Agapanthus   africanus (Alliaceae)  

  25-70cm decid plant, deep blue fl summer-autumn, sun, very attractive. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Agapanthus   praecox "dwarf white" (Alliaceae)  

  0.8m, evergreen, medium sized white fl, shade. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Agapanthus   praecox ssp orientalis "Cape Blue" (Alliaceae)   / US$ 5.00 per 100

  1m, evergreen, large blue fl summer, partial shade or sun. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Agapanthus   praecox ssp orientalis "dwarf blue" (Alliaceae)  

  0.5m, blue fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Agapanthus   praecox ssp orientalis "tall white" (Alliaceae)  

  0.8m evergreen, white fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Albuca   aurea (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 50cm, broad leaves, yellow fl with green markings spring. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Albuca   batteniana (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Bulb grows above ground, leaves to 0.5m, stalk of lovely white fl almost 1m. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Albuca   canadensis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  0.5m, leaves grey-green, fl green & yellow spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Albuca   clanwilliamigloria (Hyacinthaceae)  

  90-150cm, very tall, golden-yellow long-lasting fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Albuca   cooperi (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 60cm, slender channeled leaves, nodding yellow fl with green keels spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Albuca   fastigiata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 0.9m, narrow leaves with silvery band down middle, fl white sometimes tipped with yellow, with broad green stripe summer, used as a protective charm. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Albuca   glauca (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Horizontally arranged greenish-white fl on long stems spring, shade. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Albuca   humilis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 25cm in rock & gravel patches, cylindrical leaves, white fl striped green summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Albuca   juncifolia (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 30cm, stiff leaves, nodding yellow fl with green stripes spring. Sow autumn. Zone 9.

Albuca   longibracteata (old name Ornithogalum) (Hyacinthaceae)  

  1m, summer-growing, evergreen, semi-exposed bulb with long pale green leaves spreading over ground, white & green fl autumn-summer, sun, well-dr soil, multiplies rapidly. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Albuca   maxima (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Wit Tamarak", channelled fleshy leaves, white fl with green keels on long nodding stalks spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Albuca   nelsonii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 1m, evergreen, white fl striped with green summer, partial shade. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Albuca   setosa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  40cm, leaves produced after fl, white fl with green to greenish brown central stripe on back spring. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Albuca   shawii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Liquorice scented leaves, strongly scented fl. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Albuca   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Various unidentified species. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Albuca   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  30cm, plant with upright broad leaves, nodding fl spring. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Albuca   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 15cm, 3 - 5 flat leaves, fl not seen. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Albuca   unifolia (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6cm plants, leaf dry at flowering, fl pale yellow with broad dark keels, spring, dry places. Sow autumn.

Albuca   unifolia ? (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6cm plants, leaf dry at flowering, fl not seen, but should be pale yellow with broad dark keels, spring, dry places. Sow autumn.

Allium   dregeanum (Alliaceae)  

  "Wildeui", 35-80cm, white to pink fl summer, South Africa's only Allium, food plant. Sow autumn. Zone 7.

Amaryllidaceae   species (Amaryllidaceae)  

  Seeds of most Amaryllids have a shelf-life of only a few weeks. Please ask if you would like to be notified of their availability.To be added to our Amaryllid list you must have either a fax or e-mail. Genera usually available during the year are Amarylli

Androcymbium   burchelii (Colchicaceae)  

  "White cup-and-saucer", to 5cm stemless geophyte, white fl cupped in large whitish bracts winter-spring. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Androcymbium   capense (Colchicaceae)  

  Prostrate, long leaves with wavy edges, green bracts enclose cream fl winter-spring, coastal, sandy soil, pot. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Androcymbium   capense ? (Colchicaceae)  

  Green bracts, identification not confirmed. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Androcymbium   dregei (Colchicaceae)  

  Short-stemmed geophyte, sublinear leaves, 1 or 2 fl enclosed by green bracts winter. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Androcymbium   eucomoides (Colchicaceae)  

  Prostrate, green bracts, fl winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Androcymbium   latifolium (old name A pulchrum) (Colchicaceae)  

  Prostrate hairy leaves, wine-red fl bracts with green markings below, fl winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Androcymbium   melanthoides (Colchicaceae)  

  Stemless plant with leaves flat on ground, showy white fl bracts with pink stripes, fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Androcymbium   spring (Colchicaceae)  

  Dwarf bulb with 2 flat leaves, fl not seen. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Aristea   abyssinica (old name A. cognata) (Iridaceae)  

  10-15cm, winged stem, blue fl summer, forest margins, summer rain. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Aristea   africana (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, evergreen, clump-forming, large blue fl summer opens morning, closes midday. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   anceps (Iridaceae)  

  To 30cm tufted plants, flat stems, narrow soft leaves, brilliant blue fl spring-summer, coastal. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   angolensis (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, blue fl summer, found in grassland in Natal. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Aristea   bakeri (Iridaceae)  

  Evergreen to 1m, linear leaves, many blue fl on tall inflorescence spring - summer mainly after fires. Sow autumn/spring. Zone 8.

Aristea   capitata - pink (old name A major) (Iridaceae)  

  1-1.5m, evergreen, pink fl on long dense inflorescences spring, full sun. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   capitata (old name A major) (Iridaceae)  

  1-1.5m, evergreen, blue fl on long dense inflorescences spring, full sun. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   cf ecklonii (Iridaceae)  

  0.5m, evergreen, small star-like blue fl spring, damp positions. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Aristea   confusa (Iridaceae)  

  1.2m, straplike leaves, loose head of large intense blue fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   cuspidata (Iridaceae)  

  To 60cm, flattened stems, narrow linear leaves, blue fl with rust-brown spathes spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   dichotoma (Iridaceae)  

  15-30cm subterete stem, beautiful blue fl summer-autumn. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   ecklonii (Iridaceae)  

  0.5m, evergreen, small star-like blue fl spring, damp positions. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Aristea   ensifolia (Iridaceae)  

  20-80cm, flattened stem, blue fl spring, coastal. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Aristea   fimbriata (Iridaceae)  

  Evergreen rhizomatous plant to 30cm, narrow sword-shaped leaves, blue fl with rusty brown bracts summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   inaequalis (Iridaceae)  

  Perenn to 1.5m, narrow stiff greyish leaves with red margins, deep blue fl in tall panicles spring, very beautiful. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   juncifolia (Iridaceae)  

  12-30cm, green bracts, blue fl summer, coastal. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   macrocarpa (Iridaceae)  

  1-1.5m, evergreen, blue fl summer, very attractive. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   montana? (Iridaceae)  

  30cm slender plant, falcate leaves with outer edge translucent white, unbranched inflorescence usually with 2 fl, large bracts. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Aristea   monticola (Iridaceae)  

  1m, blue fl spring, bracts become dry, dry areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   palustris (Iridaceae)  

  Perenn to 1m, rounded stems, sword-shaped leaves, blue fl summer, coastal areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   pauciflora (Iridaceae)  

  Evergreen rhizomatous tufted plant to 40cm, linear leaves, deep blue fl spring-summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   pusilla ssp pusilla (Iridaceae)  

  Evergreen bulb to 20cm, flattened stem, soft leaves, blue fl spring. Sow autumn/spring. Zone 8.

Aristea   schizolaena (Iridaceae)  

  30-90cm, basal leathery leaves, blue to deep purple fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Aristea   simplex (Iridaceae)  

  To 50cm, linear leaves, pale blue star-like fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   spiralis (Iridaceae)  

  20-50cm, evergreen, large white to pale blue fl spring-summer, very attractive. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Aristea   woodii (Iridaceae)  

  0.5m, evergreen, pale blue/mauve/white fl summer, good pot plant. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Aristea   zeyheri (Iridaceae)  

  To 30cm, terete grasslike leaves, blue fl summer, 3 winged seed capsules. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Babiana   (Iridaceae)  

  All species listed are winter-growing and summer-dormant unless otherwise specified. Grow them all in deep pots. All are Zone 8.

Babiana   ambigua (Iridaceae)  

  4-8cm, large scented blue fl with white/yellow markings in spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   angustifolia (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, dark blue fl with black to wine-red markings spring, very attractive. Sow autumn.

Babiana   attenuata (Iridaceae)  

  3-10cm, decumbent stem, fragrant blue fl with pale yellow & white marks spring, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Babiana   attenuata ? (Iridaceae)  

  3-10cm, decumbent stem, fl not seen spring, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Babiana   cuneata (Iridaceae)  

  To 15cm, narrow pleated leaves with cut-off end, zygomorphic trumpet-shaped purple fl winter. Sow autumn.

Babiana   curviscapa (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, short curved leaves, red/magenta/violet/purple fl spring, short inflorescence bent horizontally, dry conditions. Sow autumn.

Babiana   dregei (Iridaceae)  

  4-15cm, erect sharply pointed leaves, deep purplish-blue fl spring, grows in rock crevices. Sow autumn.

Babiana   flabellifolia (Iridaceae)  

  To 10cm, truncate wedge-shaped leaves crowded basally, zygomorphic sweetly scented mauve to violet fl with white tube & markings borne at ground level spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Babiana   fourcadei (Iridaceae)  

  25cm, erect stem, lanceolate leaves, intensely scented zygomorphic pale to deep blue fl with white/yellow markings spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   fragrans (old name B disticha) (Iridaceae)  

  To 20cm, violet to pale blue scented fl marked with yellow/purple spring. Violet & yellow forms available. Sow autumn.

Babiana   framesii ? (Iridaceae)  

  1-2cm stem, pointed leaves, purple fl with white marks on lower lobes spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   inclinata (Iridaceae)  

  To 30cm, stem inclined, zygomorphic blue/violet fl with dark markings spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Babiana   mucronata (Iridaceae)  

  5-15cm, fl mauve & yellow in spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   mucronata ssp minor (= B klaverensis) (Iridaceae)  

  5-15cm, fl mauve & yellow in spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   noctiflorus (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, long leaves, long tubed yellow flowers spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   odorata (Iridaceae)  

  5-12cm, yellow strongly scented fl spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   patersoniae (Iridaceae)  

  To 12cm, fragrant purplish to pale blue fl spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   patula (Iridaceae)  

  8cm, fragrant mauve to blue fl with yellow lower tepals spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   purpurea (Iridaceae)  

  10-15cm, scented pink or white fl spring. Sow autumn. Both colour forms available.

Babiana   pygmaea (Iridaceae)   / US$ 8.00 per 100

  15cm, large yellow fl with purple centre spring, winter-growing, very showy, extremely rare. Sow autumn. 12 seeds per packet.

Babiana   ringens (Iridaceae)  

  35cm, long erect leaves, strongly two-lipped red flower borne close to the ground spring, showy. Sow autumn.

Babiana   sambucina (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, hairy leaves, fragrant mauve to purple fl with white mark on lower lobes spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   scabrifolia (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, fl pale blue to lilac with markings spring, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Babiana   sinuata (Iridaceae)  

  To 10cm, contorted wavy leaves, pale mauve fragrant fl with greenish tubes spring, unusual. Sow autumn.

Babiana   spring (Iridaceae)  

  Small plants, pointed soft leaves, fl not seen. Sow autumn.

Babiana   stricta blue/pink (Iridaceae)  

  10-25cm, scented pink/purple/blue fl marked with yellow spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   stricta white (Iridaceae)  

  10-25cm, scented white fl marked with blue spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   thunbergii (Iridaceae)  

  0.6m, long erect leaves, large bright red fl on a multi-branched inflorescence spring. Grows on coastal sand dunes. Sow autumn.

Babiana   tubiflora (Iridaceae)  

  To 15cm, linear pleated leaves, zygomorphic white fl usually with red markings on lower petals spring, in sand. Sow autumn.

Babiana   tubulosa ? (Iridaceae)  

  7-15cm, long-tubed cream fl with red markings spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   vanzyliae (Iridaceae)  

  4-12cm, leaves longer than stem, yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   vanzyliae blue & yellow form (Iridaceae)  

  4-12cm, leaves longer than stem, blue and yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   villosa (Iridaceae)  

  Attractive long-stemmed Babiana with wine red fl. Sow autumn.

Babiana   villosa purple (Iridaceae)  

  To 20cm, very hairy leaves, blue/pale mauve fl spring. Sow autumn.

Babiana   villosula (Iridaceae)  

  12-20cm, dark red or purplish-red fl in spring, pot. Sow autumn.

Baeometra   uniflora (Colchicaceae)  

  20cm, channelled leaves, fl deep golden-yellow above, red below spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bobartia   aphylla (Iridaceae)  

  "Biesroei", 30-60cm, terete leaves, yellow fl summer-autumn. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bobartia   filiformis (Iridaceae)  

  To 0.5m, rushlike leaves, yellow fl in flattened heads summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bobartia   gladiata (Iridaceae)  

  "Biesiesroei", 20-80cm, linear leaves, yellow fl spring-summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bobartia   indica (Iridaceae)  

  To 0.7m, long trailing leaves, yellow fl spring-autumn, sand. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bobartia   longicyma (Iridaceae)  

  To 1.8m, leaves terete and restio-like, yellow fl winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bobartia   macrospatha (Iridaceae)  

  Rhizomatous plant, terete to linear leaves, dense inflorescense of yellow fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bobartia   orientalis (Iridaceae)  

  Long slender leaves, clusters of yellow fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 8. A tall form and a small Eastern Cape form are available.

Bowiea   volubilis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Exposed bulb, climbing succulent branches, small white fl, med. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   (Asphodelaceae)  

  All species below are winter-growing and summer-dormant.

Bulbinella   cauda-felis (Asphodelaceae)  

  0.6m, pink bud opening to white fl in spring, good cut fl. Sow autumn. Zone 8

Bulbinella   divaginata (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 40cm, bunches of grass-like leaves absent at flowering, spikes of bright yellow fl early in autumn. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   eburniflora (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 0.75m, 3-7 canaliculate dark green leaves, buds cream, scented fl ivory-white when open spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   elegans (Asphodelaceae)  

  "Voelneskatstert", to 60cm, narrow channelled leaves with finely toothed margins, small pale lemon yellow to white fl in conical racemes spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   graminifolia (Asphodelaceae)  

  20cm, long grass-like leaves, many white fl winter, dry areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   latifolia ssp denticulata (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 1m, 10 fleshy leaves with tiny teeth on margins, dense raceme of lemon-yellow fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   latifolia ssp latifolia (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 1m perenn, yellow to deep orange fl borne in dense spikes spring, cut fl. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   nutans (Asphodelaceae)  

  "Swartturk", to 1m, multiple stems, long reed-like leaves, yellow and white forms in stock, cut fl. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   punctulata (Asphodelaceae)  

  Tall, long narrow leaves with lacy sheath, yellow fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   trinervis (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 40cm, semi-terete toothed leaves, white to pinkish fl in narrow racemes autumn. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Bulbinella   triquetra (Asphodelaceae)  

  0.5m, small yellow inflorescences spring, full sun. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Chasmanthe   aethiopica (Iridaceae)  

  40-65cm, forms clumps, broad leaves, scarlet/orange fl on 1 side of flowering stem autumn-winter, coastal, shady areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Chasmanthe   bicolor (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, red fl with green markings winter. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Chasmanthe   floribunda (Iridaceae)  

  1m, tubular orange fl in spikes in winter, dormant summer, sun/shade. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Chasmanthe   floribunda var ducketii (Iridaceae)  

  1m, primrose yellow fl in winter, dormant summer, sun/shade, showy. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Chlorophytum   bowkerii (Anthericaceae)  

  To 1m, many semi-folded leaves, simple inflorescence to 1m spring-summer. Sow spring. Zone 10.

Chlorophytum   colubrinum (Anthericaceae)  

  1m, spikes of white fl, Zimbabwe. Sow spring. Zone 10.

Chlorophytum   haygarthii (Anthericaceae)  

  To 80cm, leaves in rosettes or 2-ranked, inflorescence with many white fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Chlorophytum   krookianum (Anthericaceae)  

  To 1.25m, erect rosette of leaves, white fl open one at a time, closing in the evening summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Chlorophytum   modestum (Anthericaceae)  

  "Small chlorophytum", 30cm, narrow soft leaves, shiny white fl spring-autumn, protective charm, pot. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Chlorophytum   saundersiae (Anthericaceae)  

  To 30cm, grass-like foliage, a spike of white star-shaped fl with dark markings & prominent yellow stamens summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Chlorophytum   undulatum (Anthericaceae)  

  To 50cm, white fl with red keels, winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Crocosmia   aurea (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, decid, bright yellow-orange star-shaped fl summer, s/shade, rich soil, evergreen in mild areas. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Cyanella   alba (Tecophilaeceae)  

  7-25cm, grass-like leaves, white/pale pink fl spring, full sun, well-dr soil, pot. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Cyanella   amboensis (Tecophilaeceae)  

  20cm branched inflorescence of attractive fl, a plant of the true Namib flowering in profusion after rain. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Cyanella   aquatica (Tecophilaeceae)  

  To 50cm, branched at base, basal tuft of channelled leaves, pale orange fl brown on reverse, showy. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Cyanella   hyacinthoides (Tecophilaeceae)  

  To 40cm, many small mauve fl summer, pot. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Cyanella   lutea (Tecophilaeceae)  

  9-25cm, yellow fl spring, sun, well-dr soil. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Cyrtanthus   (Amaryllidaceae)  

  These perishable seeds should be sown soon after harvesting. Not all the species below are available all year - please check our website as new species may be added. Please list alternatives in case they are out of stock. All are from the summer rainfall area

Cyrtanthus   breviflorus (Amaryllidaceae)  

  "Yellow fire lily", 25-45cm decid/evergreen bright yellow star-shaped fl spring-summer, wet/water. Zone 6.

Cyrtanthus   contractus (Amaryllidaceae)  

  "Fire lily", 20-30cm, scarlet to carmine fl spring-summer. Zone 8.

Cyrtanthus   epiphyticus (Amaryllidaceae)  

  "Boomlelie", 20-35cm, scarlet fl summer. Sow immediately. Zone 7.

Cyrtanthus   loddigiesianus (Amaryllidaceae)  

  To 20cm, cream fl with green keels summer. Zone 8.

Cyrtanthus   mackenii (Amaryllidaceae)  

  "Ifafa lily", 40cm, evergreen, pink, yellow or white fl summer, s/shade. Zone 7.

Daubenya   capensis ? (Hyacinthaceae)  

  5cm, striate prostrate leaves, yellow "pincushion" fl, yeast scented winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Daubenya   marginata (old name Neobakeria angustifolia) (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Prostrate, white/yellow/red fl winter, from Roggeveld area. Sow autumn. Zone 7.

Daubenya   namaquensis (old name Neobakeria namaquensis) (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Prostrate, unusual green fl with pink tuft at tip winter. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Daubenya   stylosa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Acaulescent, prostrate leaves, yellow fl with prominent styles autumn-winter. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Daubenya   stylosa ? (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Acaulescent, prostrate leaves, fl not seen. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Dierama   (Iridaceae)  

  All species come from the summer rainfall areas of South Africa.

Dierama   argyreum (Iridaceae)  

  0.6m, evergreen, pendulous white fl spring-summer, moist areas, pots. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Dierama   dissimile (Iridaceae)  

  0.5-1m, few leaves, pale pink to bright magenta-pink pendulous fl spring, high altitude spring. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Dierama   dracomontanum (Iridaceae)  

  "Drakensberg Harebell", to 0.8m, linear leaves, pendulous bell-shaped rose pink to red fl borne on nodding stalks summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Dierama   erectum (Iridaceae)  

  1.5m, crowded pink fl borne on erect stems summer. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Dierama   galpinii (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, stems in tufts, erect fl spike with many light pink to bright magenta-pink fl spring-summer. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Dierama   igneum (Iridaceae)  

  1m, pendulous lilac to pink fl spring-summer, open grassland. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Dierama   latifolium (Iridaceae)  

  To 3m, pendulous/sub-erect pale to deep pink fl spring-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Dierama   pendulum (Iridaceae)  

  1.5m, pendulous purplish-pink fl winter-spring, stony/marshy areas. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Dierama   pulcherrimum (Iridaceae)  

  1.5m, pendulous dark pink/deep purple red fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Dierama   reynoldsii (Iridaceae)  

  1.5m, beautiful pendulous wine-red fl with white bracts summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Dierama   robustum (Iridaceae)  

  1-2m single/several tufted stems, creamy white to pale pink/mauve-pink fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Dierama   trichorhizum (Iridaceae)  

  10-60cm, pale mauve to light purple/ pink fl on one erect spike spring, high altitude, beautiful. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Dietes   bicolor (Iridaceae)  

  1m, evergreen, large yellow fl with brownish markings spring-summer, sun. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Dietes   butcheriana (Iridaceae)  

  1m, evergreen, fan of broad sword-shaped dark green leaves, white fl with yellow and orange markings on cup, shade. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Dietes   grandiflora (Iridaceae)  

  1.5m, evergreen, large white & mauve fl with yellow markings spring-summer, sun. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Dietes   iridioides (Iridaceae)  

  0.6m, evergreen, big white fl with blue styles spring-autumn, shade. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Dilatris   corymbosa (Haemodoraceae)  

  "Rooiwortel", 0.5m, showy mauve fl spring, pointed tepals with long stamens, cut fl, seed heads decorative. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Dilatris   ixioides (Haemodoraceae)  

  20-40cm, mauve fl spring-summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Dilatris   pillansii (Haemodoraceae)  

  "Rooiwortel", 0.5m, showy mauve fl spring-summer, pointed tepals, short stamens, cut fl, decorative seed heads. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Dipcadi   brevifolium (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Slangui", 20-40cm, straight/coiled leaves, brown/green/cream fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Dipcadi   brevifolium ? (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Slangui", 20-40cm, straight/coiled leaves, brown/green/cream fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Dipcadi   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  2m, greyish foliage, summer rainfall. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Dipcadi   viride (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 1m, green to brown recurved fl summer, dry areas, pot. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Drimia   altissima (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Jeukbol", to 1.6m, tough grey-green erect leaves after fl, dense inflorescence of white fl with dark keels spring-summer, med, hot areas. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Drimia   anomala (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Single narow leaf, fl spike to 45cm, fl white above and purplish below. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Drimia   calcarata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Tiny plant with 1 very thin leaf to 5cm, typical white star-like fl on spike of about 5 flowers which open late afternoon in spring. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Drimia   elata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Brandui", 50-80cm, white, green or purple fl summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Drimia   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Fl not seen, high altitude plant. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Drimia   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10cm, fl after leaves have dried, fl not seen. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Drimia   uniflora (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Very small plant with cup-shaped white fl which hang downwards similar to a Chinese lantern. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Eucomis   (Hyacinthaceae)  

  All species come from the summer-rainfall area, except if otherwise indicated.

Eucomis   autumnalis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  0.5m, green pineapple-like spikes of fl summer, sun or s/shade, rich soil, cut fl. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Eucomis   comosa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  1m, greenish-yellow scented fl late summer, sun. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Eucomis   pole-evansii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 2m, wide-opening green fl summer, cluster of leaves at the tip of each fl spike, attractive greenish fruits. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Eucomis   vandermerwei (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Dwarf bulb to 15cm, attractive spotted leaves, plum-coloured pineapple fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 7. 6 seeds per packet.

Ferraria   crispa (Iridaceae)  

  "Spinnekopblom", 20-80cm, brown speckled fl winter-spring, coastal. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Freesia   alba (Iridaceae)  

  "Duineaandblom", to 30cm, several erect/procumbent leaves, strongly scented creamy-yellow/white fl with purplish flush winter-spring, coastal. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Freesia   caryophyllacea (Iridaceae)  

  To 10cm, blunt leaves often flat on ground, fragrant white fl with yellow markings early spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Freesia   corymbosa (Iridaceae)  

  To 30cm, sweetly scented pale yellow fl with bright yellow to orange markings spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Freesia   fergusoniae (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, scented yellow fl, darker markings winter. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Freesia   fucata (Iridaceae)  

  Erect leaves to 30cm, showy spikes of bicoloured yellow and cream very sweetly scented fl. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Freesia   grandiflora (Iridaceae)  

  25-55cm, fan of soft bright green leaves, large scarlet fl winter, summer growing, partial shade. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Freesia   laxa (Iridaceae)  

  45cm, red/blue/white fl with dark red blotches summer, moist shady places, summer growing. Red & blue forms available. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Freesia   refracta (Iridaceae)  

  18-45cm, spicy scented white/greenish/purple fl with orange markings spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Freesia   sparrmannii (Iridaceae)  

  12-18cm white fl flushed purple on reverse spring, forest margins. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Freesia   verrucosa (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, sword-shaped leaves, inclined/horizontal spike of pink fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Galaxia   citrina (Iridaceae)  

  3-6cm, oblong channelled leaves, yellow fl with cupped tepals winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Galaxia   fugacissima (new name Moraea fugacissima) (Iridaceae)  

  3cm, yellow star-shaped fl winter-spring, sun. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Galaxia   luteoalba (new name Moraea luteoalba) (Iridaceae)  

  To 3cm, deep yellow fl fading to cream at tips of petals winter-spring, wet areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Galaxia   ovata (new name Moraea galaxia) (Iridaceae)  

  "Oorlosieblom", 3cm, alpine-like habit, spectacular yellow fl opens in strong light, fl at ground level winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Galaxia   spring (Iridaceae)  

  Very small plant with narrow leaves, yellow fl. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Galaxia   stagnalis (new name Moraea stagnalis) (Iridaceae)  

  Erect/prostrate leaves usually with smooth border, small yellow fl winter-spring, grows in seasonally wet areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Galaxia   versicolor (Iridaceae)  

  3cm, pink/purple fl spring, pot, sun. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Galtonia   candicans (Hyacinthaceae)  

  1m, summer growing, leaves grey-green, white fl summer, accent plant. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Galtonia   regalis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 80cm, summer growing, large leaves, attractive greenish-yellow pendulous fl summer, high altitude plant. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Galtonia   viridiflora (Hyacinthaceae)  

  1m, summer growing, yellowish-green long-lasting fl summer, s/shade. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Geissorhiza   (Iridaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing and summer-dormant and are from Zone 8 unless otherwise specified.

Geissorhiza   aspera (Iridaceae)  

  To 35cm, attractive blue-violet fl spring. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   barkerae (Iridaceae)  

  To 20cm, linear narrow leaves, spike of yellow fl with purple centres spring, seasonally wet areas. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   bolusii (Iridaceae)  

  To 10cm, small white fl late spring, seasonally damp shady areas. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   bracteata (Iridaceae)  

  15cm, small white fl spring, damp areas. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   brevituba (Iridaceae)  

  12-20cm, sword-shaped leaves with thickened midrib & margins, deep pink fl with darker veins spring, after fire. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   confusa (old name Engysiphon) (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, spray of long-tubed elegant pale pink to yellow fl early summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Geissorhiza   corrugata (Iridaceae)  

  5cm, very attractive spirally twisted leaves, each spike has one bright yellow fl spring, dry summer. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   darlingensis (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, large yellow fl with dark centre spring, pot. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   heterostyla (Iridaceae)  

  40cm, purple fl spring, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   imbricata ssp bicolor (Iridaceae)  

  6-25cm, cup-shaped cream to pale yellow fl sometimes with red to purple flush on reverse but fl may be pure yellow. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   inaequalis (Iridaceae)  

  25cm, pale lilac/blue-mauve fl, white centres spring. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   inconspicua (Iridaceae)  

  To 30cm, linear leaves, 4-7 white to purple fl summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Geissorhiza   inflexa (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, variable fl colour spring (purple, red, white to pale yellow with red reverse). Only the red form is available.Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   juncea (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, base of plant sticky, thin needle-like leaves, small cream to yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   leipoldtii (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, linear leaves, cup-shaped white fl spring. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   monanthos (Iridaceae)  

  15cm, dark blue-violet fl with yellow/red markings spring, well-dr soil, sun. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   ornithogaloides (Iridaceae)  

  To 10cm, erect leaves, one/ two bright yellow star-like fl spring. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   ovata (Iridaceae)  

  6-15cm, oval leaves, long-tubed white fl, pink reverse spring. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   radians (Iridaceae)  

  15cm, very attractive deep blue fl with red centre spring. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   spring (Iridaceae)  

  A cream flowered species from the SW Cape. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   spring (Iridaceae)  

  Very small plant similar to G ornithogaloides. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   spring nova (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, very similar to G. aspera but with pinky-mauve fl instead of blue. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Geissorhiza   splendidissima (Iridaceae)  

  16cm, very beautiful deep violet-blue fl spring. Sow autumn.

Geissorhiza   tulbaghensis (Iridaceae)  

  12cm, very showy large white fl with dark centre spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   (Iridaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing and summer-dormant and are from Zone 8 unless otherwise specified.

Gladiolus   abbreviatus (Iridaceae)  

  30-65cm, reddish fl with very short green to blackish lower tepals winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   alatus (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, scented orange fl, lower lobes yellow to lime-green spring, well-dr soil, sun. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   aquamontanus (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, corm similar to an erect rhizome, leaves in fan, drooping stem with mauve-pink fl marked with dark purple streaks summer, grows in streams & on wet cliffs. Sow autumn. Zone 9.

Gladiolus   brevifolius var brevifolius (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, pink/mauve fl with yellow marks on lower lobes early spring, flowers precede leaves. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   bullatus (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, blue fl spring, lower lobes paler with yellow central stripe, difficult to grow, keep slightly moist in summer, pot. Sow autumn. 10 seeds/pkt.

Gladiolus   carinatus (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, scented variable colour fl (yellow, blue, dark blue) spring, showy. Sow autumn. Separate colours available.

Gladiolus   carneus (Iridaceae)  

  "Painted lady", to 1m, variable colour fl (white to mauve) w/without markings, easy, good cut fl. Sow autumn. Various colour forms available - please ask.

Gladiolus   carneus (albidus) (Iridaceae)  

  A pure white form of Gladiolus carneus. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Gladiolus   carneus (callistus) (Iridaceae)  

  Tall form of this Gladiolus species, uniformly pale pink with no markings. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Gladiolus   caryophyllaceus (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, large scented pink to pinkish mauve fl spring, rare in SA. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   ceresianus (Iridaceae)  

  Scented dull purple to brownish fl with dark veins, spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   crassifolius (Iridaceae)  

  1m, summer-growing, pink to mauve fl with darker markings late summer, montane to sub-alpine. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Gladiolus   cunonius (Iridaceae)  

  40cm, sword-shaped leaves, bright red fl green below, upper petal spoon-shaped, lower petals much reduced, fl spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   dalenii (Iridaceae)  

  1m, summer-growing, yellow, orange/dark red fl spring-autumn, easy, cut fl. Various colour forms available - please ask for details. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Gladiolus   densiflorus (Iridaceae)  

  To 1.3m, summer-growing, soft blue-green leaves in fan, dense spike of small whitish fl densely spotted with red/maroon dots summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Gladiolus   ecklonii (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, summer-growing, attractive variable colour fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Gladiolus   ferrugineus (Iridaceae)  

  35-60cm, summer-growing, 6-8 channelled leaves, largest leaves twisted, pink fl flushed with pink/blue summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Gladiolus   flanaganii (Iridaceae)  

  "Suicide gladiolus", 35-60cm, summer-growing, 5 leaves, long-tubed dark carmine-red fl with white streak summer, grows on steep cliffs wedged into crevices. Sow spring. Zone 7. Seed limited - 6 per packet.

Gladiolus   floribundus ssp floribundus (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, 5-7 firm wide leaves, very attractive pink to mauve fl in arching spray spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   gracilis (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, scented blue to grey blue fl autumn-spring, pot. Sow autumn. Separate colours available.

Gladiolus   gueinzii (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, thick fleshy leaves, small pink/mauve/purplish fl marked with red summer, dunes & sandy beaches, rain all yr. Sow autumn/spring.

Gladiolus   guthriei (old name G. odoratus) (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, pastel shades of rusty red to brownish-purple fragrant fl with yellow markings spring. Sow autumn. 15 seeds/pkt.

Gladiolus   hirsutus (old name G. punctulatus) (Iridaceae)  

  60cm, 3 hairy leaves, pink to mauve fl with dark spots and streaks spring. Sow autumn. Seeds of a very robust form also available.

Gladiolus   hollandii ? (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, summer-growing, several long wide leaves, pale pink fl minutely dotted with dark blackish-grey speckling summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 10.

Gladiolus   huttonii (Iridaceae)  

  25-85cm, fl in shades of red, orange and yellow winter-spring, pot. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   inflatus (Iridaceae)  

  "Tulbagh Bell", to 60cm, small inflated campanulate pink to mauve fl with yellow & red marks on lowest lobe spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   involutus (Iridaceae)  

  40cm, delicate white to pale pink fl with yellow throat spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   liliaceus (Iridaceae)  

  70cm, large night-scented variable fl spring, fl colour changes from rusty-red in the day to bluish-mauve at night. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   longicollis (Iridaceae)  

  40-80cm, summer-growing, 2 clasping leaves, single fl spike white-cream or yellow fl summer, night scented. Sow spring. Zone 7. White & yellow forms available.

Gladiolus   marlothii (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, very beautiful faintly scented minutely speckled mauve fl spring, dry, rarely seen. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   martleyi (old name G. pillansii) (Iridaceae)  

  25-60cm, 2-3 leaves, hysteranthous (flowers before leaves), small blue-grey to pink fl autumn. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   meliusculus (Iridaceae)  

  "Pink kalkoentjie", 15cm, strongly ridged leaves, honey-scented pink to brick-red/orange fl, yellow on lower tepals edged with purple spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   miniatus (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, fan of 4 leaves, long wide-necked cream to salmon pink fl with dark stripes spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   oppositiflorus ssp salmoneus (Iridaceae)  

  0.8-1.5m, summer-growing, very beautiful large salmon-pink fl summer-autumn, cliff dweller. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Gladiolus   orchidiflorus (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, fragrant hooded fl in unusual shades of green and brown with purple markings spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   papilio (Iridaceae)  

  "Butterfly gladiolus", to 1m in colonies, summer growing, fan of leaves, light mauve fl with purple blotches on nodding stems spring-summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Gladiolus   pardalinus (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, spikes of pale yellow fl speckled with red markings spring. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Gladiolus   patersoniae (Iridaceae)  

  60cm, a striking mauve fl species from the drier parts of the SW Cape, seed not usually available, scarce. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   priorii (Iridaceae)  

  30-80cm, bright red fl with yellowish throat autumn-winter, coastal. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   quadrangularis (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, bright to light red fl spring. Sow autumn. 12 seeds/pkt

Gladiolus   quadrangulus (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, small scented white/pink/blue fl with small reddish markings, open in bright sun, pot. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   recurvus (Iridaceae)  

  "Voorlopertjie", to 50cm, pale yellow/cream, greenish mauve to greyish green fl with mauvish streaks winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   rogersii var rogersii (Iridaceae)  

  30-65cm, beautiful blue/mauve/purple fl with darker streaks or dots on lower perianth tubes spring. Sow autumn. 12 seeds/pkt.

Gladiolus   saccatus (Iridaceae)  

  "Suikerkannetjie", 25-80cm, bright red fl winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   scullyi (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, fan-like leaves, strongly scented (like violets) dull mauve or yellowish-grey fl spring, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   sericeovillosus (Iridaceae)  

  To 2m, summer-growing, yellow-ribbed leaves, cream to pink to wine red fl with yellow or green marks autumn. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Gladiolus   serpenticola (Iridaceae)  

  0.75-1.5m, summer-growing, 8-10 narrow glaucous leaves, pale pink to almost white fl with central yellow streak surrounded by light purple blotch summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Gladiolus   spring (Iridaceae)  

  Fl not seen, winter growing. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Gladiolus   teretifolius (Iridaceae)  

  30-60cm, red to orange-red fl with yellow throat and spreading petals autumn-spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   trichonemifolius (old name G. tenellus) (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, erect funnel-shaped cream to yellow fl usually tinged with pink or red spring, sweetly scented at night. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   tristis (Iridaceae)  

  To 1.5m, night-scented tubular cream-yellow fl, densely striped and stippled with brown/green spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   tristis ? (Iridaceae)  

  To 1.5m, night-scented tubular cream-yellow fl, densely striped and stippled with brown/green spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   undulatus (Iridaceae)  

  To 1.5m, long-tubed pinkish cream to greenish fl with markings on each lower tepal spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   uysiae (Iridaceae)  

  "Kalkoentjie", to 20cm fragrant yellow fl with brown markings spring, beautiful, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   vandermerwei (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, narrow leaves, mottled catophylls, branched fl spikes with 3-8 bright scarlet fl with 3 lower tepals yellow spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Gladiolus   venustus (Iridaceae)  

  "Purple kalkoentjie", 20-60cm, several slender leaves, 2 lipped rose scented fl, mauve or cerise, lower tepals flexed downwards, greenish-yellow below spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   vinosomaculatus (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, summer-growing, linear leaves, pink petals speckled with maroon (like measles!). Sow spring. Zone 10.

Gladiolus   virescens var virescens (Iridaceae)  

  To 20cm, narrow leaves, violet scented yellowish green or pink fl with 3 upper tepals feathered with brown spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   watermeyeri (Iridaceae)  

  10-30cm, ribbed leaves, striking scented cream to grey fl with purple veins & green & orange markings winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   watsonius (Iridaceae)  

  "Red Afrikaner", 40cm, showy coral-red fl, becoming rare. Sow autumn.

Gladiolus   wilsonii (Iridaceae)  

  30-60cm, linear leaves, sweetly scented white-cream fl with pink flush on reverse of upper tepals spring, summer-rainfall species but winter-growing. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Gladiolus   woodii (Iridaceae)  

  1m, summer-growing, hairy stems, faintly scented maroon to reddish brown/yellow/mauve fl with darker markings spring. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Gloriosa   superba (Colchicaceae)  

  "Flame lily", creeper, summer-growing, tendrils on leaf tips, scarlet & yellow fl summer, sun or s/shade, cut fl, pot. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Hesperantha   (Iridaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing and summer-dormant and are from Zone 8 unless otherwise specified.

Hesperantha   bachmannii (Iridaceae)  

  25cm, white strongly scented fl facing downwards & open late afternoon spring. Sow autumn.

Hesperantha   coccinea (old name Schizostylis) (Iridaceae)  

  "Scarlet river lily", 60cm, summer-growing, large star shaped red/pink fl summer, cut fl, sun, well-dr moist soil. Sow spring. Zone 7. Seeds of "pale pink, tall pale pink, "Sunrise" (darker pink), a mid-pink & a bright pink available.

Hesperantha   cucullata (Iridaceae)  

  25cm, fl white with red or brown on reverse spring, night-flowering. Sow autumn.

Hesperantha   cucullata ? (Iridaceae)  

  25cm, fl not seen. Sow autumn.

Hesperantha   falcata (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, fl small, white or yellow with red to brown on back, white forms night flowering and scented. Sow autumn.

Hesperantha   grandiflora (Iridaceae)  

  To 70cm, summer-growing, 1-6 large pink flowers with fl tube curved at tip on opening, opens in daylight, found on damp grassy streambanks. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Hesperantha   hantamensis (Iridaceae)  

  To 5cm, 3 falcate leaves, sweetly scented white fl open in afternoon spring. Sow autumn.

Hesperantha   humilis (Iridaceae)  

  7cm, 2-3 falcate leaves, very pretty pink/rose fl with darker throat winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Hesperantha   luticola (Iridaceae)  

  5-10cm, basal leaves, beautiful long-tubed white fl with purple blotches at base of inner tepals winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Hesperantha   oligantha (Iridaceae)  

  To 10cm, linear to falcate leaves, dark purple fl with pale throat spring, damp areas. Sow autumn. Zone 7.

Hesperantha   pauciflora (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, fragrant pink to purple fl in spring, open in afternoons. Sow autumn.

Hesperantha   pilosa ssp latifolia (Iridaceae)  

  20cm hairy leaves, magenta-pink fl spring. Sow autumn.

Hesperantha   spring (Iridaceae)  

  Various unidentified species from the summer rainfall areas- high altitude. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Hesperantha   vaginata (Iridaceae)  

  15cm, yellow fl with black markings in spring. A rare & very beautiful species. Sow autumn.

Homeria   species (Iridaceae)  

  See Moraea.

Hypoxis   hemerocallidea (old name H. rooperi) (Hypoxidaceae)  

  "Gifbol", 50cm, compact, decid/evergeen, many large bright yellow fl spring-summer, sun, med, moist areas. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Hypoxis   rigidula (Hypoxidaceae)  

  Yellow star-shaped fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Ixia   (Iridaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing and summer-dormant unless otherwise specified.

Ixia   curta (Iridaceae)  

  15-40cm, bright orange fl with brown/green centre spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   divaricata (Iridaceae)  

  To 50cm, 3-5 firm leaves, branched fl stem with white to pink fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   dubia (Iridaceae)  

  25-60cm, orange star-shaped fl with darkish centre spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   flexuosa (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, small pink faintly scented fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   hybrids (Iridaceae)  

  Beautiful mixture of bright coloured fl on long stems. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   latifolia (Iridaceae)  

  20-50cm, broad leaves, pink-purple fl spring, dry areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   longituba (Iridaceae)  

  4-6 firm leaves, 6-12 pale to deep pink fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   lutea (Iridaceae)  

  15-35cm, sword-shaped leaves, red-purple/cream-yellow fl with dark centre spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   maculata (Iridaceae)  

  35cm, large orange fl with blackish centre spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   marginifolia (Iridaceae)  

  25-75cm, 3-4 veined leaves, small pale blue/mauve/grey-blue fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   meterlekampiae (Iridaceae)  

  To 70cm, linear leaves, beautiful pink-lilac fl with purple centre summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   micrandra (Iridaceae)  

  25-50cm, slender plant, white to pink fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   monadelpha (Iridaceae)  

  35cm, fl from white through pink to purple all with a circular stain in the centre spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   odorata (Iridaceae)  

  "Geelkalossie", 40cm, small yellow aromatic fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   odorata ? (Iridaceae)  

  Identical to I odorata, but flowers not scented, 40cm, small yellow fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   orientalis (Iridaceae)  

  To 50cm, linear grass-like leaves, 5-10 cream to mauve-pink fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   polystachya (Iridaceae)  

  "Koringblommetjie", 0.3-1m, white to pink fl summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   polystachya var longistylus (Iridaceae)  

  Firm erect leaves, mauve/white fl with dark centre, style divides opposite the middle of the anthers. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   purpureo-rosea (Iridaceae)  

  To 60cm, mauve-pink fl with purple centre spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   rapunculoides (Iridaceae)  

  To 55cm, quite variable delicate blue/mauve fl spring, dry areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8. The normal mauve form plus a very dark almost red form available.

Ixia   rapunculoides var rigida (Iridaceae)  

  Stem with stiff zig-zag branchlets, lanceolate firm leaves, pink to purple fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   rapunculoides var robusta (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, corm tunics extend up in a collar, 5 laneceolate leaves, mauve to pink fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   rapunculoides var subpendula (Iridaceae)  

  To 50cm, 1-5 filiform pendulous branches, linear leaves, white/pink/pale blue campanulate fl spring-summer, in damp areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   rivulicola (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, branched spikes of white fl late spring, grows on river banks. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   scillaris (Iridaceae)  

  Long spikes of rose-pink fl spring-summer, long fl period. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   scillaris var subundulata (Iridaceae)  

  Plants smaller than I. scillaris, 4 lanceolate leaves, pink to white fl with deep pink centre spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   spring (Iridaceae)  

  10-15cm, short leaves, fl not seen, high altitude. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   spring (Iridaceae)  

  50cm spike, firm leaves, white to pink fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   thomasiae (Iridaceae)  

  70cm tall robust Ixia, pink fl, almost Dierama-like in habit, from the Roggeveld Plateau in the Karoo. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   trifolia (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, 5-9 deep pink fl with darker centre per spike spring, dry. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   versicolor (Iridaceae)  

  15-35cm, white/purple fl with dark centre spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ixia   viridiflora var minor (Iridaceae)  

  "Green Ixia", linear leaves 4-7mm wide, green/bluish-green/cream fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Kniphofia   (Asphodelaceae)  

  All the species listed below are from the summer rainfall area unless otherwise specified.

Kniphofia   albescens (Asphodelaceae)  

  0.6-1m, dull green fibrous leaves, dense inflorescence of white/cream pendulous fl summer-autumn, grasslands. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   brachystachya (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 30cm, erect leaves, very short yellow to brownish fl summer, Drakensberg species. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Kniphofia   caulescens (Asphodelaceae)  

  40-70cm, aerial stems, grey leaves, coral-pink to flame coloured fl in upper half & lower half pale greenish-yellow to cream summer-autumn, attractive. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Kniphofia   drepanophylla (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 50cm, curved pale yellow-green leaves with toothed margins, beautiful greenish-yellow fl with red tinges spring-summer. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Kniphofia   ensifolia (Asphodelaceae)  

  Erect leaves, greenish-white/flame-red pendulous fl spring-summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   flammula or porphyrantha (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 60cm, in damp high altitude grassland, erect or arching leaves, fl not seen. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   hirsuta (Asphodelaceae)  

  60cm, erect leaves, pendulous greenish-yellow fl summer, high altitude. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Kniphofia   ichopensis (Asphodelaceae)  

  50cm, dull yellow buds open to cream, yellowish or orange fl summer, damp areas. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   laxiflora (Asphodelaceae)  

  0.5-1m, evergreen, fl pale yellow or orange to red summer-autumn, full sun. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Kniphofia   linearifolia (Asphodelaceae)  

  "Red hot poker", to 1.5m, striking red fl becoming yellow with age summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   multiflora cream (Asphodelaceae)  

  "Giant Poker", to 2m, soft leaves, cylindrical spike of many small tubular cream fl summer-autumn, wet, rare. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   multiflora yellow/orange (Asphodelaceae)  

  "Giant Poker", to 2m, soft leaves, cylindrical spike of many small tubular yellow/orange fl summer-autumn, wet, rare. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   northiae (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 1.7m, rosettes of long broad grey-green leaves, distinctive growth, orange-red buds opening to pale fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   parviflora (Asphodelaceae)  

  "Ihlinzanyoka", 25-80cm, recurving keeled leaves, scented creamy yellow to greenish fl in elongated one-sided inflorescence spring-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   praecox (Asphodelaceae)  

  Robust plant, leaves to 2m, dense inflorescence, buds orange to scarlet, fl yellow summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Kniphofia   ritualis? (Asphodelaceae)  

  36cm, broad grey foliage, large spikes of very showy orange fl summer. One of the most distinctive of the Kniphofia species. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Kniphofia   rooperi (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 1.5m, orange-red to yellow-green fl winter-spring. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Kniphofia   sarmentosa (Asphodelaceae)  

  1m, winter-growing, soft leaves, erect coral-scarlet buds, open to pendulous salmon fl spring, very showy, Karoo. Sow autumn. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   splendida (Asphodelaceae)  

  1.3-2.7m evergreen, lemon-yellow to yellow fl winter, very colourful. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Kniphofia   triangularis ssp triangularis (Asphodelaceae)  

  "Dwarf red-hot poker", soft grasslike leaves, delicate orange fl summer, med, rare. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Kniphofia   typhoides (Asphodelaceae)  

  Erect distichous leaves, light brown to purplish brown faintly scented fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Kniphofia   tysonii var tysonii (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 2m, yellow-green to dull-green leaves which fold midway, buds orange-red to dull blood-red, yellow to greenish fl. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Kniphofia   uvaria (Asphodelaceae)  

  1m, evergreen, winter/summer rain, attractive orange-yellow to greenish fl, buds red-tinged summer, damp areas. Sow autumn or spring. Zone 8.

Lachenalia   (Hyacinthaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing and summer-dormant and are from Zone 8.

Lachenalia   alba (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15cm, showy white fl late spring, very showy plant from near Nieuwoudtville. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   algoensis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6-30cm, plain/spotted leaves, pale green fl tinged with blue which fade to dull red winter-spring, excellent pot plant. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   aloides (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15-25cm, heavily marked leaves, pendulous cylindrical variably coloured fl winter-spring, excellent pot plant. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   aloides var aurea (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6-25cm, plain/spotted leaves, golden-yellow fl on dark maroon peduncle spring, very attractive, pot. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   aloides var quadricolor (Hyacinthaceae)  

  9-20cm, reddish-orange, yellow & green fl with purplish-maroon tips winter. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   aloides var vanzyliae (Hyacinthaceae)  

  One or 2 lanceolate leaves usually densely marked with purplish-brown on upper surface, pale blue green fl spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   angelica (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10cm, single leaf, attractive open white fl spring, not often seen, pot. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   anguinea (Hyacinthaceae)  

  1 long banded leaf, robust plant, racemes of beautiful campanulate pendulous cream fl with green gibbosities winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   arbuthnotiae (Hyacinthaceae)  

  18-40cm, plain/marked green/maroon leaves, bright yellow scented fl spring fade to red. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   attenuata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15cm, pale blue and white fl. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   bachmannii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15-30cm, linear unmarked leaves, campanulate white fl with brown mark spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   bolusii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  One dark green leaf with purple stripes on under surface, attractive pendulous pale blue & white fl spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   bowkeri (Hyacinthaceae)  

  One/two lanceolate leaves occasionally spotted, fl blue at base with dull purple tips spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   bulbifera (Hyacinthaceae)  

  8-30cm, pendulous orange/red fl with green tips autumn-spring, striking, excellent pot/garden plant. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   carnosa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  8-25cm, robust, 2 ovate green unmarked leaves, dull white sessile fl with broad mauve/magenta tips spring, showy. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   cernua (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Narrowly lanceolate leaf may have maroon blotches, urceolate nodding creamy white fl with green markings spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   comptonii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  5-20cm, dark hairy leaves, heavily scented wide open white fl with purple filaments late spring, well-dr soil, pot. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   congesta (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Dwarf species 8-14cm, dense inflorescence pale blue shading to white or very pale yellow winter-spring, heavily scented. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   contaminata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6-25cm, grass-like leaves, widely open white fl with maroon markings spring, does well in pot. Seed from a population with large, beautiful & very scented fl available. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   convallarioides (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20cm, 1 fleshy leaf with entire margin, spotted at base, unscented nodding white campanulate fl spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   doleritica (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 15cm, 2 spreading leaves with recurved tips, yellowish-green bell-shaped fl with darker markings at tips spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   doleritica ? (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 15cm, 2 spreading leaves with recurved tips, fl not seen. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   elegans var elegans (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20cm, variable colour fl spring, good potplant. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   elegans var flava (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20cm, yellow fl with maroon tips winter. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   elegans var membranacea (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20cm, 1 or 2 lanceolate spotted leaves, yellow fl with pale green inner segments & broad white membranous margin spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   elegans var suaveolens (Hyacinthaceae)  

  25cm, 1 or 2 lanceolate leaves, spreading pale blue to pink fl with dark maroon markings spring, easy. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   fistulosa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  8-30cm, scented cream/yellow/blue/lilac/violet fl spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   framesii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15cm, green unspotted leaves, outer segments of fl greenish-yellow, inner segments bright purple winter, floriferous. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   gillettii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 20cm, bright green plain leaves, white fl tinged with lilac at base spring, pot. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   hirta (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-20cm, hairy leaf margins, white to yellow & pale blue fl spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   isopetala (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15-30cm, two arching unmarked leaves wither before fl appear, very attractive yellowish-cream fl marked with a maroon central band late spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   juncifolia (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20cm, white fl tinged with pale pink spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   kliprandensis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-20cm, 2 prostrate marked leaves, white fl with pale magenta tips spring, rare. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   latimerae (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15-28cm, 1 or 2 leaves, pale pink fl with greenish-brown markings winter. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   leipoldtii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Narrow canaliculate leaf, small peduncle of many white fl with green & maroon gibbosities, good pot subject. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   liliflora (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-20cm, leaves pustulate, white fl with pale magenta tips spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   longibracteata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20cm, 1 or 2 plain/spotted leaves, spike of pale blue fl with cream inner segments winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   marginata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 30cm, solitary leaf with thickened margins, greenish yellow fl with large dark brown markings winter. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   martinae (Hyacinthaceae)  

  One leaf with undulate margins & maroon stripes at base, dull white fl with blue or grey spots winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   mathewsii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-20cm, bright yellow fl with green markings spring, floriferous, excellent potplant. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   maximiliani (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 20cm, solitary broad leaf, pale blue & white fl with reddish markings winter. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   mediana (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15-30cm, lanceolate green leaves, blue-grey fl with green or purple markings spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   mediana var rogersii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20-40cm, single broad leaf with undulate to crisped margins, blue to pink fl spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   montana (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-35cm, very beautiful cream fl with green/brown markings spring-summer, coastal. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   multifolia (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Many grass-like terete leaves, widely campanulate cream coloured strongly scented fl with green gibbosities spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   mutabilis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-45cm, very variable colour fl but usually pale blue with dark yellow inner segments spring, showy. Sow autumn. Various colour forms available including a yellow one.

Lachenalia   namaquensis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 20cm, folded leaves, fl pale blue at base shading to magenta spring, floriferous. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   nardousbergensis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 30cm, 2 prostrate leaves with dark green pustules, many-flowered raceme of campanulate magenta fl with exserted stamens spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   nervosa (old L. latifolia) (Hyacinthaceae)  

  2 ovate prostrate plain/pustulate leaves, leaves wither before flowers, widely campanulate very fragrant white fl with dark pink stripe spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   obscura (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 30cm, erect ovate leaves, green-blue cup-shaped fls with short pedicels in whorls of 3, long flowering time winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   orchioides var glaucina (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-40cm, fl blue at base shading to purple spring, very attractive. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   orchioides var orchioides (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Wild hyacinth", 12-25cm, blue-purple/yellow fl winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   orthopetala (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20cm, grass-like leaves, dark maroon peduncle, white fl with maroon markings face upwards spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   pallida (Hyacinthaceae)  

  12-30cm, numerous cream to yellow or blue fl spring, fade to red. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   peersii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15-30cm, green to maroon leaves, white scented fl fade to pink summer, floriferous. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   polyphylla (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6-18cm, many grass-like leaves, pale blue fl shading to rose-pink spring, rare, seed limited. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   polypodantha (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 10cm, 1 ovate leaf covered with dense hairs, short peduncle of widely campanulate white fl on long pedicels, exserted purple stamens, spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   purpureo-caerulea (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-28cm, pustulate leaves, heavily scented fl blue/white at base, shading to magenta/purple summer, attractive, pot. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   pusilla (Hyacinthaceae)  

  1-4cm, rosette of prostrate spotted leaves, ground level white scented fl autumn, interesting pot plant. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   pustulata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15-35cm, variable fl in shades of cream, yellow, pink or blue spring, floriferous. Sow autumn. White, pink & blue forms available.

Lachenalia   reflexa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 15cm, reflexed leaves, greenish-yellow upright fl fade to red winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   rosea (Hyacinthaceae)  

  8-30cm, 1 leaf, blue to rose-pink fl spring-summer. Sow autumn. Pink & pink-blue forms available.

Lachenalia   rubida (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6-25cm, fl often before leaves, pendulous pink to ruby-red fl often speckled autumn-winter. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   salteri (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15-35cm, lanceolate leathery leaves, cream to reddish-purple fl, mostly pale blue at base shading to white spring-summer, coastal, easy. Sow autumn. Zone 9.

Lachenalia   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Unifoliate species, striped leaves, spotted fl stem, fl not seen. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  One unidentified species from Vanrhynsdorp - maybe L unicolor. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   splendida (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6-25cm, many sessile fl pale blue at base, shading to white or lilac, protruding inner segments dark lilac winter. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   thomasiae (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20cm, tall late flowering Lachenalia, white fl spring, showy. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   trichophylla (Hyacinthaceae)  

  8-20cm, heart-shaped hairy leaf, fl pale yellow occasionally flushed with pink spring, excellent potplant. 2 forms available: 1 very hairy & 1 pustulate. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   undulata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-30cm, undulating leaf margins, leaves sometimes spotted, dull white fl tinged with green & pale blue winter. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   unifolia (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-35cm, 1 leaf, attractive fl blue at base shading to white, yellow or pink spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   variegata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15-25cm, greenish fl with purple markings spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   ventricosa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 45cm, 1 lanceolate channeled leaf with undulate margin, sessile yellow fl green near tip spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   verticillata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  One lanceolate leaf with undulate margins & marked with purple on lower surface, sessile blue fl in whorls of 3 with magenta tips spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   violacea (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-30cm, fl pale blue-green or white at base, shading to magenta/purple winter-spring, very striking. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   violaceae var glauca (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 40cm, 1 lanceolate plain green leaf, oblong-campanulate grey-blue to magenta fl with magenta inner segments spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Lachenalia   viridiflora (Hyacinthaceae)  

  8-20cm, viridian green, blue-green or turquoise fl with whitish tips winter, beautiful species. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   whitehillensis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  One narrow leaf banded with maroon at base, spotted fl stem, campanulate scented pale blue fl shading to cream with reddish brown gibbosities spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   xerophila (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 25cm, 1 or 2 leaves with crisped margin, dense many flowered inflorescence of pale blue to white fl with large dull red swellings, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   youngii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  7-30cm, 2 narrow channelled leaves, lovely pink fl with pale blue base & dark pink stripe on inner segments winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Lachenalia   zeyheri (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6-20cm, channelled leaves, widely open white fl with reddish-brown/green markings fade to red spring, pot. Sow autumn.

Lanaria   lanata (Haemodoraceae)  

  0.5m tussocks, stiff ribbed leaves, fl stalk & heads covered with woolly hairs, pinkish-purple fl summer, dry fl. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Lapeirousia   (Iridaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing and summer-dormant and are from Zone 8 unless otherwise specified.

Lapeirousia   anceps (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, white/pale pink/pale lilac fl with red markings on 3 lower lobes winter-spring, sandy soil. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   arenicola (Iridaceae)  

  12cm, cream fl with red spot on 2 smaller petals spring. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   azurea (Iridaceae)  

  15cm, very beautiful intense deep-blue fl spring. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   corymbosa (Iridaceae)  

  15cm, branched inflorescence, blue fl with white markings in centre spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   divaricata (Iridaceae)  

  7-25cm, white to pale pink fl with red markings in throat spring, damp sandy areas. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   fabricii (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, large cream/pink fl spring. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   falcata (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, very pretty white to pink fl marked with dark pink or mauve spring, high altitude species. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   jacquinii (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, purple fl with cream stripes spring. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   micrantha (Iridaceae)  

  35cm, solitary leaf with smooth or crisped margins, greenish yellow to brown & maroon fl spring-summer, mountain spring. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   montana (Iridaceae)  

  Small plants, leaves lightly ribbed & sometimes lightly crisped, white to palest blue fl, perianth sometimes marked with violet spots spring. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   otaviensis (Iridaceae)  

  40cm, summer-growing, blue to mauve fl summer, found on the Brandberg Mt, Namibia. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Lapeirousia   plicata (Iridaceae)  

  "Blousterretjie, haasuintjie", 5cm, leaves crisped, fragrant small blue fl spring, dry, clay or sandy soils. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   pyramidalis ssp pyramidalis (Iridaceae)  

  7cm, scented cream/pink/blue fl in spring. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   pyramidalis ssp regalis (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, compact spikes of bright pink fl spring. Sow autumn.

Lapeirousia   sandersonii (Iridaceae)  

  2 narrow linear long leaves, summer-growing, numerous mauve fl in a much-branched inflorescence summer. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Lapeirousia   silenoides (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, magenta to cerise fl with white and dark red markings winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Ledebouria   cooperi (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Purple-spotted leaves lie flat on ground, magenta fl spring-summer, summer-growing. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Littonia   modesta (Colchicaceae)  

  1m, summer-growing, decid, pendulous bell-shaped yellow or orange fl summer, sun or s/shade. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Massonia   depressa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Prostrate, 2 rounded leaves on ground with cream fl, yellow stamens & green bracts between them winter-spring, edible, dry. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Massonia   echinata (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Prostrate, yellow/white fl fading to pink, widespread in dry areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Massonia   jasminiflora (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Glabrous paired leaves flat on the ground, light purplish-pink to white fl autumn, grassland or gravel patches. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Massonia   pygmaea ssp kamiesbergensis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 5cm, leaves smooth, fl white to pink, not scented, autumn. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Melasphaerula   ramosa (Iridaceae)  

  35cm, branched inflorescence, many small greenish-cream fl spring, excellent shade plant for dry areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Merwilla   natalensis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 1m, summer-growing, shades of blue fl spring. Sow spring. Zone 7. Seed of forms with blue leaves, hairy leaves and light green leaves also available.

Merwilla   plumbea (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Bulbous geophyte to 40cm, fleshy leaves, purple- blue Lachenalia-like fl summer, beautiful, but difficult in cultivation. Sow autumn. Zone 9.

Micranthus   alopecuroides (Iridaceae)  

  "Vleiblommetjie", 25-40cm, winter-growing, flat leaves, blue fl summer, showy en masse, forms big colonies. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Micranthus   junceus (Iridaceae)  

  25-45cm, dense spikes of small blue fl, showy en-masse, wet sandy soil. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Moraea   (Iridaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing and summer-dormant and are from Zone 8 unless otherwise specified.

Moraea   alticola (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, summer-growing, solitary leaves, large pale yellow fl with darker yellow nectar guides spring-autumn, wet/water. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Moraea   angusta (Iridaceae)  

  20-40cm, solitary leaf, yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   anomala ? (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, 1 terete leaf, unbranched stem, pale yellow fl with darker nectar guides spring-summer, large flat seeds, fl well after fire. Sow autumn.

Moraea   bellendenii (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, 1 long trailing leaf, yellow fl early summer. Sow autumn.

Moraea   bifida (Iridaceae)  

  15-60cm, solitary leaf, salmon/yellow/white fl spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   bipartita (Iridaceae)  

  20-30cm, pale blue fl with white/yellow markings spring, open after midday, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Moraea   bituminosa (Iridaceae)  

  40cm, sticky stems, bright yellow fl with deep yellow nectar guides summer. Sow autumn.

Moraea   britteniae (Iridaceae)  

  20-45cm, 1 long leaf, pale yellow to white fl with deep yellow nectar guide with green spots spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   ciliata (Iridaceae)  

  2.5-15cm, ciliate leaves, 1 fragrant white/blue/yellow/brown fl winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   comptonii ? (Iridaceae)  

  18-30cm, fl pink to orange with yellow centre sometimes with large green markings spring, dormant summer, pot. Sow autumn.

Moraea   elliottii (Iridaceae)  

  50cm, summer-growing, terete/channelled leaf, attractive blue-violet fl with yellow to orange nectar guides, spring-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Moraea   elsiae ? (Iridaceae)  

  20-40cm, branched stems sticky, bright yellow fl with darker yellow nectar guides summer, potplant. Sow autumn.

Moraea   falcifolia (Iridaceae)  

  To 5cm, several leaves form dense rosette, beautiful white fl with blue & purple markings autumn-spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   fergusoniae (Iridaceae)  

  20cm branched plant, 3-6 leaves loosely coiled with hairy margins, white fl (rarely blue) with yellow nectar guides early spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   flaccida (Iridaceae)  

  "Rooitulp", 30-60cm, salmon fl with yellow centre or entirely yellow spring, wet/water. Sow autumn.

Moraea   fugax (Iridaceae)  

  12-50cm, branched, beautiful strongly scented blue/yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   gawleri (Iridaceae)  

  15-45cm, branched, yellow, cream or pale brick-red fl, sometimes bicoloured, spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   huttonii (Iridaceae)  

  1m, summer-growing, evergreen, unbranched, sweetly scented yellow fl with large deeper yellow nectar guides spring-summer, wet areas. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Moraea   inclinata (Iridaceae)  

  40-90cm, summer-growing, solitary leaf, blue-violet fl with yellow nectar guides summer-autumn, high altitude. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Moraea   inconspicua (Iridaceae)  

  20-45cm, sticky branched stem, small cream/dull yellow to dark brown fl spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Moraea   incurva (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, 1 long channeled trailing leaf, blue-violet fl with yellow nectar guides late spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   lewisiae (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, whip-like leaves, bright yellow fl open in afternoon spring, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Moraea   lugubris (Iridaceae)  

  To 16cm, branched, bright to dull slate blue fl with yellow nectar guides spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Moraea   lurida (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, branched, showy dark red maroon or yellow to cream fl summer, faintly foetid smelling. Sow autumn. A white form, and a mixture of brown, maroon etc forms, available.

Moraea   macrocarpa (Iridaceae)  

  30-80cm, scented blue-mauve fl with yellow nectar guides spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   macronyx (Iridaceae)  

  9-25cm, leaves with wavy margins, pale yellow scented fl spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   marlothi (Iridaceae)  

  To 75cm, 1 broad long leaf, yellow/salmon pink fl spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   miniata (Iridaceae)  

  60cm, 2 leaves, white/yellow/pink fl grouped along stem spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   neglecta (Iridaceae)  

  20-40cm, unbranched, deep yellow fl with nectar guides lined with black dots spring-summer, well-drained sandy soil. Sow autumn.

Moraea   papilionaceae (Iridaceae)  

  10-15cm, branched, scented salmon pink/pale yellow fl with yellow nectar guides spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Moraea   pendula (Iridaceae)  

  1m, long flowering stems, showy unusual pendulous yellow fl, a Namaqualand endemic. Sow autumn.

Moraea   polyanthos (Iridaceae)  

  15-45cm, branched, fragrant blue-purple fl with yellow nectar guides spring-summer, dry rocky/shale flat areas. Sow autumn.

Moraea   polystachya (Iridaceae)  

  50-80cm, violet to pale blue fl with yellow to orange nectar guides autumn-winter, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Moraea   pritzeliana (old name Gynandriris) (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, spiral leaves, attractive large blue iris-like fl spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   ramossisima (Iridaceae)  

  "Geeltulp", to 1.2m, spectacular bright yellow fl spring-summer on branched spikes, damp areas. Sow autumn.

Moraea   serpentina (Iridaceae)  

  4-20cm, twisted leaves, white/yellow/blue fl sometimes flushed with mauve, large yellow nectar guides, arid areas. Sow autumn.

Moraea   simulans (Iridaceae)  

  To 20cm, 1 leaf slightly spiralled, blue fl spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   spring (Iridaceae)  

  E Cape high altitude, summer-growing. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Moraea   spring (Iridaceae)  

  Small species, blue fl, one of the old Gynandriris species, Middelpos area. Sow autumn.

Moraea   spathulata (Iridaceae)  

  50-90cm, summer-growing, evergreen, yellow fl all year with deep yellow nectar guides, large pot/garden. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Moraea   speciosa (Iridaceae)  

  40-75cm, branched, large pale blue-mauve fl with yellow nectar guides winter-spring, arid areas, potplant. Sow autumn.

Moraea   stricta (Iridaceae)  

  15-25cm, summer-growing, pale lilac to blue-violet fl with yellow-orange spotted nectar guides winter-summer, fl before leaf. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Moraea   tortilis (Iridaceae)  

  To 15cm, terete leaves coiled helically like a corkscrew, blue to white fl with yellow nectar guides spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   tricuspidata (Iridaceae)  

  25-60cm, white to cream fl, speckled brownish at centre with yellow to brown speckled nectar guides summer. Sow autumn.

Moraea   tripetala (Iridaceae)  

  10-50cm, pale to dark blue to purple fl with white or yellow nectar guides spring-summer, adaptable. Sow autumn.

Moraea   tulbaghensis (Iridaceae)  

  25-35cm solitary leaf, beautiful orange fl with green markings spring. Sow autumn.

Moraea   unguiculata (Iridaceae)  

  15-60cm, small white/cream fl with white to yellow nectar guides spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Moraea   unibracteata (Iridaceae)  

  20-35cm small solitary plant, summer-growing, one stiffly erect channelled leaf, pale yellow fl veined with green, deep yellow nectar guides spring. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Moraea   vegeta (Iridaceae)  

  15-30cm, branched, dull yellow to brown or bluish to pinkish fl with yellow nectar guides spring, heavy soil. Sow autumn.

Moraea   villosa (Iridaceae)  

  20-40cm, lilac fl with yellow & dark blue nectar guides spring, beautiful, easy. Sow autumn.

Moraea   virgata (old Hexaglottis) (Iridaceae)  

  To 80cm, trailing leaves, yellow unscented fl spring. Sow autumn.

Neobakeria   species (Hyacinthaceae)  

  See Daubenya.

Nivenia   corymbosa (Iridaceae)  

  0.5-2m shrub, erect stems, gentian blue fl in pseudopanicle summer-autumn, attractive. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Nivenia   stokoei (Iridaceae)  

  60cm shrub with woody stem, leaves form fan-shaped clusters, large intense deep blue fl summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Onixotis   punctata (Colchicaceae)  

  "Hanekammetjie", 10-20cm geophyte, lanceolate leaves, short spikes of white to pink fl winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Onixotis   stricta (old name O. triquetra) (Colchicaceae)  

  20-50cm, 3 channelled leaves, pale pink fl with dark purple centre spring, wet/water. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Ornithogalum   (Hyacinthaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing & summer-dormant & are from Zone 8 unless otherwise specified.

Ornithogalum   ceresianum (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 30cm, white flowers with big black centre spring. Sow autumn.

Ornithogalum   conicum (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Viooltjie", 0.4-1m, showy white fl summer. Sow autumn.

Ornithogalum   dubium (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-50cm, white/yellow/orange fl spring-summer, cut fl, sun, well-dr soil. Sow autumn. All three colour forms available.

Ornithogalum   hispidum (Hyacinthaceae)  

  10-40cm, pubescent leaves, white fl spring-summer, clay flats or rock outcrops, dry. Sow autumn.

Ornithogalum   juncifolium (Hyacinthaceae)  

  15cm, summer-growing, white fl with brown streaks spring. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Ornithogalum   maculatum (Hyacinthaceae)  

  8-50cm, orange or yellow fl, outer petals with dark tips spring. Sow autumn. Seeds of orange & dark orange forms available.

Ornithogalum   multifolium (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Geelviooltjie", 3-25cm, terete leaves, orange-yellow fl spring, grows in cracks on rock sheets, very showy. Sow autumn.

Ornithogalum   pruinosum (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Chinkerinchee", to 35cm, deep bluish-green leaves, highly scented white fl in dense spikes spring. Sow autumn.

Ornithogalum   pulchrum (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Robust handsome plant, summer growing, leaves spotty at base, 1m fl spike with green and white fl, very arid area. Sow spring. Zone 10.

Ornithogalum   saundersiae (Hyacinthaceae)  

  1-1.5m, summer-growing, white/cream fl summer-autumn, cut fl. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Ornithogalum   secundum (Hyacinthaceae)  

  35cm, attractive fl yellow with green keels spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Ornithogalum   strictum (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 80cm, erect lance shaped leaves, cylindrical raceme of glossy white fl late spring to summer. Sow autumn.

Ornithogalum   thyrsoides (Hyacinthaceae)  

  "Chinkerinchee", 20-50cm, white fl very variable spring-summer, cut fl. Sow autumn.

Ornithogalum   xanthochlorum (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 0.6m, fleshy leaves, dense inflorescence with many greenish sweetly scented fl spring, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Ornithoglossum   viride (Colchicaceae)  

  20cm, channelled leaves, brownish-green fl spring-summer, very poisonous, dry, winter & summer rain areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8. 8 seeds/pkt.

Polyxena   corymbosa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 7cm, pink to white fl autumn-winter. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Polyxena   ensifolia var ensifolia (Hyacinthaceae)  

  To 5cm, white to mauve/pale blue fl at ground level autumn-winter, loved by bees. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Polyxena   longituba (Hyacinthaceae)  

  5cm, large lilac fl at ground level. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Polyxena   maughanii (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Small bulb of 5cm, white fl at ground level with stamens included within the tepals. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Polyxena   pauciflora (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6cm, 2 leaves, honey-scented brilliant bright purple/pink fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Polyxena   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  6cm, broad leaves, white to mauve fl at ground level spring, from the Roggeveld area. Sow autumn. Zone 7.

Polyxena   spring (Hyacinthaceae)  

  2 prostrate leaves, dense white or pink fl at ground-level, sandy dry areas, from Nieuwoudtville area. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Pseudoprospero   firmifolium ssp natalensis (old name Scilla) (Hyacinthaceae)  

  25cm plant which grows on the edges of rock sheets, spotted leaves, pinky blue fl similar to those of a Drimia, extremely rare. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Romulea   (Iridaceae)  

  The nearest ally to this genus is the Crocus. The flowers, mostly on short stalks, come in a wide range of colours, and are from an equally wide range of habitats. Almost all are worthy of cultivation. All the species listed below are winter-growing and summer-

Romulea   albiflora (Iridaceae)  

  Long leaves, showy white fl late spring, from Middelpos, Karoo. Sow autumn.

Romulea   albomarginata ? (Iridaceae)  

  To 20cm, narrowly 4-grooved leaves, white to magenta fl with orange yellow cup spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   amoena (Iridaceae)  

  8-12cm, beautiful large pink to red fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   aquatica (Iridaceae)  

  "Waterfroetang", solitary basal leaf, beautiful fragrant white fl with yellow cup, in seasonal pools. Sow autumn.

Romulea   austinii (Iridaceae)  

  To 10cm, narrow channeled leaves, yellow honey-scented fl with brown blotches autumn-winter. Sow autumn.

Romulea   barkerae (Iridaceae)  

  4-6cm, stem branches above ground, solitary basal leaf with 2 grooves, white fl with black cup edged in yellow winter. Sow autumn.

Romulea   biflora (Iridaceae)  

  10-15cm, 2 basal leaves, pink to rose fl with yellow cup edged with dark blotches winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   cedarbergensis (Iridaceae)  

  To 15cm, narrow leaves, white to pale pink fl with yellow cup early spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   citrina (Iridaceae)  

  10-35cm, lemon-yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   cruciata ? (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, magenta/pink fl with yellow & black centre spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   cruciata var intermedia (Iridaceae)  

  Narrow filiform grooved leaves, magenta-pink fl with violet blotches. Sow autumn.

Romulea   discifera (Iridaceae)  

  To 15cm, yellow fl, unusual disc-shaped corm. Sow autumn.

Romulea   diversiformis (Iridaceae)  

  8-20cm, buttercup yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   eximia (Iridaceae)  

  25-45cm, rose-pink fl with maroon blotches in throat spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   flava (Iridaceae)  

  5-30cm, white/yellow/blue/pink fl winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   flava var minor (Iridaceae)  

  Similar to R. flava, but smaller flowers. Sow autumn. White & yellow forms available.

Romulea   hallii (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, cylindrical leaves, pale wistaria-blue fl with violet & black blotches in middle of each segment & an orange-yellow cup winter. Sow autumn.

Romulea   hantamensis (Iridaceae)  

  To 5cm, several grooved leaves, 3-6 brilliant magenta fl with violet margins produced successively over 3 weeks, pot. Sow autumn. Zone 7. Seeds need cold stratification to germinate.

Romulea   hirsuta (Iridaceae)  

  6-30cm, rose/apricot-pink fl spring, sometimes with dark blotches in throat, cup yellow/orange. Sow autumn.

Romulea   hirsuta var cuprea (Iridaceae)  

  To 10cm, filiform leaves with narrow grooves, apricot-pink fl without dark blotches and with yellow cup spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   hirsuta var zeyheri (Iridaceae)  

  6-30cm, leaves slightly different to other ssp, pinkish fl spring with dark blotches in throat, cup yellow/orange. Sow autumn.

Romulea   hirta (Iridaceae)  

  5-20cm, ciliate leaves, yellow fl spring, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Romulea   kamisensis (Iridaceae)  

  10-15cm, magenta-purple fl with violet blotch & veins, throat with white & purple stripes spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   komsbergensis (Iridaceae)  

  12-30cm, rose-magenta fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   leipoldtii (Iridaceae)  

  5-30cm, cream-white & yellow fl spring, damp. Sow autumn.

Romulea   longipes (Iridaceae)  

  4-35cm, 2 basal leaves, cream-apricot fl with yellow cup winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   luteoflora (Iridaceae)  

  8-20cm, yellow fl with dark blotches in cup winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   minutiflora (Iridaceae)  

  6-20cm, small pale mauve fl with violet circle in throat winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   monadelpha (Iridaceae)  

  12-40cm, striking deep red fl with black throat spring, one of the "large reds". Sow autumn.

Romulea   montana (Iridaceae)  

  8-30cm, shiny buttercup-yellow fl with dark brown blotches in throat winter-spring, stony ground. Sow autumn.

Romulea   monticola (Iridaceae)  

  10-25cm, golden yellow fl with dark veins winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   multisulcata (Iridaceae)  

  30-50cm, aquatic, 2 long erect grooved leaves, buttercup yellow fl spring, in seasonal pools. Sow autumn.

Romulea   neglecta ? (Iridaceae)  

  15-30cm, large red fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   obscura var blanda (Iridaceae)  

  8cm, deep rosy pink or dark old-rose fl with dark purple blotches in throat spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   obscura var obscura (Iridaceae)  

  10-50cm, yellow/apricot fl with dark veins spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   obscura var subtestacea (Iridaceae)  

  Small plant, basal leaves, rosy-pink/dark old-rose/terracotta fl with dark purple blotches (with no encircling bluish area) spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   pearsonii (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, yellow cup-shaped fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   rosea var rosea (Iridaceae)  

  15cm, narrow leaves, large showy pink to magenta fl with yellow cup winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   sabulosa (Iridaceae)  

  12-40cm, red fl marked yellow and black winter-spring, dry. Sow autumn.

Romulea   setifolia var aggregata (Iridaceae)  

  4-12cm, larger yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   sladenii (Iridaceae)  

  7-9cm, white & yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   spring (Iridaceae)  

  A species from the summer rainfall area, fl not seen. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Romulea   subfistulosa (Iridaceae)  

  15cm, wide almost fistulose leaves, rose fl with reddish-black blotches in throat, yellow cup spring, dry areas. Sow autumn.

Romulea   syringodeoflora (Iridaceae)  

  12-20cm, ribbed leaves, showy magenta pink fl late spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   tabularis (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, blue & yellow fl spring, moist sandy areas. Sow autumn.

Romulea   tetragona (Iridaceae)  

  8-20cm, ciliate leaves, rose to lilac/pink fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   thodei (often named R. campanuloides) (Iridaceae)  

  5-10cm, summer-growing, slender leaves, pale to bright pink fl with yellow/white inside tube summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Romulea   tortuosa (Iridaceae)  

  5-25cm, leaves spirally twisted, bright golden-yellow fl with black blotches & orange centre winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   toximontana (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, cream and orange fl spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   triflora (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, yellow or sometimes white fl winter-spring. Sow autumn.

Romulea   viridibracteata (Iridaceae)  

  To 30cm, filiform leaves, yellow fl with dark brown markings at edge of cup spring. Sow autumn.

Schizocarphus   nervosus (Hyacinthaceae)  

  Erect leaves, summer-growing, leaf veins raised, white fl on long stalks summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Schizostylis   (Iridaceae)  

  See Hesperantha

Scilla   nervosa (Hyacinthaceae)  

  See Schizocarphus nervosus.

Sparaxis   (Iridaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing & summer-dormant & are from Zone 8.

Sparaxis   auriculata (Iridaceae)  

  15-50cm, darkly speckled lanceolate leaves, lightly scented mauve & yellow fl spring. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   bulbifera (Iridaceae)  

  15-45cm, spike of star-shape white/cream fl spring. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   elegans (Iridaceae)  

  9-20cm, beautiful salmon occasionally white fl marked purple & yellow spring. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   fragrans (Iridaceae)  

  7-25cm, unpleasantly scented yellow/cream/beige fl spring, pot. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   grandiflora ssp acutiloba (Iridaceae)  

  8-25cm, bright yellow long-lasting fl spring. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   grandiflora ssp fimbriata (Iridaceae)  

  To 45cm, pale yellow fl with black blotches spring. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   grandiflora ssp grandiflora (Iridaceae)  

  8-20cm, very large deep reddish-purple fl spring, striking species. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   grandiflora ssp violaceae (Iridaceae)  

  To 30cm, violet fl spring. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   maculosa (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, showy purple and yellow flowers spring. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   meterlekampiae (Iridaceae)  

  15-30cm, 5-7 leaves, dark purple fl spring. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   spring (Iridaceae)  

  Various, fl not seen. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   tricolor (Iridaceae)  

  10-40cm, striking orange/salmon-pink fl with yellow & black centre spring. Sow autumn.

Sparaxis   villosa (Iridaceae)  

  15-35cm, fragrant yellow, white & mauve fl spring, clay. Sow autumn.

Spiloxene   aquatica (Hypoxidaceae)  

  10-30cm, small white fl winter-spring, sun, grows in seasonally wet places. Sow autumn. Zone 9.

Spiloxene   canaliculata (Hypoxidaceae)  

  10-35cm, lovely large orange/yellow fl with purple centre spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Spiloxene   capensis (Hypoxidaceae)  

  10-35cm, variable fl white/yellow with or without iridescent green centres spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8. White & yellow forms available.

Spiloxene   curculigoides (Hypoxidaceae)  

  To 15cm, winter-growing, yellow fl autumn-spring, damp rocky areas.

Spiloxene   minuta (Hypoxidaceae)  

  2-5cm tiny plant, spreading leaves, white fl with green reverse autumn-winter. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Spiloxene   ovata (Hypoxidaceae)  

  4-20cm, channeled leaves, white star-like fl winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Spiloxene   schlechteri (Hypoxidaceae)  

  6-9cm, yellow fl with dark reverse winter-spring, marshy areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Spiloxene   serrata (Hypoxidaceae)  

  6-20cm, several sub-erect channelled leaves, yellow/orange/white fl autumn-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Spiloxene   spring (Hypoxidaceae)  

  New species, large orange fl, from the Kamiesberg. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Spiloxene   trifurcillata (Hypoxidaceae)  

  10cm, narrow leaves, yellow fl autumn. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Synnotia   (Iridaceae)  

  See Sparaxis.

Thereianthus   bracteolatus (Iridaceae)  

  17-25cm, terete leaves, deep blue to white fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Thereianthus   minutus (Iridaceae)  

  10cm, dainty purple fl spring, very showy in a tiny pot planted en masse. Likes to be crowded. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Thereianthus   spicatus (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, linear leaves, fl pale blue to purple spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Trachyandra   ciliata (Asphodelaceae)  

  Sprawling plant to 50cm, soft spongy channelled leaves usually hairy, white fl in elongate racemes, pendent fruits. Sow autumn/spring. Zone 9.

Trachyandra   divaricata (Asphodelaceae)  

  "Waaibossie", to 80cm, fleshy prostrate leaves, white fl with green keels spring, coastal. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Trachyandra   falcata (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 60cm, flat leaves, pale mauve fl winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Trachyandra   gerrardii (Asphodelaceae)  

  Robust perenn to 1m, basal rosette of grass-like leaves, strongly scented white fl open in evenings, med. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Trachyandra   hirsuta (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 60cm, several leaves, white fl spring, hairy seed pods. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Trachyandra   hirsutiflora (Asphodelaceae)  

  60cm, white fl on tomentose raceme, pink reverse, winter-spring, pot. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Trachyandra   muricata (Asphodelaceae)  

  To 50cm, linear leaves, white fl in panicles winter-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Trachyandra   revoluta (Asphodelaceae)  

  50cm, white fl with brown keels spring, coast, damp sand. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritonia   (Iridaceae)  

  All the species listed below are winter-growing and summer-dormant unless otherwise specified.

Tritonia   bakeri (Iridaceae)  

  Linear leaves to 70cm, long-tubed cream to pale mauve fl spring-summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritonia   cooperi (Iridaceae)  

  40-60cm, white/cream fl becoming pink summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritonia   crispa (Iridaceae)  

  18-35cm, crisped leaves, yellow/cream/pink fl spring-summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritonia   deusta (Iridaceae)  

  25-40cm, reddish-orange fl with reddish-black marks in throat spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritonia   disticha (Iridaceae)  

  50-80cm, summer-growing, bright red/orange-red/bright pink fl summer. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Tritonia   flabellifolia (Iridaceae)  

  25-40cm, long-tubed white/cream/pale pink fl spring. Lovely pink fl form available. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritonia   florentiae (Iridaceae)  

  Small plants, recurved leaves with slender middle vein, bright golden yellow fl with reddish throat autumn-winter. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritonia   karooica (Iridaceae)  

  10-20cm, cream, pale yellow, orange or salmon-pink fl spring, perfumed at night. Sow autumn. Zone 7.

Tritonia   laxifolia (Iridaceae)  

  40cm, summer-growing, 4-7 lanceolate leaves with strong mid-vein, 6-12 bright salmon-pink to pale brick-red fl summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Tritonia   lineata (Iridaceae)  

  "Bergkatjietee", to 60cm, summer-growing, cream/yellow fl with dark veins spring. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Tritonia   pallida (Iridaceae)  

  "Katjietee", 20-40cm, long-tubed cream to pale lilac fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritonia   securigera (Iridaceae)  

  15-40cm, orange/yellow fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritoniopsis   antholyza (Iridaceae)  

  "Karkarblom, Bergpypie", to 90cm, lanceolate to linear leaves, tubular yellowish pink to red fl with dark streaks summer-autumn. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritoniopsis   burchelli (Iridaceae)  

  To 0.9m, linear leaves, bright red fl summer-autumn. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritoniopsis   lata (Iridaceae)  

  To 30cm, linear leaves, lax spike of deep pink fl with dark markings summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritoniopsis   parviflora (Iridaceae)  

  15-40cm, yellow & brown fl summer, sandy areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritoniopsis   revoluta (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, sword-shaped leaves, dense spike pink fl with darker stripe on lower petals late summer-autumn. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritoniopsis   spring (Iridaceae)  

  An unidentified species from Bot River flowering after fire. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritoniopsis   spring (Iridaceae)  

  An unidentified species from Betty's Bay. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tritoniopsis   triticea (Iridaceae)  

  To 90cm, linear leaves, scarlet tubular fl summer. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tulbaghia   acutiloba (Alliaceae)  

  Long narrow folded leaves, summer-growing, pendulous fl with orange corona & purplish reflexed perianth segments early spring. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Tulbaghia   alliaceae (Alliaceae)  

  15-30cm, brown & orange fl autumn, easy, sun, summer-growing. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Tulbaghia   capensis (Alliaceae)  

  15-35cm, winter-growing, brown to purple fl autumn-spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Tulbaghia   cernua (Alliaceae)  

  To 50cm, summer-growing, green fl with flame-coloured corona spring. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Tulbaghia   ludwigiana (Alliaceae)  

  40cm, summer-growing, bell-shaped yellow fl with green calyx spring, attractive. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Tulbaghia   simmleri (Alliaceae)  

  30-50cm, evergreen, mauve long-lasting, sweetly scented fl autumn-spring, cut fl, easy, sun, drought resistant, pot. Sow spring. Zone 9.

Tulbaghia   violaceae (Alliaceae)  

  20-30cm, summer-growing, evergreen, dainty mauve umbels all year, plant smells of garlic when injured. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Veltheimia   bracteata (Hyacinthaceae)   / US$ 7.00 per 100

  25-60cm, winter-growing, undulating leaves in rosette, raceme of pendulous cylindrical pink fl spring, easy, shade or s/shade. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Veltheimia   bracteata - yellow (Hyacinthaceae)  

  40cm, winter-growing, undulating leaves in rosette, raceme of pendulous cylindrical yellow fl spring, easy, shade or s/shade. Sow autumn. Zone 8. The seeds are hand pollinated from yellow fl plants, but only come 50% true from seed.

Veltheimia   capensis (Hyacinthaceae)  

  20-40cm, winter-growing, greyish-green undulating leaves, mottled pink fl autumn-winter, full sun, sandy soil. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Wachendorfia   multiflora (Haemodoraceae)  

  To 30cm, softly hairy sickle-shaped leaves, short dense panicles dull yellow to brownish-purple fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Wachendorfia   paniculata (Haemodoraceae)  

  0.7m, winter-growing, panicle of yellow fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8. A good bright yellow colour form available.

Wachendorfia   thyrsiflora (Haemodoraceae)  

  0.6-1m, winter-growing, evergreen, showy golden yellow fl spring-summer, damp areas. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Watsonia   (Iridaceae)  

  All species listed below are winter-growing and summer-dormant and from Zone 8 unless otherwise specified.

Watsonia   aletroides (Iridaceae)  

  "Kanolpypie", 30-45cm, red pendulous aloe-like fl spring-summer, clay & shale soils, distinctive & easily recognisable. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   angusta (Iridaceae)  

  1-2m, winter/summer rain, scarlet fl summer, copious nectar, damp areas. Sow spring/autumn. Zone 8.

Watsonia   borbonica (Iridaceae)  

  1-2m, glossy leaves, pink fl summer, well-dr soil, easy. Sow autumn. Pale & dark purple & pink colour forms available.

Watsonia   coccinea (Iridaceae)  

  30cm, scarlet/purple/pink fl spring, moist areas. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   confusa (Iridaceae)  

  0.5-1.5m, summer-growing, 3-4 pale to bluish-green leaves with thickened margins, pink fl summer, wet/water. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Watsonia   densiflora (Iridaceae)  

  To 1.5m in clumps, summer growing, 4-5 shortish leaves, dense spikes of overlapping pink fl summer, very showy. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Watsonia   emiliae (Iridaceae)  

  To 0.5m, 2-4 slender leaves, pink fl with darker markings on branched or simple flowering stem summer, rare, fl mainly after fires. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   fergusoniae (Iridaceae)  

  To 80cm, sword-shaped leaves, bright orange-red fl in long spikes summer, limestone areas. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   fourcadei (Iridaceae)  

  1-2m, evergreen, pink/orange/red fl summer, easy. Sow spring/autumn. Zone 8.

Watsonia   galpinii (Iridaceae)  

  1-2m, red-orange/mauve-pink fl summer-autumn, stream edges. Sow autumn/spring. Zone 8.

Watsonia   gladioloides (Iridaceae)  

  35-50cm, summer-growing, 2-4 leaves with thickened margins & midrib, deep red fl with darker streak summer, high altitude species. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Watsonia   humilis (Iridaceae)  

  20cm, white flushed pink or pink fl summer. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   knysnana (Iridaceae)  

  1.2-1.6m graceful plant, leaves sheath the stem, pale pink to purple fl with long bracts spring-summer. Sow autumn. White & pink forms available.

Watsonia   laccata (Iridaceae)  

  0.5m, very showy pale pink to purple or orange fl spring. Sow autumn. Various colour forms available.

Watsonia   latifolia (Iridaceae)  

  0.7-1.5m, very broad leaves, summer-growing, upper leaves sheath the stem, long tubed maroon-red fl summer, high altitude. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Watsonia   lepida (Iridaceae)  

  25-65cm, summer-growing, 3-4 leaves with thickened margins, pink to pink-purple fl summer, Drakensberg spring. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Watsonia   longifolia (Iridaceae)  

  1.3-2m, summer-growing, orange/pink/red fl spring-summer. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Watsonia   marginata (Iridaceae)  

  0.7-2m, greyish leaves, magenta or white fl early summer, easy. Sow autumn. Pink, purple & white forms available, plus one with a purple "star".

Watsonia   marlothii (Iridaceae)  

  To 1m, branched fl spike with white, pink or red fl mid to late summer, fl well after fires. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   meriana (Iridaceae)  

  To 2m, orange/red/pink fl spring. Good red fl form available. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   occulta (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, summer-growing, decid, pale pink fl with long tube and large bracts summer. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Watsonia   paucifolia (Iridaceae)  

  To 40cm, few linear leaves, pink fl mid summer. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   pillansii (Iridaceae)  

  0.5-1m, summer-growing, orange to orange-red fl summer, attractive. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Watsonia   pulchra (Iridaceae)  

  To 1.2m, summer growing, solitary/clump-forming, broad leaves with thickened margins, pink fl with darker pink streak summer-winter. Port-wine red fl form available. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Watsonia   rogersii (Iridaceae)  

  To 50cm, lanceolate leaves, zygomorphic pink to light purple fl spring-summer, similar to W borbonica. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   schlechteri (Iridaceae)  

  0.4-1m, 3-4 leaves with heavily thickened margins, bright red-orange fl summer, mountains. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   spectabilis (Iridaceae)  

  20-50cm, beautiful bright red to pale orange fl spring, seasonally wet areas. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   stenosiphon (Iridaceae)  

  To 45cm, salmon-orange fl with slender long tube spring, blooms after fire, desirable. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   stokoei (Iridaceae)  

  35-90cm, 5 leaves with lightly thickened midvein & margins, light scarlet red fl spring-summer. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   strubeniae (Iridaceae)  

  0.6-1m, summer growing, 4-5 leaves with heavily thickened margins, long spikes of small delicate pale pink fl summer-autumn, grassland. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Watsonia   tabularis (Iridaceae)  

  1.5m, leaves sheath the stem, red-orange fl summer, very striking. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   vanderspuyiae (Iridaceae)  

  1-2m, broad leaves, bright red fl summer, dry areas, striking species. Sow autumn.

Watsonia   watsonioides (Iridaceae)  

  0.5-1m, summer-growing, leaves have heavily thickened margins, many small pale yellow/maroon fl summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Watsonia   zeyheri (Iridaceae)  

  To 0.8m, 4 leaves, salmon-orange fl spring-summer, damp areas. Sow autumn.

Whiteheadia   bifolia (Liliaceae)  

  8-12cm, winter-growing, prostrate leaves, white fl in dense spikes winter-spring, Namaqualand. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Wurmbea   elongata (Colchicaceae)  

  To 20cm, linear leaves, spike of many honey-scented greenish white or cream fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Wurmbea   kraussii (Colchicaceae)  

  To 15cm, summer-growing, solitary basal leaf, spikes of white/pink fl spring-summer. Sow spring. Zone 7.

Wurmbea   marginata (Colchicaceae)  

  "Swartkoppie", 6-22cm, winter-growing, lanceolate leaves, scented red/purple fl with darker margins spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Wurmbea   recurva (Colchicaceae)  

  5-20cm, winter-growing, vanilla-scented dark reddish or purplish-black fl spring. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Wurmbea   spicata (Colchicaceae)  

  20cm, winter-growing, dense inflorescence of fragrant star-shaped cream fl with/without dark margins spring, pot. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Xerophyta   spring (Velloziaceae)  

  Stocky stems, shell pink fl spring. Sow spring. Zone 8.

Xerophyta   viscosa (Velloziaceae)  

  Slender leaves, beautiful lilac fl with slightly curving petals summer-autumn, outcrops & cliffs. Sow spring. Zone 6.

Zantedeschia   aethiopica (Araceae)  

  "Arum lily", 20-60cm, winter-growing, decid/evergreen, ivory-white spathes spring-summer, s/shade or sun, cut fl. Sow autumn. Zone 8.

Zantedeschia   aethiopica "Green Goddess" (Araceae)  

  20-60cm, winter-growing, decid/evergreen, green & white fl, s/shade. Sow autumn. Zone 8. 10 seeds per packet.

Zantedeschia   albomaculata (Araceae)  

  40-75cm, summer-growing, decid, spathes cream with purple blotch at throat summer-autumn. Sow spring. Zone 7.