Scientific Name
Amaryllis belladonna
Common Name
August Lily, Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady
AMARYLLIS
belladonna (Pink flowers)
A. Flowering Characteristics
Flowers in summer (August) and last 2-3 weeks or longer, if bulbs have perennialized for a long time. Plants are 24-36 inch long leafless scape and flowers before the leaves emerge for the winter.
B. General Characteristics
1. Origin of species: South Africa, Cape
2. Common names: August Lily, Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady
3. Geophyte organ: Tunicated bulb
4. Hardiness type: Tender III - Injured at temperatures below 35 degrees F (2C) when planted.
5. Natural reproductive systems and growth and development requirements: Has a perennial mother bulb that produces offset bulblets and seed and requires a warm (60 to 80F) - cool (35 to 50F) - warm (60 to 80F) annual thermoperiodic cycle.
6. Primary uses: Beds, exhibition bulbs, rock gardens, and woodland gardens.
C. Cultural Information
1. Bulb sizes: No. 1
2. Planting density: 6-12 inches apart, 1-2 per sq. ft. Does very well when planted in clumps of 3 or more bulbs.
3. Planting depth: 5 inches to base of the bulb.
4. Planting time: Fall
5. Perennialization habit: 1990 USDA Climatic Zone 7 with mulch, Zones 8 to 11 without mulch.
6. Light requirements: Full sunlight to PM only sunlight.
7. Moisture: Tolerates summer drought, but needs moisture during winter (growing) seasons.
8. Animal susceptibility: Normally not susceptible.
D. Companion Plants:
Aster (fall flowering), Centaurea dealbata, Coreopsis, Campanula, Gypsophila paniculata, Hemerocallis (yellow cvs.), Kniphofia (yellow cvs.), Peonies (white and yellow cvs.), Salvia, Verbascum (white cvs.), Buddleia, Hibiscus syriacus, Acer palmatum, Lagerstroemia.

Holland Technical Service Bulletin Number 37 was prepared for the WWW system by A.A. De Hertogh, L.B. Gallitano, G. Hartley, M.E. Traer, and A.B. Russell, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University. The information was obtained not only from original research conducted by the authors but also from databases released by other sources. This Bulletin was published by the International Flower Bulb Center (IBC), Hillegom, the Netherlands on behalf of the Dutch Flower Bulb Industry. Because of the various climates in North America and year-to-year variability of the weather, the IBC cannot and does not accept responsibility for divergent results that may arise using information obtained from this document or site. Photographs copyright @1997 by A.B. Russell and A.A. De Hertogh. Computer programming by Miguel Buendia, graphics by Brad Capel.