Xela's Garden
Ipheion (Spring Starflower) [V+PPP]
Genus: Ipheion.
Species: Ipheion uniflorum.
Planted Sept '13 Vistabile ericaceous tubs
Bought Aug '13 Poundland £1 a pk of 55
Characteristics:
Plant type: Bulb
Habit: Tufted
Fragrance: Flower
Hardiness: H5 (hardy - cold winter)
Colour:
Flower: Pale Blue in Spring
Foliage: Green in Spring
Size:
Ultimate height: Up to 10 cm
Ultimate spread: 0-0.1 metre
Time to ultimate height: 2-5 years
Preferred common name: spring starflower
Family: Alliaceae
Ipheion are small bulbous perennials with onion-scented, narrowly strap-shaped leaves and sweet-scented star-shaped flowers in late winter and spring
'Wisley Blue' is a perennial to 10cm in height, with narrow, light green leaves and erect stems bearing solitary, fragrant, lilac-blue flowers 3-4cm in width
Awards: Award of Garden Merit
How to grow:
Sunlight: Full sun
Aspect:
South-facing, West-facing or East-facing
Sheltered
Cultivation:
Plant 8cm deep in autumn in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil that does not dry out. Provide protective winter mulch in colder areas
Soil:
Well-drained or Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
Chalk, Clay, Sand or Loam
Propagation: by seed, sown in pots in a cold frame when ripe or by division in summer when dormant
Suggested planting locations and garden types:
City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Mediterranean Climate Plants, Patio/Container Plants, Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs or Rock Garden
How to care:
Pruning: No pruning required
Pests: Susceptible to damage by slugs and snails
Diseases: Generally disease free
[Source: http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1031 ]
