Galtonia
Posted: November 30th, 2013, 3:05 pm
| Botanical Name | Galtonia |
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Galtonia |
| Specie | 5 species |
| Local Name in Urdu | N/A |
| Common Name | summer hyacinth, spire lily and Berg lily, Cape hyacinth |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Cultivar Name | |
| Category(Bulb/Corm/Tuber/Rhizome/root) | Bulb |
| Hardiness | Hardy –get injured below -2°C |
| Hardiness Zone | 06 to 11 depend on the Specie |
| Soil PH | 6.6 to 7.8 |
| Planting Time | Spring |
| Planting Depth | just below the soil surface |
| Spacing | 8-12 inches (20-30 cm) |
| Height | 36-48 inches (90-120 cm) |
| Exposure | full sun |
| Flowering Time | Summer |
| Flower Color | white |
| Fragrant | yes |
| Uses | Border or flowering beds and could also be planted in pots. Look good when planted with some other plants in a bed |
| Propagation | by dividing the bulbs when they are dormant and also by seeds in some species |
| Difficulty(Easy/Intermediate/Hard ) | easy |
| Suitable for (KHI/LHR/RWL/ISL/PWR/High Lands) | |
| Tips to grow | Plant bulbs at 20 - 30cm intervals in late winter or early spring, with the tops of the bulbs just below the soil surface. |
| Other Details | Galtonia are bulbous perennials with erect strap-shaped leaves and erect stems carrying cone-shaped terminal racemes of nodding, bell-shaped white or green flowers This superb late summer flowering bulbous perennial puts on a wonderfully prolific display at a time when many others plants are well past their best. Each waxy white flower dangles from the upright stem like a dainty luminous bell emitting a light but heady scent .A native of South Africa, they will be happiest in a sunny spot with moist but well-drained soil. |