Lachenalia viridiflora

It’s easy to understand why some people believe this to be one of the most beautiful of all the Cape Bulbs, & it certainly wins the prize for most unusual flower color – it’s TURQUOISE! Lachenalia viridiflora is a rare & exquisite jewel from South Africa, found in the wild in only one remote location, but is fortunately easy to grow! Hoorah! The large, showy, tubular flowers arrive in Spring, & are early for the Lachenalias. Bloom spikes reach a height of 4”. Some plants have striped & spotted leaves & some don’t, but they’re all to-die-for in that surreal & gorgeous kind of way! Plant in areas that don’t receive summer water, or in pots so you can diminish water in the summer, when the bulbs are dormant.

Claire Woods
Propagator