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corn lily 'Spotlight'

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Spotlight' is a cormous perennial to about 40cm, with narrowly linear leaves. White, star-shaped flowers with a dark purple eye and deep pink stripe on the reverse of alternate petals, are carried on wiry stems in late spring or early summer

Scientific classification

Species: corn lily 'Spotlight' (Ixia 'Spotlight')
Genus: Ixia
Family: Iridaceae

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Toxicity: Bulbs · Conservatory Greenhouse
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of corn lily 'Spotlight'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of corn lily 'Spotlight'

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corn lily 'Spotlight' care guide

Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows

Fertilizing

Light bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering

Pruning

No pruning needed

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Growing

Outdoors grow in well-drained soil in full sun in frost-free areas, or lift corms in autumn and store in dry, frost-free conditions while dormant. Under glass, plant corms 10-15cm deep in loam-based potting compost with added leaf mould and sharp sand. Grow in full light, watering sparingly until flower spikes appear, then water freely and apply high potash liquid feed every two to three weeks until foliage fades.

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