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panicled-flowered bloodroot | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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panicled-flowered bloodroot

Wachendorfia thyrsiflora

Genus: Wachendorfia
Family: Haemodoraceae

About this plant

a clump-forming perennial with furry red roots and tubers and narrow, arching, pleated, evergreen leaves up to 1m long. Bright yellow, star-shaped flowers are produced in spires up to 2m tall in early summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Outdoors needs a frost-free position with moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Alternatively grow in a cool greenhouse, ideally planted directly into the border, or in pots of loam-based compost

Pruning

Cut down flowering stems once blooms fade

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13-18C in autumn or spring, or by separating tubers in spring

Pests

Susceptible to slug and snail damage

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardLow MaintenanceCottage InformalPatio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years