Tritonia

I tried these bulbs in a pot last year, they seemed healthy but never bloomed. I stored the pot in the basement over winter. Does anyone have any experience with these S African bulbs? Any advise would be appreciated.

Hi jmorth...
I just now found your thread...although probably too late for this year.
I planted some Tritonia 2 years ago. They came up just fine, but the blooms were sparse. The foliage is very similar in appearance to Freesias. I left them in the ground and they came back this year and bloomed like crazy. Mine are the light peach/apricot color. The clumps doubled in size as well. I didn't do anything special to them, just planted them and they get regular water throughout the year.

I have them planted in an area that gets covered with Geranium incanum...the color of the Tritonia with the lavender of the geranium is grteat ! When in bloom mine are about 16 to 18 inches tall.

Ck. the PlantFiles for the Tritonia and see what it says about them in your zone. You may have to dig them up if you get snow...

Hope this helps !

JD

JD, thanks for the imput...I'll try them in the ground this round. J.

It could be that they need a year or so to settle in. Alot of those South African bulb plants seem not to bloom the first year and some don't bloom for 2 or 3. They simply don't like to be moved.

I'm even later to this thread- but just wanted to mention to jmorth, in 5b they will not survive the winter! I have had fun planting them now and then, and actually just treated them as annuals- though I am sure you could save them like gladiolas- I have planted them in the ground, but I can imagine up north this way, a large enough pot would work just as well, and then be easier to bring in intact in the fall, and not have to dig all the corms up. Wonder if any other northerner has overwintered them...