African Lily

£6.99

Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil (or John Innes no. 3 compost for containers) Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to September
Hardiness: hardy (borderline, but may needprotection in hash winters)
Showy globes of trumpet-shaped flowers ranging in colour from deep blue, pale blue to white appear from July to September on straight stems above clumps of strap-shaped, mid-green leaves. Headbourne Hybrids are a particularly fine variety of African lilies, ideal for a sunny well-drained border or a large patio pot.Garden care:Keep well-watered during the growing season, applying a balanced liquid fertiliser each month from spring until the plant flowers. In cold, exposed areas protect the crown of the plant with a deep, dry winter mulch.

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