Chasmanthe Floribunda
African Flag
Chasmanthe floribunda is a perennial which grows from a corm and produces large clumps. It erects a thin, tall stem which up to 1m high and an inflorescence holding 20 to 40 flowers in bright orange-red or scarlet on the upper lobe and yellow to orange in the lower lobes. It can be grown in containers and may need dividing every two or three years if planted in a garden.
Contributed by @viciousdreamer
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
African Flag
Latin name
Chasmanthe Floribunda
type
Perennial
family
Iridaceae
ph
6.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.45 M
1.00 M
Chasmanthe Floribunda
Chasmanthe floribunda is a perennial which grows from a corm and produces large clumps. It erects a thin, tall stem which up to 1m high and an inflorescence holding 20 to 40 flowers in bright orange-red or scarlet on the upper lobe and yellow to orange in the lower lobes. It can be grown in containers and may need dividing every two or three years if planted in a garden.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Chasmanthe Floribunda is not fully hardy and will need protection from hard frosts. Can be planted in containers and over-wintered in a cool greenhouse in colder areas. Plant out in full sun or partial shade, in a well drained light soil which has has plenty of well rotted manure or compost dug in.
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