Balcony
Use
Daily
Water Requirement
Orange & Red
Flower Color
Non Fragrant
Fragrance
Summer,Monsoon
Flowering Season
Low
Maintenance
Nerine
Genus
No
With Pots
Small
Size
Outdoor Shade,Outdoor Sun
Sunlight Requirement
Guernsey Lily
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Origin
South Africa
Description
Nerine Sarniensis is a bulbous perennial with stout stems bearing in early autumn umbels of long-stamened, red or orange-red flowers to 4cm across, the narrow tepals recurved and wavy-edged with conspicuous stamens tipped with purple anthers, in late summer and early autumn. Narrowly strap-shaped leaves appear after the flowers
Environment
Use a rich, well-drained growing medium, and set the bulbs with the neck well above the soil level so only about half the bulb is buried, approximately 2 in deep to the base. Place the bulbs 6-8 inches apart. The bulbs can be left in the same pot for several years, as they bloom best when crowded. Water freely when the plants have foliage but do not water when the bulbs are dormant. They grow best in full to morning sun.
All nerines are highly susceptible to mealybug infestation.
Landscape Use
Used on trellis or fences. Cut flowers last up to 8 days in floral arrangements.
Caution
All parts of the plant are poisonous ...
