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Plant type
Summer/autumn blooming bulb
Flower colour
Rose
Feature
Flowers
Hardiness
Hardy
Skill level
Experienced
Most nerines are tender greenhouse bulbs, but N. bowdenii is the nearest to being hardy, and well worth planting outdoors in a warm sunny border backed by the shelter of a wall. They are South African bulbs, widely planted in warmer areas for their very late display of rich flowers like elegant pink lilies. In colder gardens, give them all the sun and shelter available, plant in bold groups and be prepared to protect them over winter. Established bulbs gradually become overcrowded and force their way to the surface, an indication that spring division may be needed.The Royal Horticultural Society have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit.
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Nerine
Species: bowdenii
Plant type: Summer/autumn blooming bulb
Flower colour: Rose
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Experienced
Height: 45cm
Spread: 10cm
Time to divide plants: Spring
craigmason71
valcane
Good EXCEPT FOR the contradictory information about when to divide, which is my main concern!Is is Feb-March OR late summer, please?
