Habranthus tubispathus
Barbados snowdrop, Crocus lily , Tube-spathed zephyr flower, Habranthus citrinus 'Texanus', Zephyranthes texana, Copper lily , Rio Grande copperlily, Habranthus tubispathus var. texensis, Habranthus andersonii, Amaryllis andersonii, Amaryllis tubispatha, Habranthus texanus, Zephyranthes andersonii, Rain lily
Habranthus Habranthus
H. tubispathus - H. tubispathus is an upright, clump-forming, bulbous perennial with linear to narrowly strap-shaped, dark green leaves and, in summer, funnel-shaped, veined, yellow to orange-red flowers blooming before the leaves emerge.
Habranthus tubispathus is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
All parts are poisonous, possibly fatal, if ingested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Orange-red, Yellow in Summer
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Offsets, Seed
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Habranthus tubispathus (Barbados snowdrop) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.05m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Greenhouse, Rock
Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun. Protect from winter wet. Plant bulb in spring with necks above soil surface. Under glass, plant 10cm deep in loam-based compost with added grit & leaf mould in full light. Water moderately in growth, freely when leaves appear. Feed with a balanced, liquid fertiliser weekly when buds form.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Habranthus tubispathus
Barbados snowdrop, Crocus lily , Tube-spathed zephyr flower, Habranthus citrinus 'Texanus', Zephyranthes texana, Copper lily , Rio Grande copperlily, Habranthus tubispathus var. texensis, Habranthus andersonii, Amaryllis andersonii, Amaryllis tubispatha, Habranthus texanus, Zephyranthes andersonii, Rain lily
Habranthus Habranthus
H. tubispathus - H. tubispathus is an upright, clump-forming, bulbous perennial with linear to narrowly strap-shaped, dark green leaves and, in summer, funnel-shaped, veined, yellow to orange-red flowers blooming before the leaves emerge.
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay
Deciduous
Clump-forming
All parts are poisonous, possibly fatal, if ingested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Orange-red, Yellow in Summer
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
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Habranthus tubispathus (Barbados snowdrop) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.05m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Greenhouse, Rock
Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun. Protect from winter wet. Plant bulb in spring with necks above soil surface. Under glass, plant 10cm deep in loam-based compost with added grit & leaf mould in full light. Water moderately in growth, freely when leaves appear. Feed with a balanced, liquid fertiliser weekly when buds form.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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