Brunsvigia orientalis
Candelabra Flower
A large bulbous perennial from which flowers emerge late Summer. The plant takes 6 - 8 years to reach blooming size. The flower-head forms a huge sphere, up to 600mm in diameter, with between 20-80 pink-red flowers, followed by 3-sided seed capsules.When the flower dies, the stem breaks off and the wind blows the dead flower-head along like tumbleweed, which distributes the seeds
Contributed by @shani
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Light
Common name
Candelabra Flower
Latin name
Brunsvigia orientalis
type
Bulb
family
Amaryllidaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Light
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.65 M
0.65 M
Brunsvigia orientalis
A large bulbous perennial from which flowers emerge late Summer. The plant takes 6 - 8 years to reach blooming size. The flower-head forms a huge sphere, up to 600mm in diameter, with between 20-80 pink-red flowers, followed by 3-sided seed capsules.When the flower dies, the stem breaks off and the wind blows the dead flower-head along like tumbleweed, which distributes the seeds
Flowering
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
The spectacular flowers can appear after around 6 years of growing. The flower emerges from the bare soil in late Summer or early Autumn, before the leaves appear.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
The plant grows naturally in sandy, lowland areas of South Africa. Plant the large bulb in sandy soil, or compost. If growing in a pot, make sure it is large and deep, and the compost is free-draining
Propagating by seed
From Early Winter TO Early Spring
Sow Brunsvigia seeds in deep seed trays as soon as possible after harvesting the seed. Sow in a very well-drained, sandy compost to which some fine compost is added. Press the seeds lightly into the soil, so that the top of the seed remains visible. Water well when first sown, and again only after the first leaves appear. After that, water well once every two to three weeks. When the leaves begin to yellow, stop watering altogether.
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