When should you plant Nerine bulbs?

When should you plant Nerine bulbs?

Spring is the best time to plant nerine bulbs. Most are fully hardy, so once you’ve planted them you don’t have to worry about moving them to a frost-free place for winter unless the temperatures are likely to dip below -10C.

Where is the best place to plant Nerines?

Nerines do best in a well-drained site with full sun and love it at the base of a sunny, south-facing wall. A good summer baking encourages plenty of flowers in autumn. Plant the bulbs shallowly two-thirds below soil level 10-15cm apart. Water them in well.

Do Nerines multiply?

Nerines tend to form large clumps over time and these need to be divided periodically to encourage good flowering. This is also the best way to propagate them. The best time to do this is in spring and early summer – simply dig up a clump, divide and replant smaller clumps separately.

How do you propagate Nerines?

Nerines can be propagated by division, seed or chipping. Lift congested clumps in early summer and divided. Nerines may be raised from seed which should be sown as soon as it is ripe. Use a well-drained mix of John Innes seed compost with plenty of added grit.

Can you grow Eremurus in pots?

Eremurus is not well suited for a long term container cultivation.

What does Nerine symbolize?

Nerine symbolizes freedom and good fortune.

Do Nerines flower in their first year?

In cold areas mulch them after they have finished flowering to give extra protection during wet and cold winters. During the first year after planting, nerines can be shy to flower.

Are Nerines Hardy?

Nerine bowdenii is the commonest and the most reliable, and it is hardy in all but the coldest gardens. Other species are not so frost tolerant. In colder areas it can be brought through the winter with a mulch of bracken or straw, provided that this lagging does not become soggy and cause the plants to rot.

Are Nerines frost hardy?

Are Nerines poisonous to dogs?

Deadly Plants and Flowers Similarly, the bulbs of Tulips, Daffodils, Spider Lilies, Jonquils Nerines and Crocuses can also be deadly. These can be especially attractive to dogs who like to play with balls.

Why are my Nerines not flowering?

Your plants are probably overcrowded and the competition makes them grow but not flower. We suggest you dig up the clumps of bulbs in early summer and divide them before replanting. Plant bulbs 10cm apart with the neck of the bulb just visible above the soil surface.

Which way up do you plant Eremurus?

Eremurus

1. Common name Desert candle, foxtail lily.
2. Botanical name Eremurus sp.
3. Group Fleshy-rooted perennial.
4. Flowering time Early to midsummer.
5. Planting time Spring or late summer to early autumn.
6. Height & spread 1-3m (3-9ft) by 0.4-1.5m (20in-5ft)
7. Aspect South facing.
8. Hardiness Hardy, but requires free draining soil.