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Nerine bowdenii (Bowden-Cornish lily)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.1m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.5m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year
Toxic - Ingestion can cause stomach upset. This plant
is toxic!

Botanical name: Nerine bowdenii

Other names: Bowden-Cornish lily


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Genus: Nerine

Species: N. bowdenii - N. bowdenii has strap-shaped, rich green leaves which grow after the flowering of the lily-like pink flowers which grow on leafless stems.

Nerine bowdenii is: Deciduous

Flower: Dark-pink, Pink in Autumn

Foliage: Dark-green in Autumn

Habit: Erect, Spreading

Toxicity: Ingestion can cause stomach upset.

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Plant with: Aster ericoides f. prostratus 'Snow Flurry' (Heath aster 'Snow Flurry'), Aster ericoides f. prostratus (Prostrate heath aster)

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Specific pests: Slugs

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Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...


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Nerine bowdenii (Bowden-Cornish lily) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.1m 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 early spring in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Protect with a dry mulch over winter.

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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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Nerine bowdenii -Not Flowering

Comment from Vanessa

I was just wondering if there is a knack to get these to flower ... or quite the reverse, something I should not do that might stop them flowering!

I have a very large pot of the most beautiful leaves !! :o
The have flowered in the past but not for a couple of years now. They are situated on the patio, facing south, so nice and warm and they get all the shelter they should need

... I'm stumped!

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  • Replies: 1
  • Posted: Sat. 16th October 2010 10:18
  • Last reply: Tue. 19th October 2010 18:32

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