Plant during the recommended period shown in the variety’s specifications. If you cannot plant straight away, store them somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated.
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With the common name of spring starflower, we don’t really need to tell you much more—except that Ipheion 'Wisley Blue' is stunningly beautiful! Violet blue star-shaped flowers are produced over several weeks in spring, and each petal has a darker stripe through the middle. The flowers have a light but sweet perfume, too. Ipheion 'Wisley Blue' is reliable and easy to grow in a sheltered spot—it really is the perfect plant for garden beds, borders, pathways and pots.
Try it also in generous swathes across the garden—and it’s a natural for gravel gardens or rockeries and alpine beds. Crush the open clumps of green, strap-shaped foliage and it will give the feint aroma of garlic—well, ipheion is a member of the onion and garlic family!
This is a stand-out bulb, perfect for the front of the border where it will happily naturalise. Don’t just take our word for it: Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue' has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its outstanding qualities. Better still, if you live in a rural location, this ipheion seems to be left alone by animal pests such as deer and rabbits!
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Check whether your varieties prefer sun or shade, then choose a sheltered spot with well-drained soil. Most spring bulbs also grow well in containers.
Remove weeds and loosen compacted soil. Improve heavy ground with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost and ensure good drainage.
Plant at the depth recommended for each variety, as their requirements differ. Position shoots or pointed ends upwards. If the correct direction is unclear, plant them on their sides.
Follow the recommended spacing for each variety. Planting in clusters or informal drifts creates a natural display, but avoid placing them directly against one another.
Water after planting if the soil is dry. Keep containers lightly moist but never waterlogged. After flowering, allow foliage to yellow naturally before removing it.
- Botanical name
- Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue'
- Flower colour
- Blue
- Bulb size
- 5/+
- Established height
- 10-20cm
- Established spread
- 10-20cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 100 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
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Exposed
Sheltered - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Clay
Loam
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy
Stony - Suitable for
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Borders
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Ground cover
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Pots - Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade, Dappled shade
- Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1st year
Perfect for pots
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
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