Ty!
I checked my plant list for the name of the NoID, but no luck. It might be one that I got in a mixed bulb bag from the supermarket, so no ID forthcoming on that one, I'm afraid.
Yes, they do put up some very long grass-like leaves after the flowers, so I recommend growing them away from paths, because they will flop all over the place. I grow mine in pots or in the soil and they do equally well. I've tried a variety of cultivars by now, some of which have been one offs, though I grow them all in the same way. I'm thinking some cultivars are tougher than others or maybe it's just down to chance.
The most reliable ones in my garden are Harmony, Alida and of course that purple NoID
. In my zone, they need full sun and well drained, but not dry, soil. I mulch the beds with organic mushroom compost every other year or so and I use a generic liquid fertilizer for the pots.
I think they are definitely worth trying.
