Propagation
Divide established clumps during spring.
In frost prone climates lift corms during autumn and store in a dry place.

Sow seeds during autumn and in cold climates place in a glasshouse to germinate.

Botanic information
Leaf: The light green long-lanceolate leaves are lax and taper to an aciminate apex.

Flower: The pink funnelform flowers are arranged in a terminal spike with up to 20 blooms. The tepal lobes are spreading and the pink form has white markings at the base of each tepal. The subsp. ardernei has white flowers and they appear from spring to early summer.

Fruit: The small capsule is not commonly seen and the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.