Albuca shawii
Dwarf yellow albuca
Albuca Albuca
A. shawii - A. shawii is an upright, clump-forming, bulbous perennial with fleshy, narrowly linear, somewhat sticky, mid-green leaves and, throughout summer, erect racemes of pendent, fragrant, bell-shaped, yellow flowers with pale green central stripes.
Albuca shawii is: Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
Contact with the bulb and sap may cause skin irritation. All parts are poisonous if ingested.
Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in Autumn
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Tends to produce new plants from bud scales. Remove offsets when dormant. Sow seed at 13-18C when ripe.
Offsets, Seed
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Albuca shawii (Dwarf yellow albuca) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Indoor, Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Conservatory, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Rock
Plant 8-10cm deep in spring in fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand & leafmould in full light. Keep dry in dormancy.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
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Albuca shawii
Dwarf yellow albuca
Albuca Albuca
A. shawii - A. shawii is an upright, clump-forming, bulbous perennial with fleshy, narrowly linear, somewhat sticky, mid-green leaves and, throughout summer, erect racemes of pendent, fragrant, bell-shaped, yellow flowers with pale green central stripes.
Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
Contact with the bulb and sap may cause skin irritation. All parts are poisonous if ingested.
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Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in Autumn
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Tends to produce new plants from bud scales. Remove offsets when dormant. Sow seed at 13-18C when ripe.
Offsets, Seed
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Albuca shawii (Dwarf yellow albuca) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Indoor, Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Conservatory, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Rock
Plant 8-10cm deep in spring in fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand & leafmould in full light. Keep dry in dormancy.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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