Bulbs, Tropicals > Tulbaghia > Tulbaghia violacea > Tulbaghia violacea 'Silver Lace'
Tulbaghia violacea
'Silver Lace'
Silver Lace society garlic
| Family |
| Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus |
| Tulbaghia |
| Species |
| violacea |
| Cultivar |
| 'Silver Lace' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a or greater |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-5) - 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 34 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A clump-forming perennial with silver-grey to green foliage. |
| Landscape |
| Rock gardens, sunny borders, herb gardens, edging, and containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows well in any moderately fertile, well-drained, loamy soil. Protect in all but the mildest areas over winter with a deep dry mulch or bring container grown plants into an unheated greenhouse. |
| Shape |
| Tufted. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow, strap-shaped, up to 30 cm long. Leaves and rootstock have a strong garlic smell when bruised. |
| Flower Description |
| Formed from six tepals in the shape of a star with a sweet fragrance. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are lilac-pink. Leaves are grey-green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock Gardens, England, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division in spring. |
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