Cyrtanthus elatus
Scarborough lily , George lily , Knysna lily, Berglelie, Cyrtanthus speciosus, Cyrtanthus purpureus, Vallota speciosa
Cyrtanthus Cyrtanthus
C. elatus - C. elatus is a tender, clump-forming, bulbous, deciduous perennial with strap-shaped, mid-green leaves and erect stems bearing umbels of open funnel-shaped, scarlet flowers in summer.
Cyrtanthus elatus is: Deciduous
Faintly sweet smelling in spring during flowering period
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Separate offsets in early spring. Sow seed at 13-18C when ripe,
Offsets, Seed
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Cyrtanthus elatus (Scarborough lily ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Rock
In frost-free areas, plant twice the bulb's height in humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun. In cold areas, lift and overwinter in a container in a cool dry site or protect with a deep, thick, dry winter mulch. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sand and leaf mould in bright, filtered light. Water freely in growth and feed with a liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2)
Cyrtanthus elatus
Scarborough lily , George lily , Knysna lily, Berglelie, Cyrtanthus speciosus, Cyrtanthus purpureus, Vallota speciosa
Cyrtanthus Cyrtanthus
C. elatus - C. elatus is a tender, clump-forming, bulbous, deciduous perennial with strap-shaped, mid-green leaves and erect stems bearing umbels of open funnel-shaped, scarlet flowers in summer.
South Africa
Deciduous
Faintly sweet smelling in spring during flowering period
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Separate offsets in early spring. Sow seed at 13-18C when ripe,
Offsets, Seed
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Cyrtanthus elatus (Scarborough lily ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Rock
In frost-free areas, plant twice the bulb's height in humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun. In cold areas, lift and overwinter in a container in a cool dry site or protect with a deep, thick, dry winter mulch. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sand and leaf mould in bright, filtered light. Water freely in growth and feed with a liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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