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falcate fire lily

Cyrtanthus falcatus

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Cyrtanthus
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

C. falcatus is a bulbous perennial to 30cm tall, with strap-shaped leaves and erect stems with one-sided terminal umbels of tubular funnel-shaped red flowers to 6cm long, in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in humus-rich well-drained soil in warm frost-free area. Plant at twice the bulbs depth. Grow under glass in loam-based potting compost with added leafmould and sand in bright filtered light but not direct sun. Plant with the neck of bulb at soil level

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or remove offsets in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years