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| Sprekelia | Common name; Jacobean lily |
A half-hardy bulb, closely related to Hippeastrum, generally grown as a cool greenhouse or house plant.
The flower stems grow to around 300-400mm (12"-16") high, and appear in April.
A solitary flower 100mm (4") across, opens on each stem from June onwards.
The leaves will grow as the flowers dies back.
Week 14; Apply a weak liquid feed every two weeks from flowering time until the leaves die back.
Week 32; Plant the bulbs singly in 75mm (3") pots, or three to a 150mm (6") pot, or six to a 250mm (10") pot for a better display.
Pot the bulb up to its neck in potting compost that is the equivalent to John Innes No. 3.
Provide a temperature of 7°- 10°C (50°- 50°F).
Do not water until spring, then keep moist until the leaves begin to die in July or August.
Week 37; Re-pot or pot on every two or three years.
Remove any offsets that may have grown, singly or in threes (according to size), into 100mm (4") pots.
Pot up annually until they are of flowering size, this normally takes three to four years.
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