Cyrtanthus elatus — Scarborough lily
Brillant red flowers at the end of summer. Leaves will disappear during the winter dormancy. Makes a good potplant, but it takes time to establish before it will flower regularly. It also make a very popular house plant.
The genus
A genus which mainly originates from areas with fairly regular rainfall in the eastern part of South Africa. They are very often found at higher elevations in moist places near streams.Cyrtanthus are mostly summer-growers or evergreen (but a few have a relatively short summer resting period). The flexibility of its growing cycle gives Cyrtanthus an interesting horticultural potential, which is still to be explored.
- Family :Amaryllidaceae
- Common name :Scarborough lily
- Native to :Afrique du Sud (Côte Est)
- Native climate :sub tropical (dry winter)
- Colour :Red
- Hardiness :good
- Exposure :full sun
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :summer grower
- Flowering height :40-70 cm
- Uses :Borders - In the ground - Containers or pot - Glasshouse - Indoors
Growing cycle
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Planting :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-1)
Growth :March (sem. 2-4), 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. 1-3), December (sem. 1-1)
Flowering :August (sem. 3-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-2)