Ipheion

Ipheion

These plants have been moved between so many genera that I have chosen to ignore the currently fashionable shuffling of Ipheion to Tristagma. I am sure that it is correct, and will remain correct until the next change proves that it was not correct. Call me a sceptic by all means but so far they have been included in Beauverdia, Brodiaea, Ipheion, Milla, Nothoscordon, Steinmannia, Stephanolirion, Tristagma and Triteleia, as well as a brief and erroneous transfer of one species to Luzula, a genus of rushes!

They are readily grown spring bulbs from South America. They provide a tremendous display in February and March with sporadic flowers on and off all year. Garden soil, full sun, fully hardy and trouble free.

We only offer the more recent, worthwhile clones, having decided that the old clones such as 'alba' and 'Wisley Blue' really have been superseded by far better, more colourful and more vigorous cultivars.

Ipheion Alberto Castillo

Ipheion Alberto Castillo

Very attractive highly glaucous foliage with large sideways- to up-facing fragrant blooms of pristine white.

An excellent new advance raised from a wild Argentinean collection, twice as large as the old and scrawny 'album', which is discontinued.

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Ipheion Alberto Castilloiphunialb £1.50

Ipheion Charlotte Bishop

Ipheion Charlotte Bishop

A new selection released in 2003. This complements the existing range of new cultivars (which come in violet, blue and white) with broad-petalled flowers of bright sugar pink. These have a light, pleasant fragrance.

Strong growing and readily grown outside in the garden.

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Ipheion Charlotte Bishopiphunicha £1.50

Ipheion Jessie

Ipheion Jessie

A selection, I believe by Tony Hall, of seedlings from Rolfe Fielder which has resulted in a very good plant of a much more intense, slightly deeper blue whilst preserving the same lovely broad petals and pleasing appearance of that plant.

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Ipheion Jessieiphjesjes £1.50