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Ornithogalum dubium

I am hopeful, but after receiving this lovely plant with orange blossoms three days ago it's tallest blossom instead of standing stick straight is bent horizontal. It did not seem dry to touch, but has drunk a lot of water this a.m. I am hoping after repotting from its tiny pot it will recover. Wondering how large a pot to put it in? Also if the fluorescent light above it where it sits on my kitchen counter may be a problem. Because my windows have some tinting to keep some light out I chose to leave the light on because according to the tag info this plant needs bright indirect light in a sunny window.

Hi, I bought some Ornithogalum Dubium (Sun Stars) in Israel which do not need to be placed in water. They have bloomed beautifully and will last 1 month I was told (it has been 10 days already). Does anyone know anything about this?
Thank you

This species is an interesting additonal to a container garden - they will make 2 to 3 flushes of flower spikes but usually works best when their foliages are covered by low growing annuals. Wintering have failed indoor at room temperature as it only produce skinny leafs with no reblooming occuring.

this plant actually came back here in zone 8 after a abnormally cold winter. it's against my south facing wall. miracles do happen!

Flowers are extrememly showy and lasted forever last winter. Goes dormant in the summer, reappears in the winter. Excellent house plant.

Just bought this plant at a local Wal-Mart, where they had bazillions of them. Had never heard of it before. The blooms are progressing, but it's already showing signs of "scragliness" as one other member had posted. After it's done blooming I'm wondering if I should plant it outside or try to keep it in a pot.... It's nice and sunny and warm here, but I'm not sure if our summer rains will be too much for it.

Beautiful bright orange blossoms. I planted on the north side of my house in the spring, and I water it once a week or less. The phoenix heat (and my neglect) have not killed it yet. Now that summer is here parts of the plant are starting to dry up and turn brown, but apparently this is normal for the plant and it will return next spring.

Just purchased it. It was labeled orange star. Awesome plant

This plant is native to Africa. It will die down in the summer and reappear in late winter or early spring. Do not water it while it is dormant. Begin watering in late winter.

Good for forcing in a cool basement under fluorescents.

I found this plant at our Kroger's supermarket sold as "Sun Stars" in a 4" pot.

It was fairly showey but soon began to shed its blooms and become shaggy looking. While very pretty in flower, it is one of those plants that is more attarctive in mass than in a pot. As a potted plant it soon becomes stragly and the foliage yellows but if planted in a flower bed with a groundcover to hide the foliage it might be very effective.