Strumaria picta
Strumaria picta is a beautiful candy-cane-coloured species with red and white bell-shaped flowers with a spicy fragrance.
Strumaria are dainty members of the Amaryllis family known as Cape snowflakes and are closely related to Hessea. They are rare in the wild known only from restricted populations. They have star-shaped or upward-facing bell-shaped flowers, some of which are fragrant. S. picta is a beautiful candy-cane-coloured species with red and white bell-shaped flowers held in upward-facing clusters that have a lovely spicy fragrance in fall. The leaves will emerge during or after flowering and remain in growth through to spring. Easy to grow in pots in a free-draining mix. Collect the copious seeds and plant immediately to build your colonies. Reduce watering when dormant in summer but do not allow to go bone dry. Plant the bulbs with the top level with the soil surface. This is a non-hardy bulb that can be grown as a houseplant or in a heated greenhouse or sunroom. It’s perfect for those interested in bulbs and houseplants and for succulent lovers looking to branch out. Our nursery-grown bulbs are adult blooming size.
Common Name: Cape Snowflake - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Fall
Soil Moisture: Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Flats and lower slopes in shale-derived soils in the winter rainfall region of the Roggeveld area of the Cape, South Africa.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
