Schizostylis coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty'

kaffir lily

• Position: full sun
• Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: August and September
• Flower colour: pale pink
• Other features: excellent cut-flowers
• Hardiness: hardy although flowerspikes are vulnerable to frost damage
  
  Stiff, upright stems of pale pink, gladiolus-like flowers in August and September above clumps of sword-shaped, mid-green leaves. This pale pink kaffir lily is excellent for the middle of a sheltered sunny, moist but well-drained border. Earlier-flowering than many other varieties, it provides vertical interest and a supply of cut-flowers for use indoors.
  
  
• Garden care: Apply lots of well-rotted garden compost or manure when planting. Water during dry spells and dead-head regularly. After flowering remove the faded flower-spikes and protect the crown of the plant with a deep, dry winter mulch. Lift and divide congested plants every two or three years in spring.
  • Eventual Height: 0.6m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.3m
  Schizostylis coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty' - kaffir lily Pale pink flowers are ideal as cut flowers