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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
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Botanical name: Amaryllis belladonna
Other names: Jersery lily, Naked ladies
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Genus: Amaryllis
Species: A. belladonna - A. belladonna is a bulbous perennial that has a thick, dark-red stem topped with 4-6 large pink and white flowers before the leaves in autumn. In winter large clumps of green, strap-shaped leaves appear.
Amaryllis belladonna is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Winter
Stem: Dark-red, Dark-purple in Autumn
Fragrance: Soft fragrance.
Habit: Erect, Spreading
Toxicity: Ingestion can cause stomach upset.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Amaryllis belladonna (Jersery lily) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Gravel, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Plant in spring or late summer just below the soil. Should be a moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Protect with a dry mulch over winter. Protect leaves from frost.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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Comment from
Max Fincher
Hello,
I have 3 belladonna bulbs but they don't flower? They produce lots of green strappy leaves, but no flower. I lift the bulbs each Autumn, and have replanted in different part of the garden in Spring, but with no luck. Someone told me not to take the bulbs out of the soil, to plant them close together, and to cover over with straw/fleece. Will this work?
thanks,
Max
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- Posted: Sun. 3rd April 2011 13:23
- Last reply: Tue. 5th April 2011 19:07
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