Bulbous plants

Gladiolus papilio  Seeds     Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely-used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli or gladioluses). The genus Gladiolus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. There are 160 species of Gladiolus endemic in southern Africa and 76 in tropical Africa. The fragrant flower spikes are large and one-sided. They make excellent cut flowers. Gladiolus papilio or "Butterfly gladiolus" grows to 1m tall in colonies. this is another summer growing bulbous flowering plant with a fan of leaves and light mauve flowers with purple blotches on nodding stems. The bid amount is for 1 Seed We will supply you with all the germination & care instructions. We Have More Gladiolus Species For Sale - Click Here To See Them All Click Here To View Our Complete Indigenous South African Seed Catalog

Fritillaria is a genus of about 100 to 130 species of bulbous plants in the family Liliaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, especially the Mediterranean, southwest Asia, and western North America. The name is derived from the Latin term for a dice-box (fritillus), and probably refers to the checkered pattern of the flowers of many species. Plants of the genus are known in English as fritillaries. Some North American species are called mission bells. Fritillaries often have nodding, bell- or cup-shaped flowers, and the majority are spring-flowering. The scarlet lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii) eats fritillaries, and may become a pest where these plants are grown in gardens.           Fritillaria acmopetala commonly known as Pointed-petal Fritillary or Asian Fritillaria is found in fields in the Eastern Mediterranean region. It is olive green and reddish-brown and is not tessellated (checkered) nor do the tepals have median stripes. The tips of the tepals curl back strongly. It is a reasonably large flower with 3 outer petals of pale green alternating with 3 inner ones marked reddish brown, hanging like a bell with the open end reflexed back on itself. The bulb can produce 10 or more bulblets in a season. They should not be disturbed when in growth, as the roots do not re-grow once broken. After leaf growth has died back, if necessary bulbs can be examined for division, but it may take a season or more to flower again.

Scientific name:   Zephyranthes candida Other Names:  White Rain Lily, White Zephyr Lily  Origin:  South America Position:  Sun - Semi Shade Water Requirements:  Medium Hardiness:  Hardy Flower Color:  White Flower Time:  Throughout Summer, usually blooms are followed after rain Height:  ±20cm  Spread:  ±20cm Other:  Evergreen, Perennial     The White Rain Lily is something different to add to the garden. These bulbous plants carry white flowers, that most often burst into bloom immediately following periods of significant rain, hence the common name. They prefer to be watered regularly, but be careful not to overwater them.    PRICE PER 20 BULBS.   Postnet to Postnet @ R99 (up to 1kg)      

  Lachenalia is a genus of bulbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of these plants have a dormancy period, and the new roots of these plants will always grow every year. Lachenalia is named after the Swiss botanist Werner de Lachenal (1736-1800) From namaqualand, pale blue flowers at the base fading to magenta dominate this bulbous plant. Growing to 20cm, a feature is the folded leaves on this Lachenalia variety. USDA Zone - 8 Season to Sow - Autumn   Please familiarise yourself with the shipping info below Shipping Rates are as listed below Approximate processing and transit times are listed below PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA  

  Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli, gladioluses or sometimes gladiolas). The genus is distributed in Mediterranean Europe, Asia, Tropical Africa and South Africa. The centre of diversity of the genus is located in the Cape Floristic Region, where most species were discovered. These attractive, perennial herbs are semi hardy in temperate climates. They grow from rounded, symmetrical corms, that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, fibrous tunics. These flowers are variously colored, pink to reddish or light purple with white, contrasting markings, or white to cream or orange to red. Grows 30cm to 65cm with reddish flowers with very short green to blackish lower tepals. Flowers winter to spring. USDA Zone - 8 Season to Sow - Autumn   Please familiarise yourself with the shipping info below Shipping Rates are as listed below Approximate processing and transit times are listed below PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA  

  Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family. Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli, gladioluses or sometimes gladiolas). The genus is distributed in Mediterranean Europe, Asia, Tropical Africa and South Africa. The centre of diversity of the genus is located in the Cape Floristic Region, where most species were discovered. With hairy leaves, and pink to mauve flowers with dark spots and streaks, Hirsutus grows to 60cm and flowers in spring. USDA Zone - 8 Season to Sow - Autumn   Please familiarise yourself with the shipping info below Shipping Rates are as listed below Approximate processing and transit times are listed below PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA  

  Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli, gladioluses or sometimes gladiolas). The genus is distributed in Mediterranean Europe, Asia, Tropical Africa and South Africa. The centre of diversity of the genus is located in the Cape Floristic Region, where most species were discovered. These attractive, perennial herbs are semi hardy in temperate climates. They grow from rounded, symmetrical corms, that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, fibrous tunics. These flowers are variously colored, pink to reddish or light purple with white, contrasting markings, or white to cream or orange to red. Growing to 30cm with erect funnel-shaped cream to yellow flowers usually tinged with pink or red. Produces a sweet scent at night. USDA Zone - 8 Season to Sow - Autumn   Please familiarise yourself with the shipping info below Shipping Rates are as listed below Approximate processing and transit times are listed below PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA  

Fockea is a genus of succulent scrubs endemic to southern Africa, known collectively as water roots, a reference to their characteristic bulbous caudex, which is edible in at least some species. Species include Fockea angustifolia, Fockea capensis, Fockea comaru, Fockea edulis, Fockea multiflora and Fockea sinuata. Fockea edulis is a caudiciform vine, with a tuber that may reach up to 30cm in diameter in cultivation. It is said that the Hottentots used to eat the tuber. It is endemic to South Africa and flowers during summer. The flowers are green, about 1cm wide, not very showy, but lightly scented. Though the name ' edulis ' indicates the plant is edible, a long and elaborated cooking procedure is however required to rid the plant of the alkaloids which are present. We do not suggest plants for consumption.

The genus Ceropegia belongs to the Asclepiadoideae sub-family within the family Apocynaceae. Species of this genus bear similarities to the carrion flowers or Stapelia s. There are between 160 and 200 species worldwide and they are found widely from the Canary Islands, Africa, Madagascar, Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea and Queensland. It was named by Carl Linnaeus, who first described this genus in volume 1 of his Species plantarum, which appeared in 1753. Linnaeus thought that the flowers looked like a fountain of wax. From this the scientific name was derived: ‘ keros ’ meaning wax and ‘ pege ’ meaning fountain. They have many common names including lantern flower, parasol flower, parachute flower, bushman’s pipe, string of hearts, snake creeper, wine-glass vine, rosary vine and necklace vine.           Ceropegia species have attracted much attention from botanists, horticulturalists, gardeners and succulent plant enthusiasts. Numerous species are commercially available and grown as ornamental container and indoor plants. They can be propagated by seed and cuttings. Ceropegia woodii commonly known as String of Hearts or Rosary Vine is an excellent hanging plant with long, pendulous stems and small heart-shaped leaves. Leaves are dark green and marbled with silver. String of Hearts is indigenous to South Africa but also appears in South Zimbabwe. They bloom from summer to autumn. The 2.5cm tall flowers resemble small upturned vases which are bulbous at the base. Over time this plant will produce a lovely above ground caudex.

Hyacinthoides is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, commonly known as bluebells. Hyacinthoides is classified in the subfamily Scilloideae (now part of the family Asparagaceae, but formerly treated as a separate family, called Hyacinthaceae), alongside genera such as Scilla, Chionodoxa and Ornithogalum. Hyacinthoides is differentiated from these other genera by the presence of two bracts at the base of each flower, rather than one bract per flower or no bracts in the other genera. According to the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as of July 2012, the genus contains 11 species and one interspecific hybrid.          The majority of species are distributed around the Mediterranean Basin, with only one species, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, occurring further north in north-western Europe. Hyacinthoides non-scripta (formerly Endymion non-scriptus or Scilla non-scripta) is a bulbous perennial plant, found in Atlantic areas from north-western Spain to the British Isles, and also frequently used as a garden plant. It is known in English as the common bluebell or simply bluebell, a name which is used in Scotland to refer to the harebell, Campanula rotundifolia. In spring, Hyacinthoides non-scripta produces a nodding, one-sided inflorescence of 5–12 tubular, sweet- scented violet–blue flowers, with strongly recurved tepals, and 3–6 long, linear, basal leaves.