Galtonia candicans
Summer hyacinth
A perennial with grey-green grass like leaves bearing long stems holding multiple bell shaped white flowers that are lightly scented.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Summer hyacinth
Latin name
Galtonia candicans
type
Bulb
family
Asparagaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 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
Free draining and fertile
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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
0.50 M
1.00 M
Galtonia candicans
A perennial with grey-green grass like leaves bearing long stems holding multiple bell shaped white flowers that are lightly scented.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Multiple bell shaped white flowers that are lightly scented.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Winter TO Mid Spring
Plant bulbs into flowering position with the top of the bulb just under the ground.
Propagation by seed in autumn
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed under glass.
Propagation by seed outside
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in flowering position.
Propagating by offsets
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Offsets are the baby plants that form at the base of some plants, and they are an easy way to propagate a plant. When the offsets have grown large enough to handle - and, hopefully, have some roots of their own,- gently break them away from the mother plant. Plant the offsets in a container and keep the plant barely moist (but not wet) until the plant is establishes, and can be planted out.
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