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Geophyte
Organ:
Bulb
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[Nerine bowdenii]
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Light
Requirements: Full-AM
Sun
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Height:
14-36
inches (35-90 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Late
summer
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Flower
Color:
Pink, red, white, orange, salmon
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Planting
Time:
Fall |
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Planting
Depth: Cover
2 inches (5 cm) |
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Spacing
Between Bulbs: 6-8 inches (20 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
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Bulb
Storage:
Store bulbs dry or in container with ventilation at 35°F (2°C) |
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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
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Cultivars: Nerine
bowdenii (pink), N. undulata (pink), N. flexuosa
'Alba' (white), N. sarniensis corusca 'Major' (crimson to
orange red) |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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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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Name | List by Common
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