Spanish bluebell*, sparaxis and spring star flower* (*those that will generally rebloom for many years). DIVVY UP: Dig, divide and transplant perennials such as day lilies, ajuga, daisy ...

These include those that are technically corms, rhizomes, tubers or tuberous roots, in addition to true bulbs ( babiana, crocus, daffodils, freesia, hyacinths, iris, ixia, sparaxis, and tulips). They ...

Jonquils are great for this, as are snowflakes (Leucojum sp.), freesias, sparaxis, ipheion and Spanish bluebells. As with all bulbs, remember where they’re planted, so you don’t dig them up during ...

Sparaxis is sometimes marketed as the Harlequin flower, but the popular name has never caught on. This corm derives from South Africa and is at home here in light sunny soils where it will survive ...

Let me know how it turns out, but I don’t think there is a major problem. Q: There was an article about sparaxis and ixia bulbs from South Africa in the newspaper. I checked with our local ...

Spanish bluebell*, sparaxis and spring star flower* (those marked * will generally rebloom for many years). Tulips and hyacinths are exceptions that are planted later. BIRD BUFFET: Birds will ...

Saumarez Homestead, an historic country homestead and ten hectare grazing property, was first inhabited by British settlers led by Henry Dumaresq in the 1830s. Be transported to the pastoral life of a ...

Packets of bright-flowered starry sparaxis are excellent value at about £10 a time; pink-flowered nerines, the Guernsey lilies, are essential bulbs, too, for our milder Octobers. Nerines cost ...