This year we have the opportunity to offer her to you as well. Please plant her right away, best before the end of September, while it is still warm. Because of her tropical origins, this is the perfect plant for indoors. Use large pots, good soil and keep watering her until about mid May, when you place her on the sunniest and warmest windowsill in your house: S. madeirensis literally needs “to bake” in full sun over the summer months, when absolutely no water is needed. Once she shows signs of new growth in early fall, her life cycle starts again.
This special flower bulb will be shipped in September, before any of your spring bulbs, peonies or Amaryllises. We do not recommend planting her later in the season, since she may skip flowering if planted too late. If you live further South, e.g. Cyprus, Malta or in any South parts of Spain, Portugal, Italy or Greece, this beauty can be planted directly in the garden. However, I would still recommend you plant her in pots, since she is so special.