Eucomis montana
Montane pineapply lily , Pineapple lily
Eucomis Eucomis
E. montana - E. montana is a rosette-forming, bulbous perennial with arching, broadly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, erect, dark purple stems bearing dense racemes of white, often purple-flushed flowers with purple-brown stamens.
Eucomis montana is: Deciduous
Arching, Erect flower stem, Rosette
Flushed purple, White in Summer; Flushed purple, White in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
No pruning required. Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Separate offsets in spring.
Offsets
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Eucomis montana (Montane pineapply lily ) will reach a height of 0.4m 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. Protect with a mulch in colder areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Eucomis montana
Montane pineapply lily , Pineapple lily
Eucomis Eucomis
E. montana - E. montana is a rosette-forming, bulbous perennial with arching, broadly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, erect, dark purple stems bearing dense racemes of white, often purple-flushed flowers with purple-brown stamens.
Deciduous
Arching, Erect flower stem, Rosette
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Flushed purple, White in Summer; Flushed purple, White in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
No pruning required. Remove leaves only after they have completely died down.
Separate offsets in spring.
Offsets
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Eucomis montana (Montane pineapply lily ) will reach a height of 0.4m 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. Protect with a mulch in colder areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
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, Zone 7
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
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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