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Babiana stricta Kew Hybrids

Common name: Baboon Flower

Perhaps time to brighten your garden with these vibrant, easy-care flowers.

1 to 5°C
Good Cut Flowers
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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Bulbs
25 for £14.00
just £0.56 each
50 for £24.00
just £0.48 each
75 for £30.00
just £0.40 each
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Pink, purple and porcelain shades with a luscious, lemony fragrance Watch out for lurking baboons when you have these gorgeous flowers in your garden. Nicknamed baboon flower the bulbs of your 'Babiana stricta Kew Hybrids' are a sought- after snack for these monkeys!You will quickly discover your babiana is equally as enticing to you as well. The freesia-like blooms will amaze you with their ranging hues - including pinks, purples, mauve-blues and whites. From May to June, these luscious little flowers rise above intriguingly ribbed, deciduous foliage, scenting your garden with a delectable, lemony fragrance. While wildlife resistant, pollinators will certainly get in a buzz about your nectar-rich blooms.Offering you captivating vases of cut flowers, your 'Babiana stricta Kew Hybrids' will make an appealing addition to your containers, rockery or a sheltered border. However, these tender plants are not suitable for frosty conditions, so container-grown plants should be moved into a conservatory or enclosed porch over-winter. Bulbs planted in your garden are best lifted and stored for winter. Your babiana will thrive in rich, well-drained soil in a fully sunny or partly sunny location. When your flowers are spent, allow your bulbs to dry off by limiting the amount you water them.'Babiana stricta Kew Hybrids' will reach a maximum height and spread of 25cm by 15cm. 'Babiana stricta Kew Hybrids' has an RHS hardiness rating of H2
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Key Information
Latin Name Babiana stricta Kew Hybrids 4/5 bulb
Common Name Baboon Flower
Hardiness H2 (1 to 5°C)
Format Bulbs
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.25
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.15
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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