Ipheion 'Alberto Castillo'
"Spring starflower"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
If the name Ipheion doesn’t roll off your tongue easily, the blooms will certainly be easy on the eye, making its common name, ‘Spring Starflower’ much more memorable (and easier to pronounce). Ipheion 'Alberto Castillo' is rated as being the most worthy of the Star Flower hybrids thanks to its big, truly star-shaped white blooms and delightful scent. As early bloomers, they’ll be a welcome addition to your garden – and quite possibly a permanent one – since Star Flowers generally settle in nicely. Provide Ipheion 'Alberto Castillo' a sunny position, and get ready for an irresistible display of blooms. The fine foliage isn’t messy at dormancy, and by planting bulbs, you’ll be beating gardeners with less foresight who buy them in pots only after seeing how beautiful the blooms can be.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Ipheion 'Alberto Castillo'
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Flower colour
White
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Bulb size
5/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Spreading
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Borders
Ground cover
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Large containers -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Ipheion 'Alberto Castillo' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Spring starflower" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Ipheion 'Alberto Castillo' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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