Bulbinella hookeri Maori onion (Asphodelaceae)

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Bulbinella hookeri
Maori onion
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The Bulbinella hookeri plant species is found in New Zealand. It is a member of the Asphodelaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Maori onion. Some home gardeners know the variety as Anthericum hookeri.

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Latin Name:  Bulbinella hookeri
Common Name:  Maori onion
Family:  Asphodelaceae
Author:  (Hook.f.)Cheesem.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.7   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Northern slopes and damp places from lowland to sub-alpine pastures on North and South Islands south to latitude 42° south[44].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Sow stored seed in a greenhouse as early in the year as possible. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 13°c[138]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first two winters, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in the spring. Best done as the plants come into growth. Pot the divisions up and grow them on in a cold frame until they are established then plant them out in the summer.

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