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Tuberose 'The Pearl' - 8 pieces

CHF 24.30

Tuberose 'The Pearl' - 8 pieces

Name: Tuberose 'The Pearl' - 8 pieces
Brand: Polianthes
Price: 24.30 CHF
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Agave amica 'The Pearl'

CHF 24.30

Double, waxy white flowers
Strong, sweet scent, especially in the evening
Flowers in August and September
About 70–90 cm tall
Excellent cut flower

Tuberose 'The Pearl' is one of the most strongly scented flowers of all. Double, waxy white flowers open one after another on a slender stem. In the evening its sweet scent fills the whole terrace. The tuberose has been famous in perfumery for centuries.

About this variety

'The Pearl' is the double form of the tuberose. Its flowers are densely packed with petals, pure white and waxy in texture. They sit in a long spike at the top of the stem and open from the bottom upwards. The narrow, grassy foliage stays at ground level and leaves the flowers standing free.

At about 70–90 cm tall, it belongs in a pot on the terrace or balcony, close to a seating area where you can enjoy the scent. In the border it goes well with grasses, lavender and white flowering tobacco. Several tubers in a wide container make a lush display.

In the vase the tuberose is an experience: just a few stems fill a room with scent. Cut them when the lower flowers are open; the upper ones will follow in the vase. It is of hardly any importance to bees here. Once you have experienced the scent, you will want it again every summer.

Planting

Start the tubers in pots indoors from March and plant them outside after the Ice Saints (mid-May). The tip stays just covered with soil, about 3–5 cm deep. Space them 15–20 cm apart. Warmth is crucial: a sheltered spot in full sun produces the best flowers.

Care

Water regularly once growth starts and feed every two weeks until flowering. Support tall stems if needed. In autumn, before the frost, lift the tubers or bring the pot indoors and overwinter dry and frost-free at about 15 °C. Not suitable for eating; keep away from children and pets.

Specifications

Botanical name: Agave amica 'The Pearl'
Genus: Tuberose
Class: Fully double
Supplied as: Flower bulbs
Flower colour: White
Fragrant: Yes
Fragrance strength: Strong
Flowering time: August, September
Flowering season: High summer, Late summer and autumn
Height: 80 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Habit: Bushy
Position: Sun
Suitable for: Pot and container, Bed, Cutting garden
Soil type: Loamy
Drainage: Well-drained
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Alkaline, Neutral
Soil note: Prefers loamy soil.
Planting time: March, April, May
Planting depth: Tip just covered, 3–5 cm
Spacing: 5.9–7.9 in
Number per m²: 25
Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Overwintering note: Tolerates brief light frost. Harder or longer frost requires a sheltered spot or frost-free overwintering.
For containers: Well suited to containers
Container note: Grow in a sufficiently large container with drainage holes and good drainage.
Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
Naturalising: Not suitable
Naturalising note: Persists for several years in a suitable spot, but does not normally spread over larger areas on its own.
For bees and butterflies: Not attractive to pollinators
Toxicity: Not edible and possibly harmful. Keep away from children and pets.
RHS hardiness: H2