Brodiaea elegans
Elegant Cluster-lily
Brodiaea elegans is a cormous perennial native to mountainous ranges of California and Oregon. It bears clusters of purple flowers with 6 petals.
Contributed by @KathyB
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Medium
Common name
Elegant Cluster-lily
Latin name
Brodiaea elegans
type
Cormous perennial
family
Asparagaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Medium
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.50 M
Brodiaea elegans
Brodiaea elegans is a cormous perennial native to mountainous ranges of California and Oregon. It bears clusters of purple flowers with 6 petals.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Umbels of flowers appear in early Summer
Planting
From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn
Plant the corm 8cm deep in light, sandy, fertile soil in a sheltered position, in Autumn
Propagating by seed
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.
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KathyB