Details
- Flowering Time
- June
- July
- August
- Planting Time
- March
- April
- May
- Growing
- Needs Winter Protection
- Perennial
- RHS Recommended
- Award of Garden Merit
- Perfect For
- Pots & Tubs
- Scented
- Small Garden & Balcony
- Flowering Height
- 65 cm
- Bulb Size
- 14/16 cm
- Colour
- Oranges & Yellows
- Greens
Hymenocallis
M8006
Description
With zesty, sherbet-yellow blooms, hymenocallis ‘Sulphur Queen’ will bring invigorating freshness to your garden. Also known as the ‘Peruvian Daffodil’, hymenocallis are like exotic Narcissi which flower all summer long.
From June to August, this striking variety produces fascinating blooms, with trumpet-shaped corolla surrounded by a halo of slender tepals. The flowers offer further delight to the senses with a delicious, citrus fragrance.
These tender bulbs are best suited to container planting, where they can be moved to a greenhouse, conservatory, or sheltered location over winter. This collection of three hymenocalis will create a generous, abundant display of unusual, scented blooms.
Care Guide
Hymenocallis grow best in a sunny, sheltered location.
Plant the bulbs with their tips just above the surface of the soil in borders or containers spaced 20cm apart.
Light, well-drained soil is essential for these unusual plants to thrive. If growing in pots, use an equal mix of loam, good quality multi-purpose compost and sharp sand.
Provide consistent watering, ensuring the soil stays moderately moist.
Bring pots undercover for winter or lift bulbs and store in dry medium such as spent compost once flowering stems have withered in autumn.
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