Sparaxis (Orange) - 10 Bulbs - buy 1 get 1 free

Also known as wandflower or harlequin flower, these colorful members of the iris family have open star-shaped white, orange, lavender, yellow or pink flowers often centered with contrasting symmetrical patterns.

Common name: Harlequin, Wand flower, Sparaxis
Color: Pink, yellow, Red, Purple
Bloom time: Early Summer
Height: Sparaxis flowers grow an average height of about 10 inches high. The total plant height is 12 to 18 inches.
Difficulty level: Easy

Planting & Care
Use them as an accent in mixed beds and borders, rock gardens and containers.

Sunlight: They need full sun to grow and flower.

Soil: The soil should be kept continually moist, especially after planting.

Water: Water the bulbs immediately, and cover the area with a layer of mulch. Water garden plants as needed, especially during the first six weeks after planting.

Temprature: They should take about one to three months to germinate at 10 to 12 degrees centigrade.

Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer once in 2 months

Care:

• Little Sparaxis plant care is necessary with these flowers.
• In wet summer gardens, the corms are best lifted and stored but in well-drained areas, they can be left in the ground.
• Some species of the genus are not cold hardy.
• So if you live in colder regions, dig up the corms and store them before the first frost.
• The corms multiply rapidly if well watered throughout the growing season.
• Seeds can be sown in autumn and will flower the second spring or the offsets can be divided during dormancy and replanted.

Use
Ornamental use:

• The harlequin flower is the most outstanding of its genus, Sparaxis, making very popular garden subjects.

Note:
If grown in an exposed area it may be a good idea to supply a light stake for the Sparaxis plants.

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