Haemanthus amarylloides ssp. polyanthus 5 Year Old Bulb
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:
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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