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Galtonia candicans (Summer hyacinth)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Galtonia candicans
Other names
Summer hyacinth, Spire lily, Berg lily
Genus
Galtonia Galtonia
Species
G. candicans - G. candicans is a perennial with narrow strap-shaped greyish-green leaves and slightly fragrant, nodding, bell-shaped white flowers in late summer.
Galtonia candicans is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Faintly sweet smelling in spring during flowering period
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Light green in Spring
How to care
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General care
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Galtonia candicans (Summer hyacinth) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Garden edging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Banks and Slopes, Containers, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil that is moist from spring to summer. In colder areas either lift and overwinter in a container in a cool dry site or protect with a winter mulch.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Galtonia candicans
Other names
Summer hyacinth, Spire lily, Berg lily
Genus
Galtonia Galtonia
Species
G. candicans - G. candicans is a perennial with narrow strap-shaped greyish-green leaves and slightly fragrant, nodding, bell-shaped white flowers in late summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Faintly sweet smelling in spring during flowering period
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Light green in Spring
General care
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Galtonia candicans (Summer hyacinth) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Garden edging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Banks and Slopes, Containers, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil that is moist from spring to summer. In colder areas either lift and overwinter in a container in a cool dry site or protect with a winter mulch.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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