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Bomarea multiflora (Trailing lily )
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3 hours care
per year
per year
4m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-3 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Bomarea multiflora
Other names
Trailing lily , Caldos bromarea, Bomarea frondea, Bomarea caldasii, Bomarea multiflora subsp. caldasii , Vine alstroemeria, Climbing alstroemeria
Genus
Bomarea Bomarea
Species
B. multiflora - B. multiflora is a tender, twining, deciduous climber with narrow, oblong, mid- to light green leaves and, from late spring to autumn, rounded clusters of narrowly funnel-shaped, bright red to orange flowers, orange or yellow inside with red, brown, or grown spots are followed by lobed, bright red fruit.
Bomarea multiflora is: Deciduous
Habit
Branching, Climbing
Toxicity
Contact may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Spotted, Red, Orange in Spring; Spotted, Red, Orange in Summer; Spotted, Red, Orange in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly
General care
Pruning
Cut back spent flower stems and old, dead growth to the base in winter.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-16C in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Bomarea multiflora (Trailing lily ) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 2-3 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with sharp sand in full light with shade from hot sun. Requires support. In growth, water freely & feed monthly. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Bomarea multiflora
Other names
Trailing lily , Caldos bromarea, Bomarea frondea, Bomarea caldasii, Bomarea multiflora subsp. caldasii , Vine alstroemeria, Climbing alstroemeria
Genus
Bomarea Bomarea
Species
B. multiflora - B. multiflora is a tender, twining, deciduous climber with narrow, oblong, mid- to light green leaves and, from late spring to autumn, rounded clusters of narrowly funnel-shaped, bright red to orange flowers, orange or yellow inside with red, brown, or grown spots are followed by lobed, bright red fruit.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Branching, Climbing
Toxicity
Contact may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Spotted, Red, Orange in Spring; Spotted, Red, Orange in Summer; Spotted, Red, Orange in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly
General care
Pruning
Cut back spent flower stems and old, dead growth to the base in winter.
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-16C in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Bomarea multiflora (Trailing lily ) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 2-3 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with sharp sand in full light with shade from hot sun. Requires support. In growth, water freely & feed monthly. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9
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