golden wand
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A deciduous plant forming rosetttes of lanceolate, rather fleshy leaves to 30cm tall which start into growth in early spring. Later it produces upright stems to 60cm bearing dense racemes of starry, bright yellow flowers, which last throughout the summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- golden wand (Bulbinella hookeri)
- Genus
- Bulbinella
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of golden wand
Distribution map
New Zealand
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of golden wand
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golden wand care guide
- Water moderately, keeping the soil moist during active growth; reduce in winter.
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Water moderately, keeping the soil moist during active growth; reduce in winter.
Fertilizing
FertilizingApply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly during the growing season.
Pruning
PruningNone required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe or propagate by division in autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch with leaf mould in winter. Can also be grown in an alpine house in containers of equal parts loam, leaf mould and sharp sand
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Usually trouble free
Pests
Under glass, glasshouse whitefly, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite may be problematic
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