Oct 18, 2021 · How to Plant Babiana Bulbs. Plant baboon corms 4 to 6 inches (10-15 cm.) deep. In colder climates, where the corms will be dug for winter storage, spacing can be 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm.) between each Babiana bulb.

Bulbs planted in borders should be lifted and stored in a cool but frost-free place until the following spring. Babiana are tender perennials and won’t tolerate frost. They are best started off in a greenhouse in the spring and protected from freezing winter conditions.

Babiana stricta is a bulbotuber or a cormous perennial featuring a straight and upright growth pattern. With its short and stunted growth, a Babiana plant reaches an average height of 4” – 12” inches tall and spreads no more than 2” inches wide.

If you love flowering bulbs but have a tricky area to plant in, then you may like to consider growing Babianas (Babiana stricta). These hardy Spring flowering bulbs produce violet-blue or mauve, freesia like flowers that appear on spikes up to 20cm.

Babiana stricta is a South African native that produces up to 10 freesia-like blooms in purple, blue, mauve, cream or pale yellow per short stem spike. Its foliage emerges in a fan of narrow, erect, lance-shaped, hairy leaves.

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May 1, 2024 · We recommend planting about 15 bulbs per square foot, plant with pointed side facing upwards; Hardy in USDA zones 8-10; Return Policy

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A spring flowing bulb that are easy to grow, Babiana are easy care and with attractive flowers and good green foliage make a great addition to a sunny position in the garden. These tough little bulbs are also suited to growing in pots or containers.

These little-known charmers are native to South Africa, and commonly known as ''baboon flowers''. They grow 12-18'' tall, produce lush blades of ribbed foliage, and blooms in shades of red, white, and blue-lavender from July into August. Wonderfully pretty flowers.