Schizostylis c. 'Mrs Hegarty' - 17 cm aquatic basket

Description
With its medium green leaves, the Kaffir lily 'Mrs. Hegarty' (Schizostylis coccinea) is a highly decorative aquatic plant that is particularly suitable for areas such as pond edges, streams, cutting and bee pasture. Pink-coloured flowers appear from March to April. It prefers well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil in a sunny to semi-shady position. The Kaffir lily 'Mrs. Hegarty' is well tolerant of frost. The upright, runner-forming plant usually reaches a height of approx. 60 cm.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Hesperantha coccinea.

Bulletpoints
* The flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * decorative flowers

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Kaffir lily 'Mrs. Hegarty' are medium green, lanceolate.

Frost hardiness
The Kaffir lily 'Mrs. Hegarty' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, stoloniferous.

Water depth
0 - 10 cm

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Kaffir lily 'Mrs. Hegarty' sets beautiful accents together with: Scarlet bateleur, Shining lobelia, Garden loosestrife.

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The pink-coloured, star-shaped flowers appear from March to April. With the right care, re-flowering from September to October.

Use
Pond edge, stream course, cutting, bee pasture