Ixia Spring Bulbs

African Corn Lily

£9.99

size guide

The height of all of our plants is measured from the base of the pot.

Pot Size Pot Diameter Pot Height
6cm 6cm 5.5cm
9cm 9cm 8.5cm
1 Litre 13cm 11cm
2 Litre 17cm 13cm
3 Litre 19cm 15cm
4 Litre 20cm 17cm
5 Litre 23cm 19cm
7 Litre 25cm 20cm

Please note: the pot sizes listed below may vary due to the suppliers we use.

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  • The Ixia bulb collection, this garden plant commonly known as the African Corn Lily is native to South Africa and comes in a variety of colours including pink, red, purple, white, yellow and apricot. These easy to grow half hardy Summer flowering herbaceous perennials are all loved by pollinating insects, in particular bees and butterflies. This type of garden flower blooms in Summer and is great for height in the garden growing up to 50cm.

  • These bulbs are great for growing in flower beds and garden borders or also in patio pots. Due to their taller nature they look great when planted in mixed flower displays along with Alliums, Kniphofia. Ixia will continue to grow each year with little maintenance and can be used as cut flowers allowing you to enjoy them in your home and garden. For Winter protection, mulch them deeply with 6-7cm of compost to give them insulation from late Autumn.

  • If you are not ready to plant bulbs now, then store them in a cool, dry, frost free, well ventilated location. A garage, shed, loft or cupboard are ideal. Open the paper bag to allow air to circulate round but leave the bulbs in their bags until ready to plant. Just make sure mice or other rodents cant get access to them. Keep an eye on your bulbs while in storage, if they are showing signs of going soft, it's best to get them planted before they deteriorate any further.

    • Light Required Full sun to partial shade

    Watering Moderate watering

    Best Growing Conditions Plant these garden bulbs during the Spring after winter frost, from May onwards in fertile, well draining soil in full sun but they can cope in partial shade. These corms should be planted about 10-15 cm deep and 15 cm apart, with the slightly pointed end upwards and roots downwards. After planting, water well and keep bulbs moist, but avoid water logging the soil. They may need staking or netting to prevent them from blowing over. Inserting canes while planting helps avoid damaging the corms.

    Plant typePerennials

    Foliage typeHerbaceous

    HardinessHalf Hardy

    Soil acidityNeutral Soil

    Planting aspectSouth Facing

    Flower colourpink, red, purple, white, yellow, apricot

    Leaf colourGreen

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    Top tip

    Mulch deeply in winter to protect your bulbs from frost.

    Key Features

    Beginner Friendly

    Beginner Friendly

    Comes Back Each Year

    Comes Back Each Year

    Good For Containers

    Good For Containers

    Low Maintenance

    Low Maintenance

    Wildlife Friendly

    Wildlife Friendly

    Season of Interest

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    Planting Flowering Harvest