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Ixia 'Mabel' (Corn lily 'Mabel')
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1 hour care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ixia 'Mabel'
Other names
Corn lily 'Mabel', African corn lily 'Mabel', Twinkle toes 'Mabel'
Genus
Ixia Ixia
Variety or Cultivar
'Mabel' _ 'Mabel' is an upright, cormous perennial with sword-shaped, dark green leaves and erect panicles of star-shaped, magenta flowers in summer.
Ixia 'Mabel' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
Flower
Magenta in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Ixia 'Mabel' (Corn lily 'Mabel') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Plant in a warm, sunny position in fertile, free-draining soil. Lift and dry off corms after flowering or, if grown in a container, overwinter indoors.
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.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Ixia 'Mabel'
Other names
Corn lily 'Mabel', African corn lily 'Mabel', Twinkle toes 'Mabel'
Genus
Ixia Ixia
Variety or Cultivar
'Mabel' _ 'Mabel' is an upright, cormous perennial with sword-shaped, dark green leaves and erect panicles of star-shaped, magenta flowers in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
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Colour
Flower
Magenta in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
General care
Propagation methods
Offsets, Seed
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Where to grow
Ixia 'Mabel' (Corn lily 'Mabel') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Plant in a warm, sunny position in fertile, free-draining soil. Lift and dry off corms after flowering or, if grown in a container, overwinter indoors.
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.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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