Trillium grandiflorum
American wake-robin bulbs
This trillium has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society for its top performance in the garden....
1 × rhizome
£9.99
available to order from autumn 2024
3 × rhizomes
£27.00
£29.97
available to order from autumn 2024
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Large, wavy-edged white flowers held on dark stems above dark leaves and strong enough to carpet the ground in friable conditions under a woody canopy.
Plant description
This trillium has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society for its top performance in the garden. The luminous white flowers that often fade to pink are perfect for brightening up a shady, moist bed or woodland garden in mid to late spring. The large, broad-petalled flowers are a knockout.
These plants are quite hard to grow and will take some time to establish large clumps, so they are better suited to the more experienced gardener.
These plants are quite hard to grow and will take some time to establish large clumps, so they are better suited to the more experienced gardener.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
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- Mar
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- May
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Plant features
Position
Light shade / shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Trillium grandiflorum:
Plant rhizomes 5cm deep and 5cm apart in autumn. Once planted they are best left undisturbed so they can build up their numbers. Mulch in the autumn with a generous layer of leafmould.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
GOES WELL WITH
Simple but stylish protection
If rabbits, deer, squirrels or cats devour or scratch up your plants these wire mesh protectors will give them time to get established. The pyramid-shaped 'Rabbit Proof Cloche' and dome-shaped 'Squirrel Proof Cloche'
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