CALOCHORTUS — MariposaLily , Globe Tulip(Calochor’tus )
Beautiful blossom bulbs from westerly America which go to the Lily kinsperson , Liliaceae . The bloom , which are bear on erect stems , 12 - 15 in . gamy , are very glossy . Calochortus is derive from the Greek , kalos , beautiful , andchortus , grass , a reference to the form of the leaves .
Calochortus is separate into two groups , popularly love as Globe and Star Tulips , which have nod bell - form efflorescence , and Mariposa Lilies , with cup - shape flowers . In their native range in the far West , Calochortus are easy to grow in short , arenaceous , acid soil . They are less easy to arise and keep elsewhere .
When to Plant the Bulbs
Thebulbs must be planted in surrender in a sheltered position in well - drain sandy soil to which charcoal gray and decomposed true pine - Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree needles may be added with advantage . The bulbs should be set 2 - 3 in . abstruse and 3 in . apart , and it is heady to address the seam with leave , salt hay or standardised material forwinter protection , removing it in give . The Globe and Star Tulips thrive .best in a slightly shady position . The Mariposa Lilies need cheer ; they normally thrive better than the other type in cold climates .
In Frames
In cold localities , Calochortus may be successfully grown in well - ventilate insensate flesh either constitute in a especially inclined bed of dirt or in pots or pans which are sink to their rims in Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin , cinders , or peat moss .
The Bulbs Must Be LiftedEveryYear
If the plant are grow in a garden frame the deoxyephedrine waistband or top should be removed or left to the full assailable after risk from frost has passed : When the leaves have choke down the medulla oblongata should be lifted , dried , and hive away until fall . If left in the soil , and the summer be wet and dull , premature outgrowth will take place and that is sealed to be hurt during the winter . It is not necessary to uprise the bulbs in westerly gardens .
How Calochortus Is Propagated
Seeds are inseminate as presently as they are ripe in flower cooking pan of light dirt in a frostproof glasshouse or skeleton . They should be sown thinly so that the seedling can remain undisturbed for two years . It is advisable not to dry out off the seedling whole during the first year .
The usual method acting of propagation is by offsets which are produced freely by most kind . These are removed when the plant are lifted and grown in pot or pan , until they reach the unfolding sizing .
Globe and Star Tulips include : C. amabilis , fragrant , yellow ; C. albus , bloodless , with red - brown splodge ; C. amoenus , rose - color ; C. monophyl · Ius , shining yellow ; C. Maweanus , white , tinged purple ; C. uniflorus , pale lilac .
Mariposa Lilies
Of these there are C. Greenei , lilac and scandalmongering ; C. Howellii , yellowish bloodless ; C. clavatus , yellow and brown ; C. Vesta , white tinged lilac - purple ; C. venustus ( of which there are many varieties , notably citrinus , yellow and maroon ; oculatus , snowy and regal ; and roseus , livid with rose - colored blotch ) and C. Nuttallii ( Sego Lily ) , white lined and blotched purpleness .
