Sparaxis Species, Harlequin Flower (Sparaxis tricolor)

An easy south African bulb that can be lifted in the summer in wet climates.





Another variation in color...

And another variation...


Still another...

And finally...


This year's blooms.

Yet another close-up. (Forgive me, but I'm particularly fond of macro-photography. :)

Harlequin Flower in my garden in Tasmania, Australia, October 1981

Deep Red Harlequin Flower in my garden in Tasmania, Australia, October 1981

Harlequins growing wild in Citrus Heights, CA

Sparaxis tricolour, grows like a weed in Wellington NZ.

My First Harlequin!!! :-)


A volunteer? Saw it one spring, springing up form between weeds, then never again.

These bright spots of color always seem to be playing hide-and-seek. They are not overwhelming -- just unobtrusive and simple smiles.


this is 1 persistent flower


Filoli

Filoli


Sparaxia aka Harlequin Flower in late September on the sand dunes at Waihi Beach

The purple flowers and foliage

Purple profusion...

Sparaxis

Sparaxis Orange

Sparaxis

Sparaxis Dk Red

Courtesy of Hendrik van Zijl of Van Zijl, guesthouses on Nieuwoudtville Cape an ideal stopover on your way to and from the Kgalagadi. Grasberg Road, Oct., 2013. Copyright of Hendrik van Zijl

Courtesy of Hendrik van Zijl of Van Zijl, guesthouses on Nieuwoudtville Cape an ideal stopover on your way to and from the Kgalagadi. Grasberg Road, Oct., 2013. Copyright of Hendrik van Zijl

Nieuwoudtville, South Africa, 2014. Copyright of Hendrik van Zijl. Courtesy of Hendrik van Zijl of Van Zijl, guesthouses on Nieuwoudtville Cape an ideal stopover on your way to and from the Kgalagadi.

Spring flowering in a private garden in Waihi, NZ


In full Spring bloom in a private Waihi garden, NZ





Sparaxis - Always some surprise with these - Look at the pattern on these blooms

Nieuwoudtville, South Africa, 2014. Copyright of Hendrik van Zijl. Courtesy of Hendrik van Zijl of Van Zijl, guesthouses on Nieuwoudtville Cape an ideal stopover on your way to and from the Kgalagadi.

Copyright of, courtesy of Hendrik van Zijl, Van Zijl Guesthouses, Nieuwoudtville Cape. Stopover on your way to and from the Kgalagad. http://nieuwoudtville.co.za



Copyright of, courtesy of David Feix, of David Feix Landscape Design in the East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula.

Copyright of, courtesy of David Feix, of David Feix Landscape Design in the East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula.

Copyright of, courtesy of David Feix, of David Feix Landscape Design in the East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula.

Nieuwoudtville, South Africa, 9/2018. Copyright of Hendrik van Zijl. Courtesy of Hendrik van Zijl of Van Zijl, guesthouses on Nieuwoudtville Cape an ideal stopover on your way to and from the Kgalagad

Nieuwoudtville. Copyright of, courtesy of Hendrik van Zijl, Van Zijl Guesthouses, Nieuwoudtville Cape. Stopover on your way to and from the Kgalagad. http://nieuwoudtville.co.za

Nieuwoudtville, South Africa, 9/2018. Copyright of Hendrik van Zijl. Courtesy of Hendrik van Zijl of Van Zijl, guesthouses on Nieuwoudtville Cape an ideal stopover on your way to and from the Kgalagad

Nieuwoudtville, South Africa, 9/2018. Copyright of Hendrik van Zijl. Courtesy of Hendrik van Zijl of Van Zijl, guesthouses on Nieuwoudtville Cape an ideal stopover on your way to and from the Kgalagad
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Sparaxis Species, Harlequin Flower
Sparaxis tricolor
Type: | Alpines and Rock Gardens, Bulbs, Perennials |
Height: | 6-18 in. | 15-45 cm |
Conditions: | Zone 9-11, Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade |