Zephyranthes bagnoldii ‘Yellow’ SEEDS

Zephyranthes bagnoldii ‘Yellow’ seeds grow into a yellow-flowered form of the Bagnold rain lily a bulbous geophyte endemic to the subtropical biome of north-central Chile. The accepted POWO name is Zephyranthes bagnoldii (Herb.) Nic.Garca. The ‘Yellow’ form indicates a yellow to golden-yellow flower colour variant. Like all rain lilies, flowering is typically triggered by summer rainfall. Named after Major Ralph Alger Bagnold (18961990), British soldier, geographer and desert explorer. The genus Zephyranthes derives from the Greek zephyros (west wind) + anthos (flower) the genus encompasses ~100+ species native to Tropical and Subtropical America. Family Amaryllidaceae.

Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical conditions; flowering triggered by summer rain.

• ‘Yellow’ = yellow to golden-yellow flower form; rain-triggered blooming; Chilean endemic
• Accepted name: Zephyranthes bagnoldii (Herb.) Nic.Garca; named after R.A. Bagnold (18961990)
• N. Central Chile subtropical biome; formerly Habranthus, Hippeastrum, Rhodophiala, Myostemma
• Genus from Greek zephyros (west wind) + anthos (flower); ~100+ species; Family Amaryllidaceae
• Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical; rain-triggered; Family Amaryllidaceae

Zephyranthes bagnoldii ‘Yellow’ is a yellow-flowered Chilean rain lily the golden-yellow colour form of a species honouring the British desert explorer Bagnold, native to the subtropical zone of north-central Chile where it bursts into flower after summer rain in the typical rain-lily fashion.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.