How to Grow Ipheion
Position – Full sun
Soil – Moist but well-drained
Flowering Period –Spring
Hardiness – Fully Hardy
Where to plant Ipheion
Ipheion are best planted in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil of sand, loam, chalk or clay within an acidic, alkaline or neutral PH balance. They are best positioned in an area that receives in full sun. Ipheion are well suited to planting in containers, borders, beds and beneath trees. They can also be naturalised on a lawn.
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How to plant Ipheion
Amend the soil with compost before planting. Plant your bulbs around 5cm (2in) deep and 7cm (3in) apart from one another with the pointed side facing upwards. Fill in with soil, pressing down gently.
How to care for Ipheion
If temperatures drop below -10°C, provide a protective winter mulch. Divide in summer once established which should be done after the foliage has died down.
How to propagate Ipheion
It is possible to propagate Ipheion by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring. Can also be propagated by division in summer when dormant.
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