Cyrtanthus elatus 'Delicatus'

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 18"
W: 6"

planting zones

9b-11

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Cyrtanthus elatus 'Delicatus' plant details

Cyrtanthus elatus 'Delicatus' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer pink and salmon flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cyrtanthus elatus 'Delicatus'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 IN wide, 18 IN tall
Flowers: pink and salmon blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cyrtanthus elatus 'Delicatus'

USDA Zones: 9b - 11
Sun exposure: mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A selected pink form of the well known and scarlet flowered C. elatus and just as easily grown. An evergreen, South African bulb, excellent as a cut flower or pot subject to be brought indoors at flowering time. Stout stems bearing large, mid pink, open, trumpet shaped flowers sporadically appear throughout the warmer months from quickly clumping, strappy, leathery leaves. Happy with short periods of dryness but better with regular water to imitate its natural habitat of stream sides and moist slopes. Good drainage is of course essential as is a little shelter from scorching summer sun, though too much shade will affect flowering.