Brodiaea californica 'Babylon'
California brodiaea 'Babylon', Triteleia californica 'Babylon'
Brodiaea Brodiaea
'Babylon' _ 'Babylon' is a clump-forming, deciduous, cormous perennial with linear, fleshy, mid-green leaves and, in late spring or early summer, after the leaves have died back, umbels of funnel-shaped, purple-pink flowers with recurved petal tips.
Brodiaea californica 'Babylon' is: Deciduous
Upright, Clump-forming
Purple-pink in Spring; Purple-pink in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Autumn; Mid-green in Winter
Generally pest free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut back leaves only after they have completely died down.
Sow seed at 16-18C (61-64F) in autumn or separate offsets when dormant.
Seed, Offsets
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Brodiaea californica 'Babylon' (California brodiaea 'Babylon') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises, Rock, Greenhouse, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders
Plant corms 8-10cm deep in autumn in humus-rich, fertile, well-drained, sandy loam in full sun or partial shade. Avoid excessive winter wet. In frost-prone areas, lift, dry, and store corms indoors in winter. Alternatively, grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light & good ventilation. Water freely in growth. Gradually reduce watering after flowers fade. Keep completely dry in winter.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Brodiaea californica 'Babylon'
California brodiaea 'Babylon', Triteleia californica 'Babylon'
Brodiaea Brodiaea
'Babylon' _ 'Babylon' is a clump-forming, deciduous, cormous perennial with linear, fleshy, mid-green leaves and, in late spring or early summer, after the leaves have died back, umbels of funnel-shaped, purple-pink flowers with recurved petal tips.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Upright, Clump-forming
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Purple-pink in Spring; Purple-pink in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Autumn; Mid-green in Winter
Generally pest free.
Generally disease-free.
Cut back leaves only after they have completely died down.
Sow seed at 16-18C (61-64F) in autumn or separate offsets when dormant.
Seed, Offsets
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Brodiaea californica 'Babylon' (California brodiaea 'Babylon') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises, Rock, Greenhouse, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders
Plant corms 8-10cm deep in autumn in humus-rich, fertile, well-drained, sandy loam in full sun or partial shade. Avoid excessive winter wet. In frost-prone areas, lift, dry, and store corms indoors in winter. Alternatively, grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light & good ventilation. Water freely in growth. Gradually reduce watering after flowers fade. Keep completely dry in winter.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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