Watsonia Apricot Queen

Watsonia is a tall clump-former with slim, upright foliage like its cousin, the gladiola. These spring bloomers produce multiple branched stems, each a statuesque 100cm. tall and bearing up to 40 star-shaped tubular flowers. With a constitution tough enough to be used for highway plantings in its native South Africa, watsonia's needs are few. This plant is not fussy about soil, requires little water and loves hot weather. Many varieties also reproduce quickly and are ideal for filling in new gardens and for sharing.