Haemanthus barkerae (Adult 2022)
Haemanthus barkerae is a cute bulb with cheerful pink flowers and two elliptic leaves with attractive mottling.
Description:
Haemanthus barkerae is a cute bulb with two, elliptic, nearly erect to arching leaves with distinctive bars and spots of dark green and maroon on the reverses especially near the base. The leaves are present from late autumn to spring then go dormant for summer. The flowers bloom in late summer to early fall just before the leaves emerge with upward facing pink flowers with yellow stamens held on red stems. The pale pink berries are attactive. Keep on the dry side when dormant in summer perhaps watering only once a month. Plant the bulb just below the surface or slightly exposed. This is a non-hardy bulb that can be grown as a houseplant or in a heated greenhouse or sunroom. It's perfect for those interested in bulbs and houseplants and for succulent lovers looking to branch out. Our nursery-grown bulbs are 5-6 years old as of 2022 and have reached adult blooming size.
Common Name: Barker's Haemanthus - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Dry
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: In the winter rainfall region of the Western Cape in the Bokkeveld and Roggeveld Mountains to Calvinia in heavy clay soils sheltered by rocks and shrubs.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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