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Albuca shawii |
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Synonym(s) |
Albuca trichophylla |
Family |
hyacinthaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-11) |
Flowers |
yellow (summer-early fall) |
Size |
20" |
Light |
sun |
Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinates readily at room temperature detailed seed-starting info below
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Bulbous plant from South Africa, with grassy foliage and pendulous yellow flowers held alternatingly on a mass of slender upright stems. Dormant in winter, blooms in late spring-summer. Both the foliage and the flowers are reportedly fragrant. I grew it from seed a couple years, and got a number of seedlings both times, but thus far have seen only a single small blooming plant, hardly at peak beauty as the photos above show.
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We're re-establishing this plant this year (it used to grow in our garden, but slipped away) About my plant portraits
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- Seed from NARGS '17/'18 exchange. Baggy 35F (3w) - 70F (9%G, 3w)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (100%G, 8-14d); Baggy 35F (40d) - 70F (31%G, 6-13d)
- Seed from NARGS '23/'24 exchange. Baggy 70F (90%G, 3-45d)
Clearly a cold stage is not required
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January 25, 2025
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