Watsonia latifolia (Previously as Watsonia x longifolia)

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This natural hybrid of one of the classic South African bulb genera is endemic to Cape Province, and you'd be hard pressed to find it much further than that native range even in cu ltivation, luckily we have excellent connections like Michael Wickenden who generously shared it with us. Bladelike foliage, while nice, is unlikely to wow. The flowers however can grow in great spikes of up to 6 1/2 ft tall! Individual florets can come in red or pink and look rather similar to a more trumpeted Hesperantha, corollas flaring out to a star shaped opening. Prefers a Mediterranean climate and very well draining soil, can be pot-grown in a similarly draining mixture for those not living the riviera lifestyle. *THIS DESCRIPTION REFERS TO WATSONIA X LONGIFOLIA AND IS YET TO BE UPDATED TO CONCUR WITH ITS PROPER ID* Show more