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Tulbaghia

'Purple Eye'


Society Garlic




Family
Alliaceae
Genus
Tulbaghia
Cultivar
'Purple Eye'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
7 - 10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7 - H2
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJulyAugust
General Description
'Purple Eye' is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with linear, grey-green leaves and, from spring to autumn, terminal umbels of pale pink to pale violet flowers with dark purple centres.
Landscape
Patio and container plants.
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In colder regions plants may need protection from frost.
Shape
Clump-forming.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
A clump-forming perennial with a strong garlic smell.
Pests
Susceptible to aphids and whiteflies.
Leaf Description
Long, narrow, grey-green foliage with an oniony-smell when crushed.
Flower Description
A tubular, with spreading petals giving a star-like effect, white or very pale purple with a mid-purple eye.
Colour Description
A narrow leaved tulbaghia, bearing starry lilac flowers with a deeper purple centre.
Notable Specimens
Glendurgan Garden, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
By division in spring.
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