The eye-catching flowers of the Sparaxis are perennial and give beauty throughout the year.
Common Name : Wandflower, harlequin flower Height : Up to 3 feet Flower Colour : Mix color Bloom Time : Late spring to early summer Difficulty Level : Easy to grow Sunlight : Full sun to partial shade Watering : Moderately Soil : Sandy loam soil Temperature : 20 to 30 degrees Celsius Fertilizer : Apply any organic fertilizer The flowers are arranged in spikes at the tips of the flowering branches. Each flower is subtended by two leafy flower bracts. These stalkless flowers are predominantly white or cream, but may occasionally be pale yellow or purple-tinged (especially on their undersides). Flowering occurs mainly during spring and early summer.
Planting
Fertilize the plant mostly in the spring season, flower bud stage
Water a plant when the soil feels dry to touch
If there is a dry spell and it does not rain, you must water the bulbs weekly until the ground freezes
Apply compost annually to provide nutrients needed for future blooms
You should fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season, flower bud stage
After the foliage turns yellow and dies back, it can be pruned off
Plant the bulbs in a place that receives proper sunlight
Sparaxis Care
Choose a location in full sun and be sure the soil is well-drained
The one environment that do not tolerate is hot and wet
Sowing season of Sparaxis is in the summer and winter season
It should be planted at 10 to 12 cm deep; maintaining 10 to 12 cm spacing between two bulbs
This bulb requires loose and porous potting soil
Water only when the soil feels dry to touch Sparaxis require very little maintenance
Use the potting mix for bulb plantation as: Garden soil + Compost + Perlite + Sand (2:2:1:1)Soil + Cocopeat + vermicompost (2:1:2)