Re: nerine bowdenii

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:57:34 -0000, stevej wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have just got a few of these bulbs, please could somebody advise me about
> planting these in northern UK. Such as can I start them in a unheated
> greenhouse soon ?

I have loads of them in my garden. You might as well put them straight
into the garden. They are dormant now. They make leaf in the spring and
throughout the summer and flower on long stalks in October/November.

They like a sunny spot and will need dividing every few years.
.

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