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Bessera elegans (Coral drops)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.05m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Bessera elegans
Other names
Coral drops
Genus
Bessera Bessera
Species
B. elegans - B. elegans is a tender, tufted, cormous perennial with narrowly linear, glossy, dark green leaves and, in late summer to early autumn, erect stems bearing open umbels of scarlet flowers, cream within, and prominent red stamens.
Bessera elegans is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Flower
Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Propagation methods
Offsets
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Where to grow
Bessera elegans (Coral drops) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.05m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Plant corms 6cm deep in spring in well-drained soil in full sun. As tender, lift when foliage dies back, discard old corms and store new corms in a dry frost-free place to replant in spring. In milder areas, a thick dry winter mulch may suffice.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Bessera elegans
Other names
Coral drops
Genus
Bessera Bessera
Species
B. elegans - B. elegans is a tender, tufted, cormous perennial with narrowly linear, glossy, dark green leaves and, in late summer to early autumn, erect stems bearing open umbels of scarlet flowers, cream within, and prominent red stamens.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Propagation methods
Offsets
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Where to grow
Bessera elegans (Coral drops) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.05m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Conservatory, City, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Plant corms 6cm deep in spring in well-drained soil in full sun. As tender, lift when foliage dies back, discard old corms and store new corms in a dry frost-free place to replant in spring. In milder areas, a thick dry winter mulch may suffice.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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