Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue'
ipheion bulbs
- 10 × bulbs
- £4.99
- available to order from autumn 2024
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- Bulbs (only) £4.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: March to April
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need protection in winter)
- Bulb Size: 4+
The soft, silvery blue, star-shaped flowers are a gorgeous sight in early spring when they first appear amongst the open clumps of slender foliage. An RHS AGM recipient, it is reliable and easy to grow in a sheltered spot, and the flowers have a light but sweet perfume. It's adaptable enough to be grown in small pots, or generous swathes throughout the garden, and it's a natural for gravel gardens or alpine beds. A member of the onion family, it's leaves will emit a pungent smell if they are gently brushed or bruised. - Garden care: Plant bulbs 10cm deep and 10cm apart from September to November. Provide a generous layer of protective mulch in autumn. In colder areas plant them into a pot so they can be over-wintered in an unheated greenhouse.
- Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
