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Brimeura amethystina![RHS AGM](/assets/styles/images/icons/RHS-AGM--Small-Vert__web.svg)
amethyst hyacinth
A perennial bulb to 20cm in height, with narrow leaves and pale to deep blue, bell-shaped flowers 1cm in length, in a loose raceme
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Blue | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | ||||
Autumn | ||||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Brimeura are bulbous perennials with linear leaves in a basal tuft, and racemes of narrowly bell-shaped blue flowers in spring
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Pyrenees to NE Spain
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, humus-rich soil and plant 5cm deep in autumn
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sown in containers in a cold frame when ripe or by division of clumps in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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