas in South Africa. From a distance, the flower resembles a thistle, but upon closer observation, it's completely different. Gorgeous.
Grows well without too much attention in my garden in Sydney, Australia. Takes full sun or a little shade.The wavy-edged, lush, bright gr...Read More
Mine is planted in full sun. It took almost 2 years to bloom. Worth the wait.
Scadoxus has thin, glabrous leaves with a prominent midrib and a petiole-like base. It forms a corm- or tuber-like bulb structure. They...Read More