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Title: Tulbaghia violacea
Post by: nikoroma on July 29, 2016, 06:15:37 PM

http://www.ideasforgardens.net/nicola/tulbaghia-violacea/index.html

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Title: Re: Tulbaghia violacea
Post by: ideasguy on August 02, 2016, 12:20:48 AM

That is an eye catching plant Nicola.
I first seen it in the gardens here:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mount-stewart
It was during one of my photo shoots so I have a photo somewhere!
They had it on sale so I bought one. Its not fully hardy here in Ireland. It lasted a few years before finally perishing.
If I seen one on sale I'd buy it again ;D

Title: Re: Tulbaghia violacea
Post by: trishs on November 12, 2016, 03:36:36 PM

I have the variegate version of this plant.  It is quite small and flowers late in the year, round about the time I have to take it into the cold greenhouse for overwintering.  The foliage is quite pretty alone though, but better when the pretty flowers add to it.