Bulbs: Deep South Bulbs, 1 by dmj1218

dmj1218 wrote:
Here's the PlantFiles on that one above:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2143/

Its actually hardy through zone 8a--I know people growing it in the ground (not pots--although its extremely easy to grow and bloom in a 2 gallon pot) in zone 8a. It also tolerates a lot more winter moisture than bulb books claim--its in one of my beds that stays moist. I'm often glad my bulbs can't read. ;)


Here's one blooming today that I just love; its a smaller member of the Amaryllidaceae family: Chilidanthus fragrans. This one has a reputation for being tempermental about reblooming--but this is my second year with it in the ground and its blooming. I think it liked the fact that we had a much dryer than normal winter. Its also frost sensitive (it does freeze here at my house every winter) and I kept it covered with oak leaf mulch and buried the bulbs 5" deep. It's in the driest bed I have. Very bright lemon yellow flowers and extremely fragrant--native to southern Peru. I'm trying to get seeds from this little gem this year, if possible. A good quality about it is that it has 2-4, long tubed flowers like the southern heirloom oxblood lilies (Rhodophiala bifida, red or pink) as opposed to the rain lilies (Zephyranthes and Habranthus) which only have 1 flower per scape (with one exception to this rule).



edited to add: Marie, this one has your name all over it! =)

This message was edited Apr 26, 2008 1:24 AM