Galtonia is a bulbous genus in the Hyacinthaceae family from the eastern summer rainfall area of southern Africa. These are summer growers dormant in winter and best grown in deep moisture retentive soil. In J. Manning, P. Goldblatt & M.F. Fay, "A revised generic synopsis of Hyacinthaceae in sub-Saharan Africa, including new combinations and the new tribe Pseudoprospereae", Edinburgh Journal of Botany 60(3): 533-568 (2004) the authors propose sinking Galtonia along with Dipcadi, Albuca, Neopatersonia, and Pseudogaltonia into Ornithogalum.
Galtonia candicans (now considered Ornithogalum candicans) This gracious species' native range covers the East Cape Province of South Africa and is also found in Lesotho. The first picture is of a planting I established in the private garden of the former Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens C.E.O. in South Pasadena, California, where I worked as a designer and gardener for two years. Photograph by Jacob Knecht.
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