Christmas Bells Sandersonia aurantiaca
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- san-der-SON-ee-a aw-ran-ti-AYE-kuh
- Description
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This lovely orange/yellow lantern or bell shaped flower needs support to climb; prefers well-drained soil; stem length is directly related to tuber size. Blooms late spring early summer.
AM-PM sun
Space 4-6", varies with tuber weight and wether split or planted whole - cover 3"
Organ: Tuber
Hardiness: tender II - injured below 50 degrees (7.5 cm) Grows well in zones 9-10; annual in colder climate.
Store tubers dry at 63 degrees F (13 degrees C), dormancy broken after storage at 3 degrees C for 100 days, do not allow tubers to dry out, store in chiller in poly bins with lids between layers of newspapers.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Sandersonia
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern Cape Province to Eswatini
- Distribution:
- 3 bulbs per square foot
- Play Value:
- Easy to Grow
- Bulb Storage:
- Store tubers dry at 63 degrees F (13 degrees C), dormancy broken after storage at 3 degrees C for 100 days, do not allow tubers to dry out, store in chiller in poly bins with lids between layers of newspapers.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Description:
- Orange-yellow bell/lantern shaped flower
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Leaves:
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Lance shaped
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
