Romulea

Romulea - Bulbous plants of the Iris family. They are of dwarf growth, and have grassy foliage; but though their blossoms are showy, they are not perfectly hardy, and they require to be grown either in frames or in very warm sheltered borders, in light soil. The best known are R. Bulbocodium, ramiflora, and Columnae, natives of S. Europe, and R. rosea and R. Macowani from the Cape of Good Hope. The showy Crocus-like flowers of these open fullest in sunshine, and vary as to color from crimson, purple, and mauve to white and yellow. Perhaps the best of all is R. Pylia, a scarce but very beautiful from of R. Bulbocodium, with Rush-like leaves a foot long, and pure white flowers with a yellow throat, 2 inches across when fully open. This kind thrives in the south-west of Britain, spreading fast and flowering freely in spring.

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