Bulbs
Bulbs - Flowering Seasons
Bulbs - Guide
Forcing Bulbs

Spring

Babiana stricta (Bobbejaantjie, Wine cup, Babiana)

Cyrtanthus contractus (Fire lily)

Freesia refracta (Common freesia)

Gladiolus alatus (Kalkoentjie, Little turkey)

Gladiolus blandus (Bergpypie, Painted lady)

Gladiolus cardinalis (New Year lily)

Gladiolus carinatus (Sandpypie)

Gladiolus liliaceus (Brown afrikaner, ribbokblom)

Gladiolus tristis (Yellow marsh afrikaner)

Ixia hybrid

Lachenalia

Ornithogalum thyrsoides (Chincherinchee)

Scadoxus multiflorus (Powder brush)

Sparaxis elegans (White kaleidoscope flower)

Tritonia crocata (Blazing star)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Hyacinthoides non-scripta (English bluebell)

Muscari botryoides (Grape hyacinth)

Sprekelia formosissima (Jacobean lily)

Tulipa (Tulip)

Summer

Crocosmia aurea (Saffron lily, Falling stars)

Dierama pendulum (Harebell)

Dierama pulcherrimum (East London hare bell)

Eucomis autumnalis (Pineapple flower)

Galtonia candicans (Berg lily, Cape or Summer hyacinth)

Gladiolus alatus (Kalkoentjie, Little turkey)

Gladiolus blandus (Bergpypie, Painted lady)

Gladiolus cardinalis (New Year lily)

Gladiolus carinatus (Sandpypie)

Gladiolus liliaceus (Brown afrikaner, ribbokblom)

Gladiolus tristis (Yellow marsh afrikaner)

Gloriosa superba (Glory or Flame lily)

Littonia modesta (Butter lily)

Sandersonia aurantiaca (Chinese lantern)

Scadoxus multiflorus (Powder brush)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Hippeastrum puniceum (Barbados lily)

Hymenocallis littoralis (Spider lily)

Lilium (Lilies)

Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose)

Tigridia pavonia (Mexican tiger flower)

Autumn

Crocosmia aurea (Saffron lily, Falling stars)

Nerine bowdenii (Large pink nerine)

Hippeastrum puniceum (Barbados lily)

Lilium (Lilies)

Winter

Lachenalia

Watsonia aletroides (Rooipypie)

Leucojum aestivum (Snowflake)

Muscari botryoides (Grape hyacinth)

Note: Some plants may be grown in regions with frost, but they are listed under NOT FROST RESISTANT, for they will grow better under those conditions.

Type (with their ultimate height)	Flowering Period	Planting Time and Position of Planting	Planting Depth	Distance Between Planting
Amaryllis belladonna (Amaryllis, Belladonna or March lily); 50cm+	Sept - Jan	Aug – Sept Sun or Shade	Neck above soil surface	35cm
Babiana stricta (Bobbejaantjie, Wine cup, Babiana); 25cm	Sept - Oct	April – May Sun	4cm	10cm
Eucomis autumnalis (Pineapple flower); 70cm	Dec	Sept – Oct Half-shade to full sun	10cm	30cm
Freesia refracta (Common freesia); 25cm	Aug - Sept	March – April Sun – semi-shade	5cm	15cm
Galtonia candicans (Berg lily, Cape or Summer hyacinth); 75cm	Dec - Jan	October Full sun	10cm	25cm
Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth); 20cm	July - Aug	April – May Half-shade	8cm	13cm
Hymenocallis littoralis (Spider lily); 50cm	Dec - Jan	Sept – Oct Sun to half-shade	20cm	45cm
Iris; 60cm+	Aug – Sept	March – April Full sun to semi-shade	8cm	10cm
Ixia hybrid; 35 – 65cm	Sept - Oct	March – April Full sun to semi-shade	4cm	8cm
Lilium (Lilies); 30cm – 2m	Sept - Dec	May – July Semi-shade	13cm	20c
Muscari botryoides (Grape hyacinth); 10cm	Aug - Sept	March – April Sun to semi-shade	4cm	5cm
Narcissus (Daffodil); 30cm	July - Sept	March – April Sun to semi-shade	8cm	13cm
Nerine bowdenii (Large pink nerine); 40cm	Feb - March	October Full sun	5 cm	10cm
Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose); 50cm	November	October Full sun	7cm	15cm
Sparaxis elegans (White kaleidoscope flower); 20cm	September	March – April Full sun	4cm	8c
Tigridia pavonia (Mexican tiger flower); 30cm	Nov - Dec	October Full sun	5cm	15cm
Tritonia crocata (Blazing star); 25cm	October	March – April Sun to semi-shade	4cm	8cm
Tulipa (Tulip); 30 – 50cm	3 months	May Sun to light shade	8cm	10cm
Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily) (Aronskelk), yellow; 50cm	Nov - Feb	October Full sun	7cm	30cm
Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily) (Aronskelk), pink; 20 – 25cm	Nov - Feb	October Full sun	5cm	20cm
Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily) (Aronskelk), white; 60cm	Mostly Nov – Feb, otherwise throughout the year.	October Semi-shade	7cm	50cm