Bulbinopsis bulbosa
| Bulbinopsis bulbosa | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Bulbinopsis bulbosa (common name: golden lily)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first two winters, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in the spring. Best done as the plants come into growth. Pot the divisions up and grow them on in a cold frame until they are established then plant them out in the summer.
Cultivation: Easily grown in a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny sheltered position[1]. Tolerates poor soils[1].
Hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens[2], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer, colder and wetter winters. Plants are almost hardy in Britain[3] and can be grown outdoors in the milder areas of the country[4]. They should be heavily mulched over the winter in areas where temperatures fall much below zero[1].
Transplants readily[2]. The flowering stems are easily damaged and flattened[2].
A very ornamental[4] and polymorphic species which could possibly be better treated as a complex of closely related species[5].
Range: Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria.
Habitat: Grassland and rock crevices[2], in swampy situations up to the sub-alpine zone[6]. Usually found on flats or sandy soils[6]. Woodlands, grassland and saltbush plains[5].
Edibility: Tuber - cooked[7]. Starchy and palatable when grown in moist conditions[5]. Plants only produce one tuber and that is up to 3cm wide[5].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: Causes severe scouring if eaten by sheep or cattle[6].
Also Known As: Bulbine bulbosa. (R.Br.)Haw.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Low, Tim. Wild Food Plants of Australia. Angus and Robertson, 1989.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.