'Mrs Hegarty' is a herbaceous perennial to 60cm in height, forming a clump of erect, grassy, light green leaves, and upright stems bearing loose spikes of cup-shaped, pale pink flowers up to 6cm across. This historic cultivar has medium-broad, rather cupped petals with a thin darker stripe up the middle, and pinkish or yellowish anthers. It is a member of the Iris family - Iridaceae. The cultivar in the image below, is Schizostylis coccinea Mrs Hegarty. Schizostylis can be planted anywhere in moist but well-drained soils, and are particularly suited to the front of either shrub or perennial borders.
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Hesperantha coccinea 'Mrs. Hegarty' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage and pink flowers in summer and fall. It can grow 6 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall. It contributes grassy texture to the garden. Attractive to hummingbirds. To grow well, it prefers sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Grows best in well-drained, rich and average soil. 'Mrs. Hegarty,' an Irish cultivar of Hesperantha coccinea (formerly Schizostylis coccinea), is described in all the literature as blooming primarily September through November. In zones that are less year-round temperate than is true on Puget Sound, perhaps kaffirs really do bloom only in Autumn. Schizostylis coccinea 'Mrs. Hegarty' pink flag. Narrow evergreen leaves 1 1/2 feet tall with showy spikes of pink star shaped flowers late in the year, October into December. Grow in full sun or light shade. Can be divided. It makes an excellent cut flower. Add to saved plants ; Plant Type. Perennials: Plant Characteristics. schizostylis 0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star ( 0) Stiff, upright stems of pale pink, gladiolus-like flowers in August and September above clumps of sword-shaped, mid-green leaves.. 9cm pot £9.99 available to order from spring 3 × 9cm pots £21.99 £ 38.97 available to order from spring Email me when available Pot size guide Delivery options
Hesperantha coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty' syn. Schizostylis coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty', Crimson Flag Lily
Hesperantha, previously known as Schizostylis, is a group of low level rhizomatous plants that mostly originate from South Africa. available to order from spring email me when in stock Out of stock Delivery options Standard £5.95 Position: full sun Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: August to September Hardiness: frost hardy (may need protection in winter) Schizostylis coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty' Category: Perennials: Origin: Native to Southern Africa and Zimbabwe. Details. USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 - 9: USDA Hardiness Ref.. H. coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty' is a semi-evergreen perennial that blooms with bright pink flowers in early summer. This cultivar is known for the unique cupped, medium-broad petals. Hesperantha coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty' (Crimson flag lily 'Mrs Hegarty'). Schizostylis coccinea. ELAINE HUTSON 675 0 Likes lots of sun and good drainage, it is a South African rhizome or corm, not sure. It blooms in Sept- Oct, so it is not in a hurry, the leaves should be up, but that is about all they do, I do a general feed mid-March and that.
Schizostylis coccinea «Mrs Hegarty» (Hesperantha) Vrtlarija Kalići Katalog
Garden locations Culture Winter hardy to USDA Zones 7-9 where it should be grown in consistently moist soils in full sun to light shade. Soils should never be allowed to dry out during the growing season, but soil moisture should be reduced in winter when plants are dormant. Grows well in sandy loams. Shelter from strong winds. Chapters Caring for Hesperantha - Kaffir Lily Plants Hesperantha - Growing Guide Caring for Hesperantha - Kaffir Lily (Formerly Known As Schizostylis) This is another of those botanical name changes which confuses and readily annoys our customers. Even the 2008 RHS Garden Encyclopaedia still lists schizostylis as exactly that genus!
Hesperantha (Schizostylis) coccinea is the main species sold in the UK which bears spikes of red or pink flowers in succession from early autumn to early winter. Height to 2-3ft (60-90m), spread 1ft (30cm) or more. Popular varieties include: Mrs Hegarty early flowering pale-pink flowers. Viscountess Byng late flowering pink flowers. Hesperantha coccinea, formerly Schizostylis Hesperantha coccinea (Backh. & Harv.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, Novon 6: 263 (1996). See below: * Cultivars * References * Synonyms Cultivars: Synonyms: * Basionym/Replaced Synonym Heterotypic Synonyms:Homotypic Names: * Schizostylis coccinea Backh. & Harv., Bot. Mag. 90: t. 5422 (1864).
SCHIZOSTYLIS coccinea Mrs Hegarty Aquatique de la Moine
9cm pot £9.99 available to order from spring 3 × 9cm pots £21.99 £38.97 available to order from spring Email me when in stock Delivery options Standard £5.95 Position: full sun Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: August to September Flowers: September-March. Plant in sun or part shade. HxS 60x60cm Formerly Schizostylis. The green sword shaped leaves are produced all year. A very valuable late flowering genus, starting in autumn and continuing off and on during mild winters. The star shaped, pink flowers appear in early autumn and are held well above the foliage, flowering over
