Eucomis 'Freckles'
Pineapple lily 'Freckles', Speckled dwarf pineapple lily
Eucomis Eucomis
'Freckles' _ 'Freckles' is a compact, rosette-forming, bulbous perennial with arching, strap-shaped, maroon-spotted, dark green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, short, erect stems bearing dense racemes of red flowers topped with maroon-spotted, green, leaf-like bracts.
Eucomis 'Freckles' is: Deciduous
Arching, Erect flower stem, Rosette
Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Purple, Spotted, Dark-green in Spring; Spotted, Purple, Dark-green in Summer; Spotted, Purple, Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
No pruning required.
Separate offsets in spring.
Offsets
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Eucomis 'Freckles' (Pineapple lily 'Freckles') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Wallside and trellises
Plant bulbs in spring 15cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. In colder areas, protect with a deep, thick, dry winter mulch or overwinter indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Eucomis 'Freckles'
Pineapple lily 'Freckles', Speckled dwarf pineapple lily
Eucomis Eucomis
'Freckles' _ 'Freckles' is a compact, rosette-forming, bulbous perennial with arching, strap-shaped, maroon-spotted, dark green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, short, erect stems bearing dense racemes of red flowers topped with maroon-spotted, green, leaf-like bracts.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Arching, Erect flower stem, Rosette
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Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Purple, Spotted, Dark-green in Spring; Spotted, Purple, Dark-green in Summer; Spotted, Purple, Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
No pruning required.
Separate offsets in spring.
Offsets
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Eucomis 'Freckles' (Pineapple lily 'Freckles') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Wallside and trellises
Plant bulbs in spring 15cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. In colder areas, protect with a deep, thick, dry winter mulch or overwinter indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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