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Ornithogalum dubium

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Ornithogalum
Family: Asparagaceae
Common Names: geeltjienkerientjee, orange star flower, yellow chinkerinchee

About this plant

O. dubium is a bulbous perennial to 30cm tall, with narrowly lance-shaped leaves and dense racemes of showy orange or yellow flowers 2.5cm across, sometimes with a dark centre, in winter and spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

Neutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in spring, water well when in growth. Lift and overwinter frost free place. Alternatively grow in containers in soil based compost such as John Innes No. 2., keep dry when dormant and re-pot in spring

Pruning

Trim off dead foliage

Propagation

Propagate by seed as soon as ripe in the autumn or sow in spring. Remove offsets when dormant. Further bulb propagation advice

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years