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African Lily (Bulbs) Ixia WHITE - Caribbean garden seed

African Lily (Bulbs) Ixia WHITE

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Perennial Flower Seeds - African Corn Lily

 African lily Bulbs, .Ixia Bulbs

  • Excellent for cutting. 
  • Bargain Bulbs!
 Its possible you are not familiar with Ixias, but Ixia bulbs "wand flowers" make an amazing colorful addition to the garden. Ixia bulbs are also called African corn lily and belong to the Iridaceous family. Ixia bulbs originate from South Africa create some real color! Planting Ixia bulbs in the fall provides you with an abundance of beautiful blossoms late in the following spring. Ixia bulbs will survive in zones 6 to 7 mulched, or in zones 8 and 9 without mulch. Ixia Bulbs originate from South Africa and prefer hot, dry climates. 
 
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Quick Facts:

Common Name: African Corn Lily 

Botanical Name: Ixia 
Exposure: Full sun to very light shade 
Hardiness: Zones 8-10, and to 7 with protective mulch 
Height: 18-26" 
Color: Mixed 
Bloom Season: Late spring - early summer 
Bulb/Plant Size: 5+ cm

Ixia are cormous. A large South African genus of nearly 50 species, nearly all confined to the south western rainfall region. They mostly have long, narrow, erect, rather tough leaves and wiry stems bearing simple or branched spikes (occasionally single-flowered)
 
 of flat, starry or sometimes cupped flowers in almost any color, blue, green red, pink, purple, yellow, orange or white, often with a contrasting eye in the centre. They are all winter-growers so the corms should be planted in early autumn and watered to start 
 
them into growth. In mild areas they may be grown outside in well-drained, sunny positions but in cold winter areas they need frost protection; they are suitable for planting directly into a bed in a cool glasshouse or conservatory which is kept just-frost-free, or 
 
for growing in pots, although many of them are a little tall for this purpose; a sandy soil mix suits them very well. Under glass they need plenty of light if they are to grow welland open their flowers properly. After flowering in winter/spring and reaching the end 
 
of their growing season in late spring they can be dried off for the summer months. 

Sometimes, Ixias are offered for spring planting in order to flower in the summer. These are ixia corms which has been stored through winter to prevent them growing. For the first flowering season after planting they will grow in summer, but after that they will 
 
try to revert to their normal autumn/winter growing habit unless they are dug up at the end of that first season and dried off again for the winter. On the whole this is not very satifactory and, as they are fairly cheap, it is probably best to regard them as summer 
 
bedding for one season only, then discard them.

 

  1. Find a location where the soil drains well. If there are still puddles of water 5-6 hours after a hard rain, scout out another site. Or amend the soil with the addition of organic material to raise the level 2-3 inches to improve the drainage. Peat moss, compost, ground bark or decomposed manure all work well and are widely available.
  2. Plant your ixias in full sun and in areas that are sheltered from high winds.
  3. Dig holes and place the bulbs about 4" apart and with their tops 4” below the soil surface. Place bulbs so the slightly pointy end faces upwards.
  4. After planting, water well, gently soaking the soil and settling it around the bulbs. Most bulbs will begin to grow roots in just a week or two but you typically wont see activity above the soil until next spring.
  5. When your ixia are in bloom feel free to cut flower stems for bouquets. This will not harm the plants provided they are given a little fertilizer later in the season to help provide strength for future seasons.
  6. After blooming has finished for the season leave the foliage in place; dont cut it off. The leaves will gather sunlight, create food through photosynthesis and strengthen the bulb for the future. Water as needed during active growth periods; about 1" of moisture per week is a good estimate. 
  7. Later in the season, when the foliage turns yellow and dies back this indicates that the plant is slipping into dormancy. Foliage many be removed at this point. These bulbs like dry conditions when they are dormant.
  8. Water your bulbs just once during the autumn with a water-soluble fertilizer to nourish the bulbs as they develop new roots and top growth. Your bulbs will survive without fertilizer, but providing extra nutrients encourages more ixia flowers, larger blossoms and longer life for these plants.
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  1. Fill your containers with good quality, well-drained soil. Almost any commercially available potting medium will work fine. Make sure there are adequate drainage holes; ixia bulbs must never sit in waterlogged soil or they will rot. Keep in mind the mature size of the varieties you have chosen and plan your container sizes accordingly.
  2. Site your containers where they will receive full sun.
  3. Plant your ixias close to each other, with hips about an inch apart, for the most brilliant display. Tuck them down 4” inches into the soil with the pointy part of the bulbs facing upwards. Feel free to plant shorter oxalis with ixia in the same container. They make good partners.
  4. After planting, water well, gently soaking the soil and settling it around the bulbs. Most bulbs will begin to grow roots in just a week or two but you typically wont see activity above the soil until next spring.
  5. After blooming has finished for the season leave the foliage in place; dont cut it off. The leaves will gather sunlight, create food through photosynthesis and strengthen the bulb for the future. Water as needed during active growth periods; about 1" per week.
  6. Later in the season, when the foliage turns yellow and dies back this indicates that the plant is slipping into dormancy. Foliage many be removed at this point. Ixia like dry conditions when they are dormant.
  7. Water your bulbs just once during the autumn with a water-soluble fertilizer to nourish the bulbs as they develop new roots and top growth. Your bulbs will survive without fertilizer, but providing extra nutrients encourages more ixia flowers, larger blossoms and longer life for these plants.
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