Gagea lutea
Yellow Star of Bethlehem
A wild perennial herb widely distributed through out England with yellow star shaped flowers and long lance shaped, bright mid green leaves.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Yellow Star of Bethlehem
Latin name
Gagea lutea
type
Bulb
family
Liliaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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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
0.30 M
0.25 M
Gagea lutea
A wild perennial herb widely distributed through out England with yellow star shaped flowers and long lance shaped, bright mid green leaves.
Flowering Season
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Yellow star shaped flowers
Planting Under Glass
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
These bulbs are grown under glass. Put the bulbs in containers with a suitable compost, they will need to be fed a liquid food to keep nutrient levels up. They need to be under glass for a one or two years before planting out in d damp site, preferably woodland.
Planting Outdoors
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Plant out container grown plants in full sun.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Propagating by seed is a long process, seeds are planted, under glass, in spring thinly, fed a liquid feed to keep nutrient levels up occasionally, they may take up to years before potting on then left in the greenhouse for another two years before planting out.
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