Lachenalia ensifolia 15 seeds

A tiny plant with white,pale blue to mauve flowers clustered between two broadly lance-shaped prostrate leaves. It is widely distributed in the drier areas of the Cape Province occurring in moist, flat areas in clay or sandy soils.

These are very small plants, best grown in containers. They bloom in fall and early winter during a time when not a lot of other bulbs from South Africa are in bloom, and are therefore very much appreciated. Plants like growing close together and can be massed for good effect, but do not like being out of soil for very long. Plant in full sun, but protect from excessive rainfall, especially when in bloom as disease can start in the spent flowers and spread to the rest of the plant. Sow autumn. Zone 8