General Description | Classified as a D12 Y-y (Miscellaneous). |
Shape | Upright. |
Landscape | Flower beds, mass plantings, informal gardens, borders and containers. |
Propagation | About every five years or as the number of blooms decrease lift clumps with a fork after the foliage has withered. Pull the bulbs apart and detach any offsets, replant bulbs three times their own depth and depending on plant size 3-10 cm apart. |
Pests | In poorly-drained soil bulb rot may occur. |
Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. The Tamar Valley, Cornwall, England. |
Leaf Description | 2 - 4 lanceolate erect leaves per bulb that measure the height of the plant. |
Flower Description | Stem will bear up to three flowers. Deep golden-yellow perianth with a little darker trumpet that is short and cylindrical. Flowers are up to 65 mm wide. |
Texture Description | Smooth. |