Details
- Bulb Size
- 20/+ cm
- Flowering Height
- 150-200 cm
- Colour
- Oranges & Yellows
- Reds & Burgundy
- Flowering Time
- July
- Planting Time
- March
- April
- May
- Growing
- Lift After Flowering Season
- Perennial
Gloriosa Rothschildiana
M6242
Description
The 2nd Baron Rothschild, credited with bringing this eye-catching bloom from Africa, was an unconventional character famed for harnessing four zebras to a carriage and driving them to Buckingham Palace.
Gloriosa ‘Rothschildiana’ is as eccentric and extraordinary as its namesake. Otherwise known as the ‘Flame or Glory Lily’, this supremely popular variety is fiery scarlet, edged by a flicker of yellow. The elongated, crimped petals curve dramatically backwards, revealing lime green stamens which stretch out beneath.
This tropical, Gloriosa ‘Rothschildiana’, tendrilled vine will quickly clamber up a support to create a spectacular summer display for a sunny position, glasshouse, or conservatory.
Care Guide
Exotic Gloriosa Lilies are best started off indoors in spring.
Plant the rhizome on its side, just under the surface of good quality potting soil in a container with suitable drainage holes.
Keep in a warm place and provide consistent watering to ensure the soil stays moderately moist. Avoid touching the growing points and sprouts.
Flowers appear early on and once blooming starts in summer, pots can be transferred outdoors into a warm and sunny, sheltered site.
Robust vines climb to impressive heights of 100-240cm bearing show-stopping, flame-like blooms in July-September.
Bulbs will need to be lifted and stored during dormancy in the winter months as they are not frost hardy.
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Bessera Elegans
M6071
Also known as ‘coral drops’, the dangling blooms of Bessera 'Elegans' resemble a necklace of pendant jewels. With their vermilion petals contrasting against a cream interior, the clusters of bell-shaped blooms are displayed above wispy foliage.
Carried on fine, wiry stems, the flowers appear to be floating in mid-air, bringing movement and airy lightness to your garden display. Reaching a height of up to 60cm, Bessera 'Elegans' creates a tropical feel in the middle of a sheltered, sunny border or amongst containers.
Flowering from July to August, these fiery blooms offer revitalising colour in late summer.
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Bishop of Llandaff
D4003
Arguably the best red dahlia available, ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ produces rich-vermillion red single velvet blooms for months on end - perfect for adding a splash of long-lasting vibrancy to beds, borders and containers.
Bronze-black, deeply divided foliage provides wonderful contrast to the paeony-flowered scarlet blooms which are adored by pollinators. The blooms of the dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' measure 10 cm and the upright plant reaches a height of 90 cm.
Awarded a prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS for exceptional performance and show-stopping looks, this sensational dahlia is unmissable in the garden all summer and autumn, thriving in sunny borders and large feature containers.
Dahlias thrive in rich soil, and an application of well rotted manure is most beneficial and these bishop paeony flowered dahlias. de Jager's Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' top size, top quaility tubers are supplied polythene bags, in which they may be safely kept until planting time, stored in a cool place.
- Delivery
Orders for Summer Flowering Bulbs & Plants will be sent from mid March to late April.
We use Whistl for deliveries and our ordering process allows you to provide special instructions such as leaving in a safe place should you happen to be out when your bulbs are delivered or if you require a different delivery date.
Should you have any other order requirements other than those listed please contact us on 01622 840229 before placing an order.
Current charges per order are as below and include VAT.
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