Perennial herb from a bulb. Leaves recurved. Inflorescence to 14 cm. Flowers 1-2, erect, cup-shaped, to about 3 cm wide; spring.Tepals lavender-blue with a white centre.

Western Turkey.

GIGANTEA GROUP Large-flowered forms.

 

C. sardensis Whittall from western Turkey is a perennial herb from a bulb. Leaves erect to spreading. Inflorescence to 40 cm. Flowers 4-12, nodding, cup-shaped, to 2.5 cm wide; spring.Tepals bright blue.

Source: Forster, P. (2005). Bowiea. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.