Albuca

Temperature:
45-50 F

Fragrant blooms appear in spring and early summer from these ten-der bulbs that are dormant in summer. Full sun and fertile, porous soil are needed. Pot in early fall, keeping upper half of bulb above the soil; repotting will be needed only once in several years.

Water freely and fertilize regularly from fall through spring; withhold water during summer dormancy. When foliage has ripened completely, store pots dry under a bench until the next season. Seed may be sown in spring or offsets may be taken from old bulbs when repotting.

Recommended:

A. fastigiata, white flower petals with green or brown tips; A. major, yellow flowers with a green stripe on each petal; A. minor, white flowers with center stripe of brick-red on each petal.