Garden Terrace Nursery Bulbs Plant Guide

Bulbs

Botanical Name: Amaryllis Belladonna
Common Name: Belladonna Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial bulb
Flower Colour : Pink or white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Summer to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, Attracts butterflies, Cut flower
Height (m) : 0.5
Spread (m) : 0.5

Botanical Name: Anemone Coronaria
Common Name: Anemone / Windflower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Varied
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter and Spring
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Cut flower
Height (m) : 0.25
Spread (m) : 0.1

Botanical Name: Aponogeton Distachyos
Common Name: Waterblommetjie \ Water Hawthorn \ Cape Pond Weed
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial water plant
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter and early spring
Light : Sun to light shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1 - 2
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Babiana Stricta Hybrids
Common Name: Baboon Flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Blue, mauve, red, white or cream
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.10 - 0.30
Spread (m) : up to 0.5

Botanical Name: Brunsvigia Natalensis
Common Name: Candelabra Flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Pink with red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Dead umbels for decorations
Height (m) : 0.45
Spread (m) : 0.30

Botanical Name: Bulbine Alooides
Common Name: Bulbine Alooides
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial bulb
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Autumn to Winter
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.3
Spread (m) : 0.15

Botanical Name: Bulbinella Latifolia
Common Name: Geelkatstert \ Cat's Tail
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Perennial bulb
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Winter to Spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Canna Indica
Common Name: Canna
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Red, pink, orange, yellow
Foliage Colour : Green, purple, bronze, salmon,
apricot, cream, variegated
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun or semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .60 - 1.5
Spread (m) : .50 - .80

Botanical Name: Canna var. 'Phasion' Tropicanna
Common Name: Canna 'Tropicanna'
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Orange
Foliage Colour : Red, orange, green,
salmon, pink, yellow, carmine variegated
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun or semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1 - 1.5
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Crinum Bulbispermum
Common Name: Orange River Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulbous perennial
Flower Colour: White to pink, with red stripedown the centre of each petal.

Foliage Colour : Light grey/green
Best Season : Spring to early summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Frost hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies/fragrant
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 1

Botanical Name: Crinum Buphanoides
Common Name: Crinum
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulbous perennial
Flower Colour : Light pink with dark pink stamens
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness :
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Crinum Macowanii
Common Name: Pyjama Lily / River Crinum
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulbous perennial
Flower Colour : White to pink, with dark red stripe down the centre
Foliage Colour : Mid-green
Best Season : Spring to early summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Frost hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies/fragrant
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 1

Botanical Name: Crocosmia Masonorum (Masoniorum) Hybrids
Common Name: Montbretia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial bulb
Flower Colour : Orange to red, and yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid to late Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Cut Flower
Height (m) : 1.2
Spread (m) : 0.08

Botanical Name: Cyrtanthus Mackenii
Common Name: Ifafa Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial bulb
Flower Colour : White, apricot or pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi shade
Hardiness : Frost tender
Attributes : Fragrant, wind tolerant
Height (m) : .40
Spread (m) : .20

Botanical Name: Dahlia - 'Cactus'
Common Name: Decorative Dahlia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Varied
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid Summer to Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Cut Flower
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Dahlia - 'Decorative'
Common Name: Decorative Dahlia
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Botanical Name: Dahlia - 'Border'
Common Name: Border Dahlia
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Botanical Name: Dahlia - 'Topmix'
Common Name: Topmix Dahlia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Varied
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid Summer - Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Cut Flower
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Dahlia - 'Pompon'
Common Name: Topmix Dahlia
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Botanical Name: Dierama Pendulum
Common Name: Fairy Bells / Wand Flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous in cold areas
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Pink, mauve
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : .30

Botanical Name: Disa Spp.
Common Name: Disa Orchid
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulbous orchid
Flower Colour : Red, yellow or pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .60
Spread (m) : .20

Botanical Name: Eucomis Autumnalis
Common Name: Pineapple Flower \ Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Yellow green
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies, Cut flower
Height (m) : 0.75
Spread (m) : 0.75

Botanical Name: Freesia Hybrids
Common Name: Freesia Hybrids
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Varied
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, Cut flower
Height (m) : 0.30 - 0.40
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Galtonia Candicans
Common Name: Berg Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Fragrant flowers
Height (m) : 1.2
Spread (m) : .25

Botanical Name: Gladiolus Spp.
Common Name: Gladiolus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Various
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Long lasting cut flowers
Height (m) : 1 - 1.5
Spread (m) : .30

Botanical Name: Gladiolus Carneus
Common Name: Gladiolus
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Pink with red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes : Fragrant flowers
Height (m) : .20-.80
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Haemanthus Spp.
Common Name: Blood Flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Semi evergreen
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Semi shade
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.30
Spread (m) : 0.20

Botanical Name: Hippeastrum Spp.
Common Name: Amaryllis Lily
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Use : Indoors / Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : White, red, pink
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .60 - .75
Spread (m) : .25

Botanical Name: Hyacinthus Orientalis
Common Name: Hyacinth
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Use : Outdoors and Indoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Pink, blue or white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Fragrant
Height (m) :
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Hypoxis Hemerocallidea (= H. Rooperi)
Common Name: Star flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring and summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts insects
Height (m) : .50
Spread (m) : .50

Botanical Name: Ipheion Uniflorum (=Tristagma uniflorum)
Common Name: Spring Star Flower
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Pale silvery blue
Foliage Colour : Blue green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Sun to dappled shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.15 - 0.20
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Iris xiphium X Iris Tingitana
Common Name: Dutch Iris
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Shades of blue, yellow and white
Foliage Colour : Grey green
Best Season : Late Winter and early Spring
Light : Sun to dappled shade
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Cut Flower
Height (m) : 0.40 - 0.60
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Ixia Flexuosa
Common Name: Ixia
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : White, pale pink or mauve
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late winter to early spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : up to .65
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Ixia Hybrids
Common Name: Wand Flower \ Corn Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Purple, red, orange, pink, yellow, cream & white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late winter to early spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Cut flower
Height (m) : up to 0.6
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Lachenalia Aloides Hybrids
Common Name: Cape Cowslip
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Orange with a red tip and base
Foliage Colour : Green speckled maroon
Best Season : Winter to early spring
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .25
Spread (m) : .05

Botanical Name: Liatris Pycnostachya
Common Name: Liatris / Gay Feather
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Rose - lilac, purple, pink, white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 1.2
Spread (m) : .20

Botanical Name: Lilium Lancifolium (=L. tigrinum)
Common Name: Tiger Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Orange red
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Late Summer to early Autumn
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : .6 - 1.5
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Lilium Longiflorum
Common Name: St. Joseph's Lily / Trumpet Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : White
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Mid- summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Semi-hardy
Attributes : Fragrant, cut flower
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Lilium Hybrids
Common Name: Lily
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Orange, lilac, purple, red, yellow, orange, white
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Cut flower
Height (m) : .4 - 1.5
Spread (m) :

Botanical Name: Muscari Armeniacum X Hybrida
Common Name: Grape Hyacinth
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Use : Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Exotic
Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
Plant Type : Bulb
Flower Colour : Blue
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Spring
Light : Light dappled shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes :
Height (m) : 0.15 - 0.20
Spread (m) : 0.05