Scientific Name
Nerine (nee-RYE-nee)

Common Name
Guernsey Lily

Geophyte Organ:  Bulb

[Nerine bowdenii]
Light Requirements: Full-AM Sun
Height: 14-36 inches (35-90 cm)
Flowering Season: Late summer
Flower Color: Pink, red, white, orange, salmon
Planting Time: Fall
Planting Depth: Cover 2 inches (5 cm)
Spacing Between Bulbs: 6-8 inches (20 cm)
Hardiness:  Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Store bulbs dry or in container with ventilation at 35°F (2°C)
Comments:  Cluster of flowers on leafless stem; N. bowdenii flowers at the end of the growing period while N. sarniensis flowering is followed by foliage growth; strap-shaped leaves are produced after flowering; prefers well-drained soil
Cultivars: Nerine bowdenii (pink), N. undulata (pink), N. flexuosa 'Alba' (white), N. sarniensis corusca 'Major' (crimson to orange red)
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- C C C C C M H H H
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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