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Ornithogalum saundersiae — giant Chinchirenchee

  • Family :Liliaceae
  • Subfamily :Hyacinthaceae
  • Common name :giant Chinchirenchee
  • Section :
  • Native to :Afrique du Sud (Transvaal, Natal, Swaziland)
  • Native climate :sub tropical (dry winter)
  • Colour :White
  • Hardiness :medium
  • Exposure :half-shade
  • Storage organ :bulb
  • Growth :summer grower
  • Flowering height :70-100 cm
  • Uses :Borders - Cut flowers - In the ground - Containers or pot

The genus

The genus consists mainly of winter-growing species from Europe, the Near East and South Africa which are available for planting during the summer and autumn. A few evergreen or winter-dormant species come from the eastern part of South Africa which are presented in our winterplanting catalog. Flowers are very often white with a green median line arranged in a raceme (though some south African species are yellow or orange). REDUCE PRICE/ 5B (INSTEAD OF 3B) /7E

Growing cycle

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Planting
Growth
Flowering
Planting :January (sem. 2-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-2)
Growth :January (sem. 1-2), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)
Flowering :August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4)