Tulbaghia simmerli, Sweet Garlic fragrant Prune hard

Prune hard

Glossy purple berries follow August – October

So it's a plant for experienced gardeners used to trial and error who realize plants can die for no apparent reason at all

Before the small blooms open to reveal their yellow centers they resemble luminous pearls

Tulbaghia simmerli, Sweet Garlic fragrant Prune hardLong lasting, dusky pink umbels bloom over many months under girded by gray green strappy leaves to 10 inches tall. And it's fragrant! Why is it not grown in more gardens? In a pot it makes a fine wintertime companion and continues to bloom if protected from cold. (Its namesake is Rijk Tulbagh, Dutch governor of the Cape of Good Hope in the 1700's. Encouraging exploration and botanical collecting, he sent consignments to Linnaeus.) Minimum