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Haemanthus amarylloides ssp. polyanthus 5 Year Old Bulb


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Haemanthus amarylloides ssp. polyanthus is a beautiful pink-flowered species with red stems.


Description:
Haemanthus amarylloides ssp. polyanthus is a beautiful pink-flowered species with red stems that blooms from late summer to fall with its upright or flattened, strap-like leaves growing from fall through winter into spring. 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 years old and are a few years away from reaching adult blooming size.


Common Name: Namaqua Pinkbrush Lily - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]

Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)

Zone Hardiness: 9-11

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 8-12"

Width: 8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour: Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow

Class: Deciduous

Type: Tender

Bloom Time: Summer - Fall

Soil Moisture: Dry, Average

Stem Colour: Red

Fragrance: No

Berries: No

Benefits: Bees

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Seasonally wet depressions in dry areas around 600 metres elevation in Namaqualand in the Northwest Cape, part of the winter rainfall region.

Award: AGM

Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar

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