River Lily Alba
Showy floral spikes.
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The brilliant white blooms open along upright stems amid grass like foliage. You will have a succession of these stars from late summer and all through autumn. Up to 14 flowers open on each stem. The flowers of River Lilies are also excellent for vases.
River Lily leaves grow up to 40cm tall. The leaves will form nice, dense clumps.
These rhizomes are found naturally in boggy meadows and alongside rivers in South Africa, and it is from there that they get their common name, River Lilies.
River Lilies are almost evergreen,
Previously known as Schizostylis coccinea, but was reclassified as Hesperantha in 1996.
Supplied as: Bare rooted
Code | HPCAB |
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Botantical name | Hesperantha coccinea |
Height | 30-40cm |
Width | 10-20cm |
Flowers | Summer to Autumn |
Climate | Cool to Mediterranean |
Availability | Australia wide |
Frost hardiness | |
Aspect | Full Sun to Semi Shade |
Supplied as | Bare rooted |
Size | |
Water needs | 2 |