Ipheion Alberto Castillo (White)

Ipheion "Alberto Castillo" is a perennial plant native to South America, known for its delicate white flowers.

It is a low-growing plant, reaching up to 15 cm in height, which flowers in spring.

Its flowers are star-shaped, usually about 3-4 cm in diameter, and give off a light fragrance.

The leaves are narrow and green, and when crushed they give off a light smell of onion.

Ipheion is easy to grow and is often used in gardens as ground cover or for naturalising in lawns.

How to grow

Ipheion: Is a bulbous plant suitable for a sunny rock garden or the front of a border. The leaves are strap-like (15 cm), and it flowers with star-shaped blooms at the top of each stem.

The scent of the flowers is pleasant, but crushed leaves smell of garlic. In the first year the plant may disappoint you, but after a few years it will form a large, freely flowering clump.

Cultivation: : Ipheion is easy to grow and thrives in sun and even light shade. Choose soil that does not become waterlogged, so the bulbs do not rot.

For maximum flowering, add a specialised fertiliser for flowering bulbous plants once a month. After flowering, remove the faded flowers to encourage new ones to form.

The plants are not lifted in autumn, but left to spread into a large, freely flowering clump. Flowering is April-May.

Propagation: : Lift and divide the clumps in autumn every few years. Replant immediately.