• Eventual height: 0.25m
  • Eventual spread: 0.15m

Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue'

ipheion bulbs

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10 × bulbs £4.99 £3.99
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  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: March to April
  • Hardiness: frost hardy (may need protection in winter)
  • Bulb Size: 4+

    The soft, silvery blue, star-shaped flowers are a gorgeous sight in early spring when they first appear amongst the open clumps of slender foliage. An RHS AGM recipient, it is reliable and easy to grow in a sheltered spot, and the flowers have a light but sweet perfume. It's adaptable enough to be grown in small pots, or generous swathes throughout the garden, and it's a natural for gravel gardens or alpine beds. A member of the onion family, it's leaves will emit a pungent smell if they are gently brushed or bruised.

  • Garden care: Plant bulbs 10cm deep and 10cm apart from September to November. Provide a generous layer of protective mulch in autumn. In colder areas plant them into a pot so they can be over-wintered in an unheated greenhouse.
  • Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
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