Description
Small bulbs, thin thread-like leaves and a 25 cm spike of small, bright pink, symmetrical flowers from September to November.
Easy to grow and a very lovely dwarf species. This is evergreen although it needs to be ‘dry stressed’ in summer to make it flower properly in the autumn. If it does not get this ripening it simply stays green and fails to flower. If it is dried off somewhat it still remains green but it makes flowers as well!
Found in the eastern Cape region, Transkei, orange Free State and Swaziland, apparently on shallow soils over rocks, or between rocks.