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Ferraria crispa

Genus: Ferraria
Family: Iridaceae
Common Names: curled ferraria

About this plant

A tender, cormous perennial to 45cm tall, producing linear, stem-clasping leaves to 25cm long. In spring it produces upward-facing, wavy-petalled, green or cream-coloured, unpleasant-smelling flowers, to 5cm across, spotted with purple and brown. Best suited to a temperate greenhouse

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant corms 15cm deep in autumn. Under glass, plant directly into a greenhouse border or in deep containers of loam-based potting compost with added grit. During growth in winter, water moderately, keep in full light and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; keep dry in summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed at 6-12°C in summer or autumn, separate offsets from dormant parent corms

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years