Dorling Kindersley Ltd Ixia viridiflora 'Green Jade'
A cormous perennial with narrow, upright leaves and spikes of 12 or more pale bluish-green flowers with black centres produced in spring and early summer
0.1-0.5 metres
0-0.1 metre
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Under glass, plant corms 10-15cm deep in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added leaf mould and sharp sand. Grow in full light, watering sparingly until flower spikes appear, then water freely and apply high potash liquid feed every two to three weeks until foliage fades. Outdoors grow in well-drained soil in full sun in frost-free areas, or lift corms in autumn and store in dry, frost-free conditions while dormant
Propagate by seed sown when ripe in containers in a cold frame, or by separating offsets in late summer
No pruning required
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free