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Ornithogalum candicans
Summer Hyacinth or Spire Lily
Origin: This plant was recently merged into the Ornithogalum group from Galtonia by Peter Goldblatt and John Manning in their book 'Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs' (2002).
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Ornithogalum |
| Species |
| candicans |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Galtonia candicans |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -50 - 40 |
| Height |
| 60 - 120 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 - 90 cm |
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| General Description |
| Erect bulbous perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders, containers and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Organically rich, moist soil with full sun exposure. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Narrow green lance-shaped leaves with narrow nodding bell shaped white flowers. |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow lance-shaped leaves with a greyish-green colour. |
| Flower Description |
| Conical racemes of nodding, narrow bell-shaped white flowers that retain a slight fragrance and measure up to 5 cm in diameter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada, as a potted patio bulb. |
| Propagation |
| By seed sown in pots in a cold frame or division of offsets. |
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