Tulbaghia Fragrans, Sweet Garlic Plant

Description

Purchase Description

• Tulbaghia Fragrans, Sweet Garlic  Plant
• Product Material : Natural Plant With Pot , Quantity : 1
• Pot : Height : 5 Inches (13 cm), Pot Colour : Black (Plastic)
• Very easy to maintain and Suitable for gifting to Plant Lovers

Plant Description

Botanical name

Tulbaghia simmleri 'Alba'

Other names

Tulbaghia fragrans 'Alba', Sweet garlic

Genus

Tulbaghia

Variety or Cultivar

'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a bulbous perennial with narrow, linear, grey-green leaves and erect stems bearing large clusters of fragrant, white flowers from midsummer to early autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers highly scented.

Habit

Clump-forming

Toxicity

Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.

COLOUR

Flower

White in Summer; White in Autumn

Foliage

Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free. Susceptible to aphids and whitefly if grown under glass.

Diseases

Generally disease free.

General care

Propagation

Divide or separate offsets in spring. Sow seed in containers as soon as ripe.

Propagation methods

Division, Seed

WHERE TO GROW

Tulbaghia simmleri 'Alba' (Sweet garlic) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Plant in moderately fertile, loamy, well-drained soil in full sun. In cold areas, protect with a dry winter mulch. Or, grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely in growth, less in flower, keep almost dry when dormant.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

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