Lifestyle Seeds

Androcymbium striatum (Colchicaceae). Little-men-in-a-boat(e). A prostrate bulb that also grows in alpine conditions. It produces 6 tiny white flowers with yellow anthers nestled amongst large showy white and green bracts. Flowers appear in summer. Sowing 

Crocosmia aurea (Iridaceae). Decidous bulb that grows up to 1m with bright yellow to orange star shaped flowers that appear in late summer. Grows well in semi shade, rich soil. In milder areas they tend to stay evergreen. 

Cyanella hyacinthoides. (Tecophilaeaceae). Lady's hand(e) Raaptol (a). Grows mainly in clay and granite soils. The plants get up to 45cm high. The flowers are blue to mauve, violet scented and appear in winter to early summer. 

Cyanella lutea (Tecophilaeaceae). Plants 12 - 25cm high. Corm is deep-seated. Leaves linear-lanceolate to oblong. Flowers in a branched raceme on sub-erect pedicels, flowers late spring. It has yellow flowers, rarely pink and is found on clay or limestone 

Cyrtanthus smithiae (Amaryllidaceae) It is a deciduous bulb with white or pale pink striped flowers and with very attractive "corkscrew" foliage. The inflorescence appears promptly in early summer together with the new foliage. Sowing : Seeds can be sown 

Dierama dracomontanum (Iridaceae). Coral pink flowers that appear in mid summer onwards. Clump forming graceful arching stems. Found in montane grassland and will tolerate marshy conditions. Grows up to 45cm. Sowing : Sow on the surface of moist compost, 

Dierama igneum. (Iridaceae) pinky red flowers. Flowers mid summer, eventual height, 1m. Sowing : Sow seeds in spring in a well drained medium. 

Dierama pauciflorum 

Dierama pendulina. 

Dietes bicolor (Iridaceae). Yellow Wild Iris (e), Poublom (a) Hardy, evergreen, clump-forming, graceful plant with long narrow, arching leaves. It bears beautiful, large, yellow flowers with black-brown markings throughout summer. Prefers a well-watered p 

Dipcadi gracillimum 

Dipcadi marlothii 

Dipcadi viride.(Hyacinthaceae) a Small bulb with a long flower spike that appear in early summer. The spike is covered with green/brown flowers that all show to one side. Sowing : Sow seeds in summ 

Drimia albida. 

Drimia altissima. Old name: Urginea epigea. Long flowering spikes of up to 2,5m are produced in spectacular ways. Sowing : Sow seeds in summer in a well drained medium 

Drimia elata 

Drimia uniflora (Litanthus pusillis). (Hyacinthaceae) A very small bulb with one to 2 leaves that grow up to 6cm tall. The single white bell flower grows taller than the leaves. The bulbs like to form dense clumps. 

Ornithogalum dubium yellow (Hyacinthaciae). Perennial with bulbs below ground. Leaves 3-8, yellowish green, margins ciliate. Scapes 10-25 cm long. Raceme cylindric to almost spherical with 5-25 flowers. Tepals ranging from orange, red, yellow or rarely wh 

Ornithogalum conicum (synanthifolium) Somer Tjienk (a) Hardy, deciduous, bulbous plant that flowers from Oct. to Dec. in cone-shaped clusters of shiny white, scented flowers. The blooms last for an exceptionally long time and make wonderful cut flowers. T 

Eliokarmos constrictus (ornithogalum constriactum)