Ixias Mixed

Ixias are big on colour. Their bright petals come in shades of white, orange, red, purple and yellow. The blooms often have a dark centre, making the colours seem even brighter. Each Ixia flower is 5-7cm across.

Ixias flower for an impressive period from late spring to summer. Ixias are easy, you can simply plant, relax and enjoy as they come back year and year without any fuss. They have narrow, grass like foliage.

Ixia make excellent cut flowers and the blooms will last up to 2 weeks in a vase.

Ixia originate in the sandy soils of the mountainous grassland in South Africa. Here, they grow well in a sunny, well drained position. Plant the corm 10-15cm deep and 10cm apart with the pointy end up. Water to establish then only if rainfall is low. Ixia bulbs are best left in the soil to naturalise and you will only need to dig and divide them after around four or five years. We recommend adding a general purpose fertiliser as they begin to bloom. Apart from that just relax and enjoy the show!

Try planting Ixia at the front of a bed, as part of a lawn planting or in a container. Like most spring flowering bulbs, Ixia look best when planted in clumps.

Ixia are in the same family as Iris and just as simple to grow.

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