Exotic members of the iris family, ixia produce brilliant blossoms with often dramatically contrasting spots and blotches.
 
Ixia flower bulbs do well in pots or straight into the garden. They require somewhere hot and dry, full sun, and free draining soils. Potting mix will work perfectly if you wish to pot them up, just remembering that potting mix dries out quickly, so an occasional watering is needed.
 
For this bulb plantation find a location where the soil drains well. If there are still puddles of water 5-6 hours after a hard rain, scout out another site. Or amend the soil with the addition of organic material to raise the level 2-3 inches to improve the drainage. Peat moss, compost, ground bark or decomposed manure all work well and are widely available.